| AoF | Acquisition Operating Framework
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| BVRAAM | Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile
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| CDM | Chief of Defence Materiel
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| CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review
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| CVF | Future Aircraft Carrier (Carrier Vessel Future)
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| DACP | Defence Acquisition Change Programme
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| DE&S | Defence Equipment and Support
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| DIS | Defence Industrial Strategy
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| DLO | Defence Logistics Organisation
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| DPA | Defence Procurement Agency
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| DSDA | Defence Storage and Distribution Agency
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| D&M | Demonstration and Manufacture
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| EAC | Enabling Acquisition Change
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| EVM | Earned Value Management
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| FRES | Future Rapid Effect System
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| IPT | Integrated Project Team
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| ISD | In-Service Date
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| JCA | Joint Combat Aircraft
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| JSF | Joint Strike Fighter
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| JV | Joint Venture
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| MoD | Ministry of Defence |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding
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| MPR | Major Projects Report
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| NAO | National Audit Office
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| PACE | Performance, Agility, Confidence and Efficiency
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| SBAC | Society of British Aerospace Companies
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| SO | Strategic Objective
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| SOSI | System of Systems Integrator
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| STOVL | Short Take Off and Vertical Landing
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| TLB | Top Level Budget
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| TLCM | Through Life Capability Management
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| TLMP | Through Life Management Plan
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| ToBA | Terms of Business Agreement
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| UK | United Kingdom
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| UOR | Urgent Operational Requirement
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| UV | Utility Vehicle
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