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u
atomic mass unit |
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u
micro- (millionth) |
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U
Time zone 112.5 W - 127.5 W (GMT +8) |
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U
Uniform (phonetic alphabet) |
|
U
Uranium |
|
U/C
Undercarriage |
|
U/S
Unserviceable (UK) |
|
UAE
United Arab Emirates |
|
UAEAF
United Arab Emirates Air Force |
|
UAH
Up After Hit |
|
UAI
United Alloys Inc. (USA) |
|
UAI
Universal Adaptor Interface |
|
UAM
Underwater-to-Air Missile |
|
UAMCE
Union Africaine et Malgache de Co-operation Economique |
|
UAMED
Union Africaine et Malgache de banques pour le Development |
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UAPE
Underwater Auxiliary Propulsion Engine |
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UAR
Unattended Radar |
|
UARRS
Universal Aerial Refuelling Receptacle / Slipway installation |
|
UARS
Unattended Radar Station |
|
UARS
Unmanned Air Reconnaissance System |
|
UARV
Unmanned Air Reconnaissance Vehicle |
|
UAS
University Air Squadron (UK) |
|
UASST
Unit Air & Surface Staff Table |
|
UASTAS
Unmanned Airborne Surveillance & Target Acquisition System (USA) |
|
UAV
Unmanned Air Vehicle |
|
UAV-A/EXJAM
UAV Air Expendable Jammer (USA) |
|
UAV-CR
UAV - Close Range |
|
UAV-E
UAV - Endurance |
|
UAV-G/EXJAM
UAV Ground Expendable Jammer (USA) |
|
UAV-JPO
UAV Joint Project Office (USA) |
|
UAV-SR
UAV - Short Range |
|
UBE
Ultra Bypass Engine |
|
UBEP
UK Bomb Enhancement Programme |
|
UBLE
Universal Bridge Laying Equipment |
|
UBRE
Unit Bulk Refuelling Equipment |
|
UBTDS
Under Barrel Tactical Delivery System (NLW) |
|
UC
Under Construction |
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UCADMIN
Under Command Administration |
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UCAR
Union of Central African Republics |
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UCARS
UAV Common Automatic Recovery System |
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UCAV
Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle |
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UCCC
Unit of Command, Control & Communications |
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UCDM
Under Command Daily Maintenance |
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UCK
Ushtria Clirimtare e Kosoves (KLA, Kosovo) |
|
UCMJ
Uniform Code of Military Justice (USA) |
|
UCN
Unit Command Net |
|
UCNI
Unified Communications / Navigation / Identification |
|
UCOFT
Unit Conduct of Fire Trainer (USA) |
|
UCP
Unified Command Plan |
|
UCPS
Unhardened Collective Protection System |
|
UCPS(DU)
Unhardened Collective Protection System (for Desert Use) |
|
UCQBR
Urban Close Quarter Battle Range |
|
UCS
Underwater Combat System |
|
UCS
Unified Communications System (UK DERA programme) |
|
UCU
Urban Camouflage Utilities (US Marine Corps' uniform) |
|
UDA
Ulster Defence Association (Northern Ireland) |
|
UDF
Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria) |
|
UDF
Unducted Fan |
|
UDFAM
User Defined File Access Memory |
|
UDI
Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (Turkey) |
|
UDL
Unclassified Data Link |
|
UDMH
Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine |
|
UDMU
Universal Decoder Memory Unit |
|
UDP
Universal Drone Pack (UK) |
|
UDP
User Datagram Protocol |
|
UDR
Ulster Defence Regiment (UK) |
|
UDS
User Data Service |
|
UDS
Universal Drone control System |
|
UDS
UCAV Demonstrator System |
|
UDT
Undersea Defence Technology Conference & Exhibition |
|
UDT
Underwater Demolition Team |
|
UE
Unit Equipment |
|
UEJ
Unattached Expendable Jammer |
|
UEO
Unit Education / Emplaning / Embarkation Officer (British Army) |
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UEP
Underwater Electric Potential |
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UER
Unscheduled Engine Removal |
|
UES
Universal Energy System |
|
UET
Universal Engineer Tractor (USA) |
|
UFC
United Fastener Co. Inc. (USA) |
|
UFCP
Up-Front Control Panel |
|
UFDR
Universal Flight Data Recorder |
|
UFF
Ulster Freedom Fighters (UK) |
|
UFH
Ultra-lightweight Field Howitzer (US Army - XM777 designation) |
|
UFLA
United Liberation Front of Assam (India) |
|
UFM
Unintentional Frequency Modulation |
|
UFN
Until Further Notice |
|
UFO
UHF Follow-On communications satellite programme |
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UFO
Unidentified Flying Object |
|
UFR
Unsatisfactory Feature Report |
|
UG
Urban Guerilla |
|
UGI
Unattended Ground Imager |
|
UGM
Submarine-launched surface attack missile (USA) |
|
UGS
Upgraded Silo |
|
UGS
Unattended Ground Sensors |
|
UGT
Underground nuclear Tests (USA/UK) |
|
UGV
Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
|
UGWS
Upgunned Weapon Station |
|
UH
Utility Helicopter |
|
UHB
Ultra-High Bypass |
|
UHF
Ultra High Frequency |
|
UHPT
Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training |
|
UHR
Ultra High Resolution |
|
UHU
Unterstutzungshubschrauber. Support helicopter (Germany) |
|
UI
Unicorn International Pte Ltd (Singapore) |
|
UIA
Union of International Associations |
|
UII
United Industries International (Korea, South) |
|
UIL
User Interface Language |
|
UIN
Unit Identification Number |
|
UIS
Upper Information System |
|
UIT
Union International de Tire.
