navigation acronyms, abbreviations and definitions - International ...

MTB Mediterranian Test Bed (part of STENAV for Galileo)
MTBCF mean time between critical failures
MTBDE mean time between downing events
MTBF mean time between failures
The average time between 2 successive failures of a system or part of
a system.
MTBM mean time between maintenance
MTCD Medium-Term Conflict Detection (System) (used in ATC centres)
MTG Meteosat Third Generation (ESA met sat 2010+)
MTIE maximum time interval error
MTJ magnetic tunnel junctions (used eg in magnetometers)
MTOM maximum take-off mass
MTOW maximum take-off weight
MTRA military temporary reserved airspace
MTSA Marine Transporation Security Act (US 2002 - mandates LRIT)
MTSAT (MT-SAT) Multi-function Transport Satellite
Japanese (JCAB) geostationary satellite carrying met, comms, nav
overlay and ATC surveillance functions. First launch (of 2) failed.
MTT minimum time track
MTTF mean time to failure
MTTR mean time to repair/restore
MUAC Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (EUROCONTROL)
MUE modernised user equipment (eg GPS)
Multilateration Surveillance technique to determine position of an aircraft on basis of
measurement of the Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) of a 1,090
MHz signal transmitted by aircraft from at least 3 locations.
multistack Simultaneous use of 2 or more datalinks, eg VDL Mode 4 and FANS
-1/A.
MUSIK EC 5th FP project for multi-source/applications in positioning
MUSSST Multimodal Safety Satellite System for Transport
EC study to establish principles for safety approval of use of GNSS.
MUX multiplexer
mV/m millivolts per metre
MVBA micro-machined vibrating beam accelerometer (for MEMS IMU)
MVBM Micromachined Vibrating Beam Multisensor (IMU - Kearfott)
MVEDR motor vehicle event data recorder (black-box - IEEE 1616a is std)
MVUE manpack/vehicular user equipment
MVUE minimum variance unbiassed estimator
MWO Met Watch Office (for en-route hazardous wx warnings to aircraft)
MWS multmedia wireless systems
Telecommunications and broadcasting via the same radio network.
MYRTLE Multi-Year Return Tidal Level Equipment
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