English: Abbreviations AECA AECMA Arms Export Control Act European Association of Aerospace Industries (French abbreviation normally used) AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile APGM Autonomous Precision-Guided Munitions ASTOR Airborne Stand-Off Radar AWACS Airborne Early Warning and Control System BVRAAM Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile C3 Command, Control and Communications C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance CCT Common Customs Tariff CESDP Common European Security and Defence Policy CFIUS Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy CNAD Conference of National Armaments Directors COARM Working Group on Exports of Conventional Arms COCOM Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls CPD Coherent Policy Document DCI Defence Capabilities Initiative DITB Defence Industrial and Technological Base DoD Department of Defense DTSI Defense Trade Security Initiative EAA European Armaments Agency, Export Administration Act EADC European Aerospace and Defence Company EADS European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Company EDIG European Defence Industries Group EU European Union EUROLONGTERM a study group on long-term military planning and armed forces’ operational requirements FINABEL a European arms cooperation and coordination group FLA Future Large Aircraft IEEPA International Emergency Economic Powers Act IEPG Independent European Programme Group IPO Initial Public Offer(ing) ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations JSF Joint Strike Fighter JSTARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack and Radar System LoI Letter of Intent MBT Main Battle Tank MEADS Medium Extended Air Defence System MIDS Multifunction Information Distribution Systems MoU Memorandum of Understanding MRAV Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle
French: Sigles AEA AECA AGPM AGS AMRAAM ASRAAM ASTOR BITD CDNA CORPSAM CFIUS COCOM C3 C3ISR C4ISR DCI DoD DSB DTSI EAA EADS GEIP IEEPA IESD ITAR JSF MBD MEADS MIDS MRC MSOW MTW OCCAR ODTC Agence européenne de l’Armement Arms Export Control Act Autonomous Precision-Guided Munition Munition à guidage autonome de précision Air-to-ground surveillance Système de surveillance aéroporté de théâtre Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile missile air-air moyenne portée Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile missile air-air courte portée Advanced Stand-Off Radar Base industrielle et technologique de Défense européenne Conférence des Directeurs Nationaux d’Armement US Marine Corps Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Comité de coordination des contrôles multilatéraux d’exportation commandement, contrôle et communications commandement, conduite, communications, renseignement, surveillance et reconnaissance commandement, conduite, communications, informatique, renseignement, surveillance et reconnaissance Initiative sur les capacités de défense Département (américain) de la Défense Defense Science Board Defense Trade Security Initiative Export Administration Act European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Company Groupe européen indépendant de Programmes International Emergency Economic Powers Act Identité européenne de Sécurité et de Défense International Traffic in Arms Regulations Joint Strike Fighter Matra BAe Dynamics Medium Extended Air Defence System système de défense aérienne élargie à moyenne portée Multifunctional Information Distribution System système multifonction de diffusion de l’information Major Regional Contingencies Modular Stand-Off Weapon Arme modulaire tirée à distance de sécurité Major Theater Wars Organisation conjointe de coopération en matière d’armement Office of Defense Trade Controls