International shooting standard |
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UK
United Kingdom (NATO country code) |
|
UK
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland |
|
UK AIR CCIS
UK Air Command & Control Information System |
|
UK MAMS
UK Military Air Movements Squadron |
|
UKNLAF
UK / Netherlands Amphibious Force |
|
UKA
Universzalis Kumulativ Akna. Anti-tank mine (Hungary) |
|
UKADGE
UK Air Defence Ground Environment |
|
UKADR
UK NATO Air Defence Region |
|
UKADS
UK Air Defence System |
|
UKAEA
UK Atomic Energy Authority |
|
UKAF
UK Air Force (NATO) |
|
UKAIR
UK Air Forces CCIS |
|
UKCIC
UK CALS Industry Council |
|
UKESTC
UK Explosives Storage and Transport Committee |
|
UKF
Unbemanntes Kampfflugzeug. Unmanned combat aircraft (Germany) |
|
UKIRT
UK Infra-Red Telescope |
|
UKLF
UK Land Forces (NATO) |
|
UKLF AMIS
UK Land Forces Automated Management Information System |
|
UKMACCS
UK Maritime Coastal Communication System |
|
UKMCCIS
UK Marines Command, Control & Information System |
|
UKMF
UK Mobile Force |
|
UKMILREP HQ NATO
UK Military Representative, HQ NATO |
|
UKMSCS
UK Military Satellite Communications System |
|
UKMWDS
UK Missile Warning Distribution System |
|
UKNMR SHAPE
UK National Military Representative, SHAPE |
|
UKRAOC
UK Regional Air Operations Centre |
|
UKREP
UK Representative |
|
UKSL
UKADGE Systems Ltd |
|
UKSP
UK Spacetrack Processor |
|
UKSUBCAMS
UK Submarine Communications System |
|
UKWMO
UK Warning & Monitoring Organisation |
|
ULAIDS
Universal Locator Airborne Integrated Data System |
|
ULANA
Unified Local Area Network Architecture |
|
ULC
Unit Load Container |
|
ULCANS
Ultra Lightweight Camouflage Net Systems |
|
ULCE
Unified Life-Cycle Engineering |
|
ULCS
Unit-Level Circuit Switch |
|
ULEA
Ultra-Long-Endurance Aircraft |
|
ULEV
Unmanned Long-Endurance Vehicle |
|
ULF
Ultra Low Frequency |
|
ULIMO
United Liberation Movement of Liberia for democracy |
|
ULLA
Ultra-Low-Level Airdrop |
|
ULLS
Unit Level Logistics System |
|
ULMS
Undersea-Launch / Long-range Missile System |
|
ULMS
Unit-Level Message Switch |
|
ULO
Unit Landing Officer |
|
ULSA
Ultra-Low Sidelobe Antenna |
|
ULTRA
Uncooled Low-Cost Technology Reinvestment Alliance |
|
ULV
Upper Limit of Video |
|
ULWT
Ultra Light Weight Torpedo |
|
UM
Unit of Measurement |
|
UMA
Unmanned Aircraft |
|
UMA
Unusual Military Activities |
|
UMACS
Uni-Modular Artillery Charge System |
|
UMCP
Unit Maintenance Collection Point |
|
UMD
Unrefuelled Mission Distance |
|
UMIDS
Universal Mine-Dispensing System |
|
UMK
Upravlyaemoye Minnoye Kompleks. Seismic remote control device (Russia) |
|
UML
Union Monetaria Latina |
|
UMM
Universal Modular Mast |
|
UMO
Unit Mobility Officer |
|
UMOA
Union Monetaire Ouest-Africaine |
|
UMP
Underwater MicroProcessor |
|
UMT
Universal Military Training |
|
UMTE
Unmanned Threat Emitter |
|
UN
United Nations |
|
UNA
Ukraine National Assembly |
|
UNAMET
UN Mission in East Timor |
|
UNA-USA
United Nations Association of the USA |
|
UNAVEM
UN Angola Verification Mission |
|
UNBRITFOR
UN British contingency Force |
|
UNC
UN Command (Korea) |
|
UNC/USFK
United Nations Command / United States Forces Korea |
|
UNCD
UN Centre for Disarmament |
|
UNCLAS
Unclassified |
|
UNCLOS
UN Conference on the Law Of the Sea |
|
UNCTAD
UN Conference on Trade & Development |
|
UNDEX
Underwater Explosion test |
|
UNDOF
UN Disengagement Observer Force |
|
UNDP
UN Development Programme |
|
UNPKO
UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
|
UNDRO
UN Disaster Relief Office |
|
UNEF
