A
ACCA Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft
AM Additive Manufacturing
ASWF Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates
C
CAGR Compound annual growth rate
CAPEX Capital Expenditures
CBR(NE) Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive
CDP Capability Development Plan
CDR Critical Design Review
CFA Ceramic Faced Armour
CFRP Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic
CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy
CLS Clamped Leg Shear Test
CRL Commercial readiness level
CrVI Chrome VI
D
DCB Double cantilever beam Test
DED Direct Energy Deposition
DIANA Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic
E
EC European Commission
EDA European Defence Agency
EDF European Defence Fund
EDIDP European Defence Industrial Development Programme
EDITB European Defence Technological Industrial Base
EM/EMI Electro-magnetic interference
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
ENDR European Network of Defence-related Regions
ENF End Notch Flexure Test
EU European Union
EUDIS EU Defence Innovation Scheme
EUGS European Union Global Strategy
F
FAIR Findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-usable
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FBG Fibre Bragg Gratings
FCAS Future Combat Air System
FEA Finite Element Analysis
FEM Finite Element Modelling
FMTC Future Medium-Sized Tactical Cargo
FRC Fibre reinforces ceramics
FRP Fibre Reinforced Plastic
FSTP Financial Support to Third Parties
G
G1C Peel Test
GDPR General Data Protection Regulation
H
HUMS Health & Usage Monitoring System
HVAC Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
HVOF High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Spraying
I
IED Improvised explosive device
IFVs Infantry fighting vehicles
IHDCR Initial Harmonized Defence Capability Requirements
IOC Initial Operational Clearance
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance
IR Infrared
L
LCA Life Cycle Analysis
LCC Life Cycle Costs
LMD Laser Metal Deposition
M
M&P Materials & Processes
MALE RPAS Medium Altitude Long Endurance – Remotely Piloted Air System
MoD Ministry of Defence
MRL Manufacturing Readiness Level
MRO Maintenance Repair and Overhaul
N
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NDT Non Destructive Testing
NGF Next Generation Fighter
NGWS Next Generation Weapon System
O
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OPEX Operational Expenditures
P
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PESCO Permanent Structured Cooperation
PZT Piezoelectric Transducers
Q
QA Quality Assurance
R
R&D Research & Development
RC Remote Carrier
RCS Radar Cross Section
RF Radio Frequency
R&T Research & Technology
RTO Research Technological Organisation
S
SHM Structural Health Monitoring
SLS Single Lap Shear Test
SME Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
SRR System Requirement Review
T
TIG Tungsten inert gas welding
TP Thermoplastic
TRL Technology Readiness Level
TS Thermoset
U
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
USV Unmanned Ship Vehicle
UGV Unmanned Ground Vehicle