Acronyms and Abbreviations
M
M Mega ( million )
M/LRCR Medium- and Long Range Chaff Rocket
M-DACT Mounted Data Automated Communications Terminal
M-DASS Maritime Domain Awareness Surveillance System
M-PNVS Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sight ( e.g., helicopter optics system )
M-TADS Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight ( e.g., helicopter optics system )
M2P2 Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion
M3 Multimedia Messenger Manager ( USAF )
M3AR Multiband, Multimode, Multirole Airborne Radio
M3P MultiMission Mobile Processor
M3P Mini-MUTES Modification Program
M3SR Multiband, Multimode, Multirole Surface Radio
M3TR Multiband, Multimode, Multirole Tactical Radio System
M3xR Multiband, Multimode, Multirole ( radio )
M&S Modeling & Simulation
MA-MBA Multiple Aperture-Multiple Beam Antenna
MAA Mission Area Analysis
MAAP Master Air Attack Planning
MABS Multi-Agent-Based Simulation
MAC Media Access Control; Medium Access Control; Multiply ACcumulate ( computer operation ); Multiple All-up-round Canister ( submarine missile launch tubes ); Metal-Augmented-Charge ( warhead )
MACA Military Assistance to Civilian Authorities
MACCS Marine Command and Control System
MACI Military Adaptation of Commercial Items
MACOS Maritime Automatic COMINT System
MACP Marine Aviation Campaign Plan
MACS Modular Artillery Charge System; Mobile Approach Control System
MACSAT Multiple Access Communication Satellite
MACV Military Advisory Group, Vietnam ( circa 1965 - 1975 ); Mine Area Clearing Vehicle ( e.g., UGV with flailing chains )
MAD Magnetic Anomaly Detector; Multiple Access Device; Mission Area Deficiency; Magnetic Azimuth Detector; Maximum Acquisition Distance; Mutual Assured Destruction; Military Air Distress
MADAM Model to Assess Damage to Armor with Munitions
MADAR Malfunction Analysis Detection & Recording ( system )
MADD Microwave Acoustic Delay Device
MADIC Multidisciplinary Analysis and Design Industrial Consortium
MADL Multiarray Downlink; Multi-Aperture Data Link
MAE Medium-Altitude Endurance ( e.g., MAE UAV )
MAEES Missile Attack Environment Evaluation System
MAEWTF Multinational Aircrew Electronic Warfare Training Facility ( NATO )
MAEO Medium Altitude Electo-Optics
MAFC Micro Adaptive Flow Control
MAFET Microwave and Analog Front-End Technology; Microwave Analog Front End Technology
MAFIA ( The solution of ) MAxwell's equations by the Finite Integration Algorithm
MAFIS Multi-Application Fuze Initiation System
MAFTRS Milstar Air Force Terminal Remoting System
MAG Magnetometer
MAGAMP Magnetic Amplifier
MAGIC Multimission Advanced Ground Intelligent Control
MAGICS Modular Architecture for Graphic and Image Consoles Systems
MAGIIC Mobile Army Ground Imagery Interpretation Center
MAG Marine Action Group; Military Advisory Group
MAGLEV Magnetic Levitation ( e.g., for a railroad train )
MAGNET Maritime Awareness Global Network
MAGR Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver
MAGTEF MAGnesium and TEFlon ( propellant and Infrared source )
MAGTF Marine Air Ground Task Force
MAHEM Magneto-Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition ( e.g., weapon using a magnetic pulse to drive an armor-penetrating explosive spike into armor - DARPA )
MAIDA Multi-Attribute IDentification and Analysis
MAIS Mobile Automated Instrumentation System; Military Aircrew Information System
MAJCOM Major Command
MAJIC Monopulse Angle Jamming Integrated Countermeasures
MAJIIC Multisensor Aerospace-ground Joint ISR Interoperability Coalition
MAKE Missile Agility/Kinematic Enhancement
MALD Miniature Air-Launched Decoy
MALD-JH Miniature Air-Launched Decoy - Jammer
MALE Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance ( e.g., UAV )
MALS Mobile Analytical Laboratory System
MAMBA Mobile Artillery Monitoring BAttlefield ( U.K. )
MAMO Moyen Aéroporté de Mesures Optronique ( France )
MAMS Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System ( e.g., for measuring accelerations affecting the Space Station - ca 2005 )
MAN Metropolitan Area Network
