- Info
Conventions, abbreviations and acronyms
The information below explains the conventions, abbreviations and acronyms used in the Arms Transfers Database.
| Conventions |
|
| . . |
Data not available or not applicable |
| ( ) |
Uncertain data or SIPRI estimate |
| m |
million (1000 000) |
| b |
billion (1000 000 000) |
| Abbreviations and acronyms |
| ac |
Aircraft |
| AAA |
Anti-aircraft artillery |
| AAV |
Anti-aircraft vehicle |
| AALS |
Amphibious assault landing ship |
| ACRV |
Armoured command and reconnaissance vehicle |
| AEV |
Armoured engineer vehicle |
| AEW |
Airborne early-warning |
| AEW&C |
Airborne early-warning and control |
| AFSV |
Armoured fire support vehicle |
| AIFV |
Armoured infantry fighting vehicle |
| AMV |
Anti-mine vehicle |
| APV |
Armoured patrol vehicle |
| APC |
Armoured personnel carrier |
| APC/CP |
Armoured personnel carrier/command post |
| ARM |
Anti-radar missile |
| ARV |
Armoured recovery vehicle |
| ASM |
Air-to-surface missile |
| ASW |
Anti-submarine warfare |
| CIWS |
Close-in weapon system |
| EDA |
Excess Defense Articles |
| ELINT |
Electronic intelligence |
| EW |
Electronic warfare |
| FAC |
Fast attack craft |
| FGA |
Fighter/ground attack |
| FMF |
Foreign Military Funding |
| FRG |
Federal Republic of Germany |
| (G) |
Gun-armed |
| GDR |
German Democratic Republic |
| IFV |
Infantry fighting vehicle |
| ISV |
Internal security vehicle |
| incl |
Including/includes |
| (M) |
Missile-armed |
| MCM |
Mine countermeasures |
| Medevac |
Medical evacuation |
| MP |
Maritime patrol |
| MRL |
Multiple rocket launcher |
| OPV |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| SAM |
Surface-to-air missile |
| SAP |
Southern Amendment Program |
| SAR |
Search and rescue |
| ShAM |
Ship-to-air missile |
| ShShM |
Ship-to-ship missile |
| ShSuM |
Ship-to-submarine missile |
| SIGINT |
Signals intelligence |
| SLCM |
Submarine-launched cruise missile |
| SSM |
Surface-to-surface missile |
| SuShM |
Submarine-to-ship missile |
| VIP |
Very important person |
| VLS |
Vertical launch system |
