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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2000. An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9863.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADCAP

advanced capability (MK 48) torpedo

ADM

advanced development model

ARCI

advanced rapid COTS insertion (process; also program)

ARL/PSU

Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University

ASROC

antisubmarine rocket

ASW

antisubmarine warfare

ATD

advanced technology demonstration

ATT

antitorpedo torpedo

AUR

all up round

BB

broadband

CBASS

Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System

CIWS

close-in weapon system

CM

countermeasures

CNO

Chief of Naval Operations

CONOPS

concept of operations

COTS

commercial off the shelf

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DOD

Department of Defense

EM

electromagnetic

FNC

Future Naval Capability

G&C

guidance and control

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2000. An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9863.
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HWT

heavyweight torpedo

IMU

inertial measurement unit

INS

inertial navigation system

IOC

initial operating capability

IRAD

independent research and development

LELFAS

low-endurance low-frequency active surveillance

LHT

lightweight torpedo

LPI

low probability of intercept

LRIP

low rate initial production

LWT

lightweight hybrid torpedo

MEM

microelectromechanical

MODS

modifications

MSII

milestone two

NETSAT

networked sensors and torpedoes

NRC

National Research Council

NSWC/CD

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

NSWC/IH

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head

NUWC

Naval Undersea Warfare Center

OEG

Operations Evaluation Group

O&MN

operations and maintenance, Navy

ONR

Office of Naval Research

OSD

Office of the Secretary of Defense

OTIIB

part “B” of the operational evaluation (conducted prior to the Milestone III decision)

PEO-USW

Program Executive Office, Undersea Weapons

PMS

Program Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command

R&D

research and development

RDT&E

research, development, testing, and evaluation

RMS

Remote Minehunting System

S&T

science and technology

SCEPS

Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System

SNR

signal-to-noise ratio

SSN

nuclear-powered submarine

STEP

Stealth Torpedo Enhancement Program

TLWR

Top Level Warfare Requirements

TSE

tactical support element

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2000. An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9863.
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USV

unmanned surface vehicle

UUV

unmanned underwater vehicle

VLA

vertical launch ASROC

VTOL

vertical take-off and landing

WDO

weapons design optimization

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2000. An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9863.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2000. An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9863.
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The Department of the Navy strives to maintain, through its Office of Naval Research (ONR), a vigorous science and technology (S&T) program in those areas considered critically important to U.S. naval superiority in the maritime environment, including littoral waters and shore regions. In pursuing its S&T investments in such areas, ONR must ensure that (1) a robust U.S. research capability to work on long-term S&T problems in areas of interest to the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense is sustained, (2) an adequate supply of new scientists and engineers in these areas is maintained, and (3) S&T products and processes necessary to ensure future superiority in naval warfare are provided. One of the critical areas for the Department of the Navy is undersea weapons.

An Assessment of Undersea Weapons Science and Technology assesses the health of the existing Navy program in undersea weapons, evaluates the Navy's research effort to develop the capabilities needed for future undersea weapons, identifies non-Navy-sponsored research and development efforts that might facilitate the development of such advanced weapons capabilities, and makes recommendations to focus the Navy's research program so that it can meet future needs.

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