Select Committee on Defence Thirteenth Report


Annex: List of abbreviations


ACPAirspace Change Proposal
ASTRAEAAutonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation and Assessment
ATCAir Traffic Control
AVMAir Vice-Marshal
BAMSBroad Area Maritime Surveillance
BDABattle Damage Assessment
C4ISTARCommand, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
CAACivil Aviation Authority
CLSContractor Logistic Support
DCPDDirect, Collect, Process, Disseminate
DIIDefence Information Infrastructure
DMADefence Manufacturers Association
DISDefence Industrial Strategy
DTS Defence Technology Strategy
EDA European Defence Agency
EO Electro-Optic
FMV Full Motion Video
FRIFinancial Retention Incentive
GCSGround Control Station
GMTIGround Moving Target Indication
HUMINTHuman Intelligence
IED Improvised Explosive Device
IPR Intellectual Property Rights
IR Infra-Red
ISTARIntelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
JAPCCJoint Air Power Competence Centre
JSFJoint Strike Fighter
NAONational Audit Office
NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NECNetwork Enabled Capability
RARoyal Artillery
RAFRoyal Air Force
RUSIRoyal United Services Institute
SARSynthetic Aperture Radar
SBACSociety of British Aerospace Companies
SDDSystem Development and Demonstration
SMEsSmall and Medium-size Enterprises
TDPTechnology Demonstrator Programme
UA Unmanned Aircraft
UAS Unmanned Aerial System / Unmanned Air System
UAVUnmanned Aerial Vehicle
UAVSUnmanned Aerial Vehicles Society of Great Britain
UCAS Unmanned Combat Aircraft System
UCAV Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicle
UK United Kingdom
UOR Urgent Operational Requirement
USUnited States


 
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