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 - Aviation Industries of China

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

V

W

X

Y

Z

     
About Us | Contact | Privacy | Site Map | Bookstore

Copyright © 2002-2012 SinoDefence.com. All rights reserved