MANDF Multiple-sensor Acoustic/Nonacoustic Data Fusion
MANET Mobile ad hoc Network; Mobile ad hoc Networking
MANPADS - MAN Portable Air Defense System ( STINGER )
MANPRINT MANpower and PeRsonnel INTegration
MANTECH Manufacturing Technology
MANTIS Multi-Adaptable Night Tactical Imaging System; Multispectral Adaptive Networked Tactical Imaging Sensor; Multispectral Adaptive Networked Tactical Imaging System
MANTLE Management Through Leadership
MAO Major Attack Options ( e.g., SIOP - See also LAO, RNO, SAO )
MAODV Multicast Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector ( e.g., network routing protocol )
MAP Mission Area Plan
MAPAM Mortar Anti-Personnel Anti-Material
MAPS Mission Area Planning System; Multimedia Alert Processing System ( automatic translation of foreign media broadcasts for analysis )
MAPI Mail Application Program Interface ( Internet )
MARA Modular Architecture for Real-time Applications
MARAD Maritime Administration
MARC Multitechnology Automated Reader Card
MARCBOT Multi-function Agile Radio Controlled Robot ( e.g., used to inspect suspicious vehicles, packages, etc... )
MARPAT Maritime Patrol Group
MARPAT® Marine Pattern ( i.e., camouflage uniforms )
MARS Military Affiliated Radio System [NOTE: Do you wish to send a FREE message to a family member overseas? If you have a family member in the Military, Department of State, or who is a DOD civilian stationed abroad, or is at a domestic, secure military installation, you may send a free MARSGRAM to him or her (or, vice versa).]
MARS Modular Adaptable Radar Simulator; Magnetic Array Sensor; Matrix Amplifier and Routing System; Multi-Aperture Radar System; Multi-spectral Agile Reconnaissance System; Multiple Accelerometer Rate Sensor ( projectile ); Mobile Autonomous Robot Software; Mobile Asset Repair Station; Multi-purpose Aiming Reflex Sight; Mid-Air Refueling Squadron ( France ); Medium Altitude Reconnaissance System ( Netherlands ); Multiple-band Avionics Radar Suite
MARSA Military Assumes Responsibility for ( aircraft ) SeparAtion ( e.g., military aircraft pilot joining up with another military aircraft announces "MARSA" to air traffic controllers )
MARSOC Marine Corps Special Operations Command ( established February 2006 )
MARSS Multi-Mission Airborne Reconnaissance & Surveillance System; Medium-Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System
MARS-V Modular Armored Reconnaissance/Surveillance Vehicle
MARTES Modeling and Analysis of Real-Time and Embedded Systems
MARVELS Mars Volcanic Emission and Life Scout
MAS Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder; Morphing Aircraft Structure; Multi-Agent System ( e.g., related to modeling human social behavior and individual decision-making )
MASC Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center ( Air Force )
MASER Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
MASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence
MASS Modular Acoustic Simulation System; Multi-function Airborne Surveillance System; the 4-letter abbreviation for the State of Massachusetts; Multi-Ammunition Softkill System; MDA AIS Sensor Server ( i.e., Maritime Domain Awareness Automatic Identification System Sensor Server )
MAST Multi-mission Airborne Surveillance Technology; Mission Avionics System Trainer
MASTER Maritime Automated Supertrack Enhanced Reporting ( DoD project ca 2007 )
MASTOR Multilingual Automatic Speech-to-speech Translator
MAT-HT Mapping the Human Terrain ( DoD project ca 2007 )
MATCALS Marine Air Traffic Control And Landing System
MATES Multiband Anti-ship cruise missile defense, Tactical Electronic Warfare System
MAT-HT Mapping the Human Terrain ( DoD project ca 2007 )
MATRIX Multistate Antiterrorism Information Exchange ( 2003: www.iir.com/matrix )
MATS Multispectral Anti-Air Test System
MATT Multi-Mission Advanced Tactical Terminal; Multi-Mission Active Tactical Terminal; Marine Asset Tag Tracking ( system )
MATTS Mobile Air Transportable Telecommunications System ( i.e., van-installed ); Marine Asset Tag Tracking System
MATV Multi-Axis Thrust Vectoring