UN Emergency Force |
|
UNEPTA
UN Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance |
|
UNESCO
UN Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation |
|
UNFICYP
UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus |
|
UNFO
Undergraduate Naval Flight Officer (USA) |
|
UNICOM
Unit Computing for the Army (UK) |
|
UNIDO
UN Industrial Development Organisation |
|
UNIFIL
UN Interim Force in Lebanon |
|
UNHCR
UN High Commission for Refugees |
|
UNIHEDD
Universal Head-Down Display |
|
UNIKOM
UN Iraq / Kuwait Observation Mission |
|
UNIMOZ
UN mission in Mozambique |
|
UNIPOM
UN India - Pakistan Observation Mission |
|
UNISET
Unified Tactical Communication System (Israel) |
|
UNISIST
UN International System of Information on Science & Technology |
|
UNITA
Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola |
|
UNITAR
UN Institute for Training & Research |
|
UNITAR
United International Anti-submarine Warfare exercise |
|
UNITAS
United International Anti-Submarine warfare exercises |
|
UNMAC
UN Mine Action Centre |
|
UNMIF
UN Multinational Interception Force (responsible for policing UN embargo
on Iraq in Gulf) |
|
UNMIH
UN Mission in Haiti |
|
UNMO
UN Military Observer |
|
UNMOGIP
UN Military Observer Group in India & Pakistan |
|
UNMOT
UN Mission of Observers in Tajikistan |
|
UNOCHA
UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan |
|
UNOMIL
United Nations Observer Force in Liberia |
|
UNOMSIL
UN observer mission in Sierra Leone |
|
UNOMUZ
UN Operation in Mozambique |
|
UNOSOM
UN Operation in Somalia |
|
UNPA
UN Protected Area |
|
UNPREDEP
Un Preventive Deployment force in Macedonia |
|
UNPROFOR
UN Protection Force |
|
UNSA
Unmanned Naval Strike Aircraft (US Navy) |
|
UNSC
UN Security Council |
|
UNSCEAR
UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation |
|
UNSCOB
UN Special Committee on the Balkans |
|
UNSCOM
UN Special Commission (Iraq) |
|
UNSCR
UN Security Council Resolution |
|
UNSDRI
UN Social Defence Research Institute |
|
UNSO
Ukrainian People's Self Defence Force |
|
UNT
Undergraduate Navigator Training (USAF) |
|
UNTAC
UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia |
|
UNTS
Undergraduate Navigator Training System (USAF) |
|
UNTSO
UN Truce Supervisory Organisation |
|
UOES
User Operational Evaluation System |
|
UOF
Uigharstan Organisation of Freedom (China) |
|
UOL
Underwater Object Locator |
|
UOMP
Ural Optic-Mechanical Plant, Yekaterinburg, Russia. |
|
UOMZ
Uralsky Optics-Mechanical Plant (Russia) |
|
UOR
Urgent Operational Requirement |
|
UOS
UCAV Operational System (DARPA) |
|
UP
Unguided Projectile |
|
UPC
Unit Production Cost |
|
UPM
Universal Processor Module |
|
UPR
Ultra-Portable Radar |
|
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply |
|
UPT
Undergraduate Pilot Training |
|
UPTS
Undergraduate Pilot Training System |
|
UPU
User Position Unit |
|
UQ
Ultra Quick fuze |
|
UR
Former USSR (NATO country code) |
|
URANCO
British, Dutch, West German Consortium for Processing Uranium |
|
URAV
Unmanned Reconnaissance Air Vehicle |
|
URD
User Requirements Document (UK MoD) |
|
URG
Underway Replenishment Group |
|
URI
University Research Initiative |
|
URL
Unrestricted Line |
|
URO
Unit Routine Order |
|
UROVESA
Vehiculos Especiales Uro SA (Spain) |
|
URR
Ultra Reliable Radar |
|
URS
User Requirements Specification |
|
URV
Unmanned Research Vehicle |
|
US
United States |
|
US
United States of America (NATO country code) |
|
US
Unreinforced Scenario |
|
US/VTOL
Ultra-Short or VTOL |
|
USA
US Army |
|
USA
United States of America |
|
