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Emerging Military Technologies
A Guide to the Issues
Wilson W. S. Wong
Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues
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Emerging military technologies : a guide to the issues / Wilson W.S. Wong.
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Acronyms
ABL | Airborne Laser |
ADS | Active Denial System |
AEHF | Advanced Extremely High Frequency |
AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory |
ALMHV | Air-Launched Miniature Homing Vehicle |
ARPA | Advanced Research Projects Agency (defunct term) |
ARPA-E | Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy |
ASAT | Anti-Satellite |
ASBM | Antiship Ballistic Missile |
ATL | Advance Tactical Laser |
BCI | Brain-Computer Interfaces |
BWC | Biological Weapons Convention |
C4ISR | Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance |
CCW | Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CED | Conducted Energy Device |
CIWS | Close-In-Weapons-System |
CNT | Carbon Nanotube |
COTS | Commercial Off the Shelf |
COTS | Commercial Orbital Transportation Services |
CWC | Chemical Weapons Convention |
DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
DEW | Directed Energy Weapons |
DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
DU | Depleted Uranium |
EEG | Electroencephalography |
EM | Electromagnetic |
EMI | Electromagnetic Interference |
EMP | Electromagnetic Pulse |
EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
ET | Emerging technologies |
EW | Electronic Warfare |
FAE | Fuel Air Explosives |
FEL | Free Electron Laser |
fMRI | functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
FOBS | Fractional Orbit Bombardment System |
GM | Genetically Modified |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
HEL | High-Energy Laser |
HMD | Head-Mounted Displays |
HPM | High-Power Microwave |
HUD | Heads-Up Display |
ICBM | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile |
IED | Improvised Explosive Devices |
IFF | Identification Friend or Foe |
INS | Inertial Navigation System |
IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
JDAM | Joint Direct Attack Munitions |
LADAR | Laser Detection and Ranging |
LEO | Low Earth Orbit |
LIDAR | Light Detection and Ranging |
LOAL | Lock-On-After-Launch |
LOC | Lab-on-a-Chip |
MAD | Mutually Assured Destruction |
MANPAD | Man Portable Air Defense |
MIRV | Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicle |
MRE | Meal, Ready-to-Eat |
MTHEL | Mobile Tactical High-Energy Laser |
NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
NBC | Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical |
NNI | National Nanotechnology Initiative |
OPFOR | Opposition Force |
ORS | Operational Responsive Space |
PAROS | Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space |
PORC | Performance Optimizing Ration Components |
PTSD | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
RAM | Rocket, Artillery, and Mortars |
RF | Radiofrequency |
RMA | Revolution in Military Affairs |
ROE | Rules of Engagement |
RWS | Remote Weapon Station |
SAM | Surface-to-Air Missiles |
SBL | Space-Based Laser |
SCADA | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
SDI | Strategic Defense Imitative |
SFW | Sensor Fused Weapon |
SHORAD | Short-Range Air Defense |
SLBMs | Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles |
SSTO | Single-Stage-to-Orbit |
TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
TDNDS | Transdermal Nutrient Delivery System |
THEL | Tactical High-Energy Laser |
TSTO | Two-State-to-Orbit |