MAV Micro Air Vehicle; Miniature Air Vehicle
MAVUS Maritime VTOL UAV System
MAW Missile Approach Warning; Missile Approach Warner; Mission Adaptive Wings
MAWS Missile Attack Warning System; Missile Approach Warning System
MB MegaByte ( 106 bytes ); Multipurpose Bayonet
MBA Multiple Beam Antenna
MBAT MultiBeam Array Transmitter ( Israel Navy )
MBC Meteor Burst Communications
MBCOTM Mounted Battle Commander on the Move ( system ); also MB COTM
MBCS Meteor Burst Communications System
MBE Molecular Beam Epitaxy ( a silicon depositation technique )
MBG Multi-Band Gap
MBITR Multi-Band Inter/intra Team Radio
MBK Multiple Beam Klystron
MBL Multi-Band Laser
MBLT Multiplexed Block Transfer
MBM Magnetic Bubble Memory
MBMMR MultiBand MultiMode Radio; MultiBand MultiMission Radio
MBPS ( or Mbps ) Megabits per second
MBRL MultiBarreled Rocket Launcher
MBR&PA Machine-Building Research & Production Association ( Russian arms developer )
MBSA Model-Based Spectral Analysis
MBT Main Battle Tank
MBTR Maximum Bit Transfer Rate ( e.g., in radio communications )
MBTA Multiple Beam Torus Antenna
MBW Management By Wire
M-BWO M-type Backward Wave Oscillator
MC Megacycles ( obsolete term )
MC-CGS Marine Corps Common Gateway System
MC2A Multi-mission Command and Control Aircraft; Multi-sensor Command and Control Aircraft
MCA Maritime Cryptologic Architecture
MCAP Mine-Clearing/Armor-Protection ( e.g., a kit for clearing land mines )
MCATES Marine Corps Automatic Test Equipment System
MCB Mine-Clearing Blade ( Army )
MCC Mobile Computer Core; Maritime Component Commander ( NATO ); Mission Crew Commander ( e.g., for electronic combat group aircraft )
MCCHS Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite
MCCIS Maritime Command, Control and Information Systems ( German navy )
MCCM Modular Crowd Control Munition
MCCR Mission Critical Computer Resources
MCCS Maritime Command Control (Information) Subsystem ( NATO - IT )
MCEITS Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Service
MCTSSA Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity
MCD Manipulative Communication Deception; Main Charge Disrupter
MCE Mission Control Element
MCEN Marine Corps Enterprise Network
MCFC Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
MCFSBN Marine Corps Security Force Battalion
MCH Multi-mission Cutter Helicopter ( e.g., carried on USCG Maritime Security Cutter )
MCM Multi-Chip Module; Multiply-Convolve-Multiply ( Fourier Transform ); Monte-Carlo. Method; Coastal Minehunter ( ship )
MCM-C Multi-Chip Module - Ceramic
MCM-D Multi-Chip Module - Deposition
MCME Mine CounterMeasures Equipment ( U.K. )
MCM-L Multi-Chip Module - Laminate
MCMV Mine Countermeasures Vessel
MCOPS Millions of Complex Operations per Second
MCP Microchannel Plate ( amplifier used in image intensifiers ); Modular Countermeasures Pod; Multi-Chip Package ( e.g., memory chip ); Mobile Command Post
MCPS Multi-Climate Protection System ( e.g., water-repellent garments worn with flight suits )
MCR Mobile Cellular Radio; Magnetic Character Recognition; Manufacturing Capability Requirements; Multi-Channel Recorder
MCS Megacyles -- obsolete; replaced by "megaHertz ( mHz )"; Maneuver Control System; Mobile Camouflage System; Machinery Control System; Mounted Combat System ( Army ); Mission Crew Supervisor ( e.g., for electronic combat group aircraft )
MCSFBN Marine Corps Security Force Battalion
MCT Mercury-Cadmium-Tellurium ( photodetector alloy ); Mercury Cadmium Telluride; Metal oxide semiconductor Controlled Thyristor; Mobile Computer Terminal; Militarily Critical Technology
MCTIS Mounted Cooperative Target Identification System
MCTL Militarily Critical Technologies List
MCU Mission Computer Upgrade; Multipoint Control Unit
MCV Mobile Communications Vehicle
MCW Modulated Continuous Wave
MCWL Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
MCWP Marine Corps Warfare Publication
MD Miss Distance; Mission Data
MDA Manufacturing Defects Analyzer; Missile Defense Agency; Maritime Domain Awareness; Minimum Defense Altitude
MDA-IT Maritime Domain Awareness Implementation Team ( USCG )
