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F-14 Tomcat: History Specifications Bureau Numbers Walk-Around Squadrons Photos Books Memorabilia Other Topics: Grumman A/C EXTRA 400 A/C Photos Links Guestbook Credits The Author	US Navy Abbreviations On this page you find a reference for (nearly) all abbreviations used on this site. All of these abbreviations are official and origin either from the US Navy or from various manufacturers. A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G \| H \| I \| J \| K \| L \| M \| N \| P \| R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| Z Abbreviations (in alphabetical order): A/C = Aircraft ADM = Advance Decoy Missile ADU = Air Data Unit AFCS = Automatic Flight Control System AGM = Air-to-Ground Missile AIC = Air Inlet Control AIM = Airlaunched Interceptor Missile AMRAAM = Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile AOA = Angle-Of-Attack ARI = Aileron Rudder Interconnect ATF = Advanced Tactical Fighter BDU = Bomb Dummy Unit BLU = Bomb Line Unit BSU = Baseband Separation Unit BuNo = Bureau Number CADS = Cartridge Activated Devices CBU = Cluster Bomb Unit CCU = Actuator Cartridge CNU = Miscellaneous Shipping and Storage Container Unit CV(N) = Aricraft Carrier (Nuclear Powered) CVW = Carrier Air Wing DECM = Defense Electronic Countermeasures DFCS = Digital Flight Control System ECA = Expanded Chaff Adapter ECM = Electronic Countermeasures F = Fighter Aircraft F/A-18 = Small and inferior aircraft ;-) FLIR = Forward-Looking Infra Red FS = Federal Standard (Color Code) GBU = Guided Bomb Unit GE = General Electric GPB = General Purpose Bomb GPS = Global Positioning System HARM = High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile HUD = Head-Up Display ICS = Internal Communication System IFF = Identification Friend or Foe IIAF = Imperial Iranian Air Force IR = Infra Red IRIAF = Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force IRST = Infra Red Sear & Track ITER = Triple Ejector Rack JTIDS = Joint Tactical Information Distribution System KCAS = Calibrated Air Speed in Knots LANTIRN = Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra Red for Night LAU = Launcher Adapter Unit LGTR = Laser Guided Training Round LUU = Parachute Flare MLM = Marine Location Marker MSR = Mobile Sea Range NACES = Naval Aircrew Common Escape System NASA = National Aeronautics & Space Agency NATC = Naval Air Test Center NATOPS = Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization NAVAIR = Naval Air Systems Command NFO = Naval Flight Officer (same as RIO) NFWS = Navy Fighter Weapons School NMC = Naval Missile Center NOMTS = Naval Ordnance Missile Test Center NSAWC = Navy Strike Aircraft Weapons Center NWC = Naval Weapons Center NWEF = Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility P&W = Pratt & Whittney PAL = Positive Arm Latches PMTC = Pacific Missile Test Center RDT & E = Research, Development, Test & Evaluation RIO = Radar Intercept Officer RPM = Revolutions Per Minute SLAM = Standoff Land Attack Missile TACAN = Tactical Air Navigation TACTS = Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System TARPS (DI) = Tactical Airborne Reconnaisance Pod System (Digital Imagery) TCS = Tactical Camera System TDU = Threat Display Unit UHF = Ultra-High Frequency Radio VF = Fighter Squadron VHF = Very-High Frequency Radio VX = Experimental Squadron WSL = Weapons Survivability Lab ZRF = Zero Retention Force

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