USA
Useful Screen Area |
|
USAAAVS
US Army Agency for Aviation Safety |
|
USAADASCH
US Army Air Defense School |
|
USAADS
US Army Air Defense School |
|
USAAVSCOM
US Army Aviation Systems Command |
|
USABMD
US Army Ballistic Missile Defense agency |
|
USABRDL
US Army Biological Research & Development Laboratory |
|
USACE
US Army Corps of Engineers |
|
USACEAC
US Army Cost and Economic Analysis Centre |
|
USACOM
US Atlantic Command. Previously known as LANTCOM |
|
USADC
US Army Air Defense Command |
|
USAEC
US Army Electronics Command |
|
USAEDS
US Atomic Energy Detection System |
|
USAF
US Air Force |
|
USAFA
US Air Force Academy |
|
USAFAWC
USAF Air Warfare Center |
|
USAFCH
USAF Contingency Hospital |
|
USAFE
US Air Force Europe |
|
USAFHRC
USAF Historical Research Center |
|
USAFOMC
USAF Occupational Measurement Center |
|
USAFR
US Air Force Reserves |
|
USAFSACS
USAF School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences |
|
USAFSAM
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine |
|
USAFSO
USAF Southern Command |
|
USAFSS
US Air Force Security Service |
|
USAFSS-ESC
USAF Security Service - Electronic Security Command |
|
USAFTFWC
USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons Center |
|
USAG
US Army Garrison (USA) |
|
USAIC
US Army Intelligence Center |
|
USAIC
US Army Infantry Center |
|
USAIS
US Army Infantry School |
|
USAISC
US Army Information Systems Command |
|
USAMC
US Army Missile Command |
|
USAMICOM
US Army Missile Command |
|
USAMRDC
US Army Medical Research & Development Command |
|
USAMRIID
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases |
|
USANCA
US Army Nuclear & Chemical Agency |
|
USANG
US Air National Guard |
|
USAR
US Army Reserve |
|
USAREUR
US Army Europe |
|
USARPAC
US Army, Pacific |
|
USARSO
US Army, South |
|
USARSPACE
US Army Space Command (Now Space and Missile Defense Command, SMDC) |
|
USARV
US Army, Vietnam |
|
USAS
Unit Supply & Accounting System |
|
USASAC
US Army Security Assistance Command |
|
USASDC
US Army Strategic Defense Command |
|
USASOC
US Army Special Operations Command |
|
USASTC
US Army Signal Training Centre |
|
USAT
Ultra Small Aperture Terminal |
|
USATEC
US Army Topographic Engineering Center |
|
USAWC
US Army Weapons Command |
|
USB
Upper SideBand |
|
USB
Upper Surface Blowing |
|
USBL
Ultra-Short Baseline. Torpedo tracking range |
|
USC
US Code |
|
USC
United Somali Congress |
|
USCENTCOM
US Central Command |
|
USCG
US Coast Guard |
|
USCGR
US Coast Guard Reserve |
|
USCINCCENT
US Commander-in-Chief, Central Command |
|
USCINCCEUR
US Commander-in-Chief, Europe |
|
USCINCPAC
US Commander-in-Chief, Pacific |
|
USCINCSCO
US Commander-in-Chief, Southern Command |
|
USCINCSOC
US Commander-in-Chief, Special Operations Command |
|
USCINCSOUTH
US Commander-in-Chief, Southern Command |
|
USCINCSPACE
US Commander-in-Chief, Space Command |
|
USDA
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (USA) |
|
USDAO
US Defense Attache Office |
|
USDCFO
US Defense Communications Field Office |
|
USDCH
Universal Self-Deployable Cargo Handler |
|
USDES
US Date Exploitation System |
|
USDR&E
Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering. Formerly known as
DDR&E (USA) |
|
USEUCOM
US European Command |
|
USF
United Somalia Front |
|
USFET
US Forces European Theater |
|
USFJ/5AF
US Forces Japan & 5th Air Force |
|
USFK
US Forces, Korea |
|
USG
United States Government |
|
USGW
Underwater-to-Surface Guided Weapon |
|
USIA
US Information Agency |
|
USIMM
US International Management & Marketing Inc.
(USA) |
|
USIS
United States Information Service |
|
USL
Under-Slung Loads |
|
USLANTCOM
US Atlantic Command |
|
USLO
US Liaison Officer |
|
USLO (SACLANT)
US Liaison Officer, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (NATO) |
|
USM
Underwater-to-Surface Missile |
|
USMA
US Military Academy |
|
USMC
US Marine Corps |
|
USMCR
USMC Reserves |
|
USMF
Uniformed Services Medical Facilities |
|
USML
US Munitions List |
|
USMOG
US Military Observer Group |
|
USMS
Utility Systems Management System |
|
USMSR
US Military Specifications Requirements |
|
USN
US Navy |
|
USNAVEUR
US Naval Forces Europe |
|
USNELM
US Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic & Mediterranean |
|
USNR
US Navy Reserves |
|
USNS
US Navy Ship |
|
USNTPS
US Navy Test Pilot School |
|
USO
United Services Organization (USA) |
|
USP
Universal Self-loading Pistol (USA) |
|
USP
United Somali Party |
|
USPACCOM
US Pacific Command |
|
USPACOM
US Pacific Command |
|
USREDCOM
US Readiness Command |
|
USS
United States Ship |
|
USS
United States Standard |
|
USSBS
US Strategic Bombing Survey |
|
USSOCOM
US Special Operations Command |
|
USSOUTHCOM
US Southern Command |
|
USSP
Universal Sensor Signal Processor |
|
USSPACECOM
US Space Command |
|
USSTAF
US Strategic Air Force |
|
UST
UHF SATCOM Terminal |
|
USTO
Ultra-Short Take-Off |
|
USTOL
Ultra-Short Take-Off & Landing |
|
USTRANSCOM
US Transportation Command |
|
USTS
UHF Satellite Tracking System |
|
USUHS
Uniformed Services University of the Health Services (USA) |
|
USW
Undersea warfare |
|
UT
Ultrasonic |
|
UT
Universal Time |
|
UT
Utah (US state) |
|
UTA
Unit Training Assembly |
|
UTAAS
Universal Tank & Anti-Aircraft System |
|
UTAIS
USAFE Tactical Air Intelligence System |
|
UTARS
Utility Aircraft Requirements Study (USA) |
|
UTC
United Technologies Corp. (USA) |
|
UTC
Unified Transport Command |
|
UTC
Universal Time Code |
|
UTD
Unit Training Device |
|
UTE
Universal Test Equipment |
|
UTED
UWB Tactical Electronic Device (US Marine Corps) |
|
UTFCS
Universal Tank Fire Control System |
|
UTIO
United Technologies International Operations Inc.
(France) |
|
UTM
Universal Transverse Mercator |
|
UTR
Underwater recovery Transponder/Release unit |
|
UTR
Underwater Temperature Recorder |
|
UTRC
United Technologies Research Center (USA) |
|
UTS
Universal Turret System |
|
UTTAS
Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (USA) |
|
UTTR
Utah Test & Training Range (USA) |
|
UU
Ulster Unionist (UK) |
|
UUM
Underwater launched attack guided missile designator (US Navy) |
|
UUO
Union of Ukraine Officers |
|
UUOD
Union of Ukraine Officers in the Draspora |
|
UUV
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle |
|
UV
Ultra-Violet |
|
UV
Unmanned Vehicle |
|
UVAS
Unmanned Vehicle for Aerial Surveillance |
|
UVF
Ulster Volunteer Force (Northern Ireland) |
|
UVL
Ultra-Violet Laser |
|
UVPI
Ultra-Violet Plume Instrument |
|
UVT
MSI-Ulvertech Ltd (UK) |
|
UW
Unconventional Warfare |
|
UWA
Underwater Activities |
|
UWB
Ultra-Wideband |
|
UWS
Upgunned Weapons System. One-man turret |
|
UWSA
United Wa State Army (Burma) |
|
UWTR
Underwater Targets & Ranges Group (UK Royal Navy) |
|
UWW
Underwater Weapons |
|
UXB
Unexploded Bomb (obsolete) |
|
UXO
Unexploded Ordnance |
| UY
Uruguay (NATO country code) |