M-DACT Mounted Data Automated Communications Terminal
MDAP Major Defense-Acquisition Program
MDARS Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System
MDAT Multi-Purpose Anti-Tank ( round )
M-DASS Maritime Domain Awareness Surveillance System
MDD Mission Dependent Data; Mate-Demate Device ( e.g., for shuttle-aircraft mating )
MDDS MultiDomain Dissemination System
MDEE MASINT Distributed Exploitation Element
MDF Magnetic Direction Finding
MDIS Medical Diagnostic Imagery System
MDLT Mine Detection Laser Technology
MDMR Multi-Dimensional Mobility Robot ( e.g., a snake-like robot used for crawling into building rubble to search for survivors - DARPA )
MDR Median Detection Range; Memory Data Register; Medium Data Rate; Mission Data Recorder
MDS Manned Destructive SEAD ( Manned Destructive Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses ); Multi-mission Drone System; Modular Dissemination System; Minimum Detectable Signal; Mobility Denial System
MDSS Multiple Domain Smart Sensor
MDT Mean Down Time; Maintenance Down Time; Mobile Data Terminal; Mission Data Tool
MDZ Maritime Defense Zone
MEA Membrane Electrode Assembly ( battery technology ); Mesh Enabled Architecture ( Australia ); Meshnetworks Enabled Architecture
MEADS Medium Extended Air Defense System ( U.S./German/Italian )
MEANS Materials Engineering for Affordable New Systems
MEB Modular Expendable Block; Marine Expeditionary Battalion; Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Micro-Electronics and Bio Process
MECC Multi-processor Ethernet-switched Combat Chassis
MEDAL Mine-warfare Environmental Decision-Aid Library
MEDFLI Miniature ESM Direction-Finding Location and Intercept ( RPV )
MEDII Minimum Essential Defense Information Infrastructure
MEFCOC Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Operations Center ( also MEF COC )
MEFFV MAGTF Expeditionary Family of Fighting Vehicles
MDR Medium Data Rate ( e.g., multiple bandwidth communications waveforms ); Mission Data Recorder
MEDRUPMIS Medical Reserve Utilization Program Management Information System
MEDUSA Multi-function Electro-optics for the Defense of U.S. Aircraft
MEECN Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network
MEF Marine Expeditionary Force
MEFFV MAGTF Expeditionary Family of Fighting Vehicles
MEFP Multiple Explosively-Formed Penetrator ( e.g., missile warhead )
MEG Multiple Emitter Generator
MEII Minimum Essential Information Infrastructure
MEIRS Multiple EO/IR System
MELFI Minus Eighty-degree Laboratory Freezer ( e.g., for the International Space Station, ca 2005 )
MELIOS Mini Eye-safe Laser Infrared Observation Set
MELS Minimum Essential Logistics Support
MEM-tenna MicroElectroMechanical antenna
MEMS MicroElectroMechanical System; MicroElectrical Mechanical System
MEMS Micromachined Materials and Structures
MENTOR Multi-Environment Networked Training and Operational Readiness
MEO Medium Earth Orbit ( typical altitude 10,000 to 20,000 km ); Mid Earth Orbit
MEOMS Micro-Electro-Optical-Mechanical System
MEON Multi-role Optical [sic] End-to-end ( e.g., flight-line test set ); Multi-role Electro-optical End-to-end
MEOV Mobile Emergency Operations Vehicle
MEP Mission Equipment Package
MEPCOM Military Entrance Processing Command
Mephisto Multi-Effect Penetrator High Sophisticated and Target Optimized ( e.g., German warhead )
MEPS Missile Engagement Planning System ( Sweden )
MERINT Merchant Intelligence
MER Multiple Ejection Rack ( e.g., for air-launched decoys ); Mars Exploration Rover
MERO Military Environmental Response Operations
MERS - Multifunction Electromagnetic Radiating System; Mobile Emergency Response Support
MERSHIP MERchant SHIP
MERTS Mobile EW and Radar Test System
MES Multiple Emitter Simulator; Manufacturing Execution System
MESA Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array; Multiple active Electronically Scanned Array ( U.K. ); Multiple Electronically Scanned Array
MESAR Multifunction Electronically Scanned Adaptive Radar ( U.K. )
MESSENGER MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment GEochemistry, and Ranging ( e.g., mapