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NCO non-commissioned officer<br />

NLACM naval land attack cruise missile<br />

nm nautical mile<br />

nuc nuclear<br />

O & M operations and maintenance<br />

OBS observation/observer<br />

OCU operational conversion unit<br />

op/ops operational/operations<br />

OPFOR opposition training force<br />

OPV off-shore patrol vessel<br />

org organised/organisation<br />

OSV oceanographic survey vessel<br />

OTH/-B over-the-horizon/backscatter<br />

(radar)<br />

OTHR/T over-the-horizon radar/targeting<br />

PAAMS principal anti-air missile system<br />

PAC Patriot advanced capability<br />

para paratroop/parachute<br />

pax passenger/passenger transport<br />

aircraft<br />

PB/C/I/O/R patrol boat / coastal / inshore /<br />

offshore / riverine<br />

PC/C/I/M/O/OH/R/T/F patrol craft / coastal<br />

/ inshore / with SSM / offshore / offshore<br />

with helicopter / riverine / torpedo / fast<br />

PDMS point defence missile system<br />

pdr pounder<br />

pers personnel<br />

PF/C/I/M/OH/T fast patrol craft / coastal<br />

/ inshore / with SSM / offshore with<br />

helicopter/ torpedo<br />

PGM precision guided munitions<br />

PHM patrol hydrofoil with SSM<br />

PHT patrol hydrofoil with torpedo<br />

PKO peacekeeping operations<br />

PPP purchasing-power parity<br />

PR photo-reconnaissance<br />

prepo pre-positioned<br />

PSO/H offshore patrol vessel over 60<br />

metres / with helicopter<br />

PTG guided missile patrol craft<br />

PTRL/SURV patrol / surveillance<br />

PVO anti-aircraft defence (Russia)<br />

qd quadrillion<br />

R&D research and development<br />

RAM rolling airframe missile<br />

RAS replenishment at sea<br />

RCL ramped craft logistic<br />

RCWS remote controlled weapon station<br />

RCT regimental combat team<br />

recce reconnaissance<br />

RF response force<br />

regt regiment<br />

RIB rigid inflatable boat<br />

RL rocket launcher<br />

ro-ro roll-on, roll-off<br />

RPV remotely piloted vehicle<br />

RRC/F rapid-reaction corps/force<br />

RRC rapid raiding craft<br />

RSTA reconnaissance, surveillance and<br />

target acquisition<br />

RV re-entry vehicle<br />

RY royal yacht<br />

SACLOS semi-automatic CLOS<br />

SAM surface-to-air missile<br />

SAR search and rescue<br />

sat satellite<br />

SBCT Stryker brigade combat team<br />

SDV swimmer delivery vehicles<br />

SEAD suppression of enemy air defence<br />

SEWS satellite early warning station<br />

SF special forces<br />

SHORAD short range air defence<br />

SIGINT signals intelligence<br />

SLAM stand-off land-attack missile<br />

SLBM submarine launched ballistic missile<br />

SLCM submarine launched cruise missile<br />

SLEP service life extension programme<br />

SMASHEX submarine search, escape and<br />

rescue exercise<br />

SMAW shoulder-launched multi-purpose<br />

assault weapon<br />

SOC special operations capable<br />

SP self propelled<br />

Spec Op special operations<br />

SPAAGM Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun<br />

and missile system<br />

spt support<br />

sqn squadron<br />

SRAM short-range attack missile<br />

SRBM short-range ballistic missile<br />

SS diesel submarine<br />

SSAN submersible auxiliary support vessel<br />

SSBN ballistic-missile submarine nuclear-<br />

fuelled<br />

SSC diesel submarine coastal<br />

SSG attack submarine diesel, non-ballistic<br />

missile launchers<br />

SSGN SSN with dedicated non-ballistic<br />

missile launchers<br />

SSI diesel submarine inshore<br />

SSK patrol submarine with ASW capability<br />

Reference<br />

489<br />

SSM surface-to-surface missile<br />

SSN attack submarine nuclear powered<br />

START Strategic Arms Reduction Talks/<br />

Treaty<br />

StF stabilisation force<br />

STO(V)L short take-off and (vertical)<br />

landing<br />

str strength<br />

SUGW surface-to-underwater GW<br />

SURV surveillance<br />

SUT surface and underwater target<br />

sy security<br />

t tonnes<br />

tac tactical<br />

TASM tactical air-to-surface missile<br />

temp temporary<br />

THAAD theatre high altitude area defence<br />

tk tank<br />

tkr tanker<br />

TLAM tactical land-attack missile<br />

TLE treaty-limited equipment (CFE)<br />

TMD theatre missile defence<br />

torp torpedo<br />

TOW tube launched optically wire guided<br />

tpt transport<br />

tr trillion<br />

trg training<br />

TriAD triple AD<br />

TRV torpedo recovery vehicle<br />

TT torpedo tube<br />

UAV unmanned aerial vehicle<br />

UCAV unmanned combat aerial vehicle<br />

URG under-way replenishment group<br />

USGW underwater to surface guided<br />

weapon<br />

utl utility<br />

UUV unmanned undersea vehicle<br />

V(/S)TOL vertical(/short) take-off and<br />

landing<br />

veh vehicle<br />

VLS vertical launch system<br />

VSHORAD very short range air defence<br />

VSRAD very short range air defence<br />

wg wing<br />

WLIC Inland construction tenders<br />

WMD weapon(s) of mass destruction<br />

WTGB Icebreaker tugs<br />

YDG degaussing<br />

YDT diving tender<br />

YTL light harbour tug<br />

YTM medium harbour tug<br />

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