Glossary
Some acronym used in this website
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
AAA - Anti-aircraft artillery
AAM - Air-to-air missile
ATGM - Anti-Tank Guided Missile
APC - Armoured Personnel Carrier
ASW - Anti-submarine Warfare
AVIC-I - Aviation Industries of China-I
AVIC-II - Aviation Industries of China-II
B
C
C3I - Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence
C4ISR - Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
CAC - Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
CALT - China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
CASC - China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation
CASIC - China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation
CAST - China Academy of Space Technology
CETC - China Electronic Technology Corporation
CMC - Central Military Commission
CNGC - China North Industries Group Corporation
CPMIEC - China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation
CSSC - China State Shipbuilding Corporation
CSIC - China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
D
E
ECM - Electronic countermeasures
ELINT - Electronic intelligence
EW - Electronic warfare
F
G
GA - Group Army
GAD - General Armament Department (PLA)
GLD - General Logistic Department (PLA)
GPD - General Political Department (PLA)
GSD - General Staff Department (PLA)
H
I
ICBM - Intercontinental ballistic missile
IFF - Identification of friend or foe
IFV - Infantry fighting vehicle
IR - Infrared
IRBM - Intermediate-range ballistic missile
ISR - Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
J
K
L
LCAC - Landing craft, air cushion
LGB - Laser guided bomb
M
MANPADS - man-portable air defence missile system
MBT- Main battle tank
MIRV - Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
MND - Ministry of National Defence
MR - Military Region
MRBM - Medium-range ballistic missile
N
NORINCO - China Northern Industries Corporation
O
P
PAP - People's Armed Police
PLA - People's Liberation Army
PLAAF - People's Liberation Army Air Force
PLAN - People's Liberation Army Navy
PRC - The People's Republic of China
Q
R
S
SAC - Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
SAM - Surface-to-air missile
SAR - Search and rescue
SAST - Shanghai Academy of Space Flight Technology
SATCOM - Satellite communications
SEAD - Suppression of enemy air defence
SLBM - Submarine-launched ballistic missile
SLV - Space launch vehicle
SPU - Special Police Unit
T
TEL - Transporter-erector-launcher
U
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W
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