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Vocabulary - Terms - Acronyms The UAV industry and its related commercial and military applications make use of a variety of acronyms and arcane or obscure terms. In an attempt to normalize the discussion of UAVs it is important to arrive at a common language and usage of terminology. UAVM.com has organized the most important of these terms into a primary list of acronyms and definitions. These are selected from the larger lists based on applicability and appropriateness for civil UAV applications, regulatory and technological topics of interest. Primary List of Terms, Definitions and Acronyms  Acronyms and Abbreviations  - UAVM.com Compiled This list of definitions is a compilation of terms provided on various NASA websites and shall be adopted for use on the UAVM.com website. Definitions of UAV Aeronautical and Operations Terms - Compiled by Access 5 UVS International through its UCARE division has provided the UAV community two valuable resource links through this (acronyms) link and this terms and this definitions link. The definitions and terms are organized alphabetically and include a descriptor that indicates the country and organization of origin. UAVM.com recommends these as very excellent and comprehensive resources. NovAtel provides a Glossary of Terms for GPs technologies and a list of GPS Acronyms. FAA Pilot Controller Glossary Comprehensive NASA and USAF Lists UAVM.com has included a more extensive list from NASA and a comprehensive list from the Air Force Sensors Directorate - if your term or acronym cannot be found in the primary list. NASA Virtial Airspace Modelling and Simulation Project USAF Sensors Directorate UAVM.com  Site Map