ABD – Advanced Base Dock
EMALS – Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
LCU – Landing Craft Utility
PWR – Pressurized Water Reactor
UAS – Unmanned Aircraft System
ASBM – Anti Ship Ballistic Missile
LASER – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LGB – Laser Guided Bomb
TVM – Track via Missile
AAG – Advanced Arresting Gear
MAD – Magnetic Anomaly Detector
SOFAR – Sound Fixing and Ranging
MLP – Mobile Landing Platform
ASW – Anti Submarine Warfare
NM / nm – Nautical Mile
LHD – Landing Helicopter Dock
RHIB – Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat
SONAR – Sound Navigation and Ranging
ROUV – Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle
CABA – Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus
RNSS – Radio Navigation Satellite Service
ALCM – Air Launched Cruise Missile
ALBM – Air launched Ballistic Missile
CIWS – Close in Weapon System
ESM – Electronic Support Measures
LCS – Littoral Combat Ship
ACV – Air Cushion Vehicle
SARH – Semi Active Radar Homing
UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
JDAM – Joint Direct Attack Munition
JETO – Jet Assisted Take Off
AIS – Automatic Identification System
IMO – International Maritime Organization
SLBM – Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
ASM – Air to Surface Missile
LHA – Landing Helicopter Assault
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RADAR – Radio Detection and Ranging
LIDAR – Light Detection and Ranging
GPS – Global Positioning System
STOL – Short Take – Off and Landing
VTOL – Vertical Take – Off and Landing
CG – Commanding General
ECM – Electronic Countermeasure
50 Abbreviations and Acronyms related to Military – Part 2
MPA – Maritime Patrol Aircraft
SRVL – Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing
UAC – Underwater Acoustic Communications
IED – Improvised Explosive Device
ARH – Active Radar Homing
50 Abbreviations and Acronyms related to Navy | Part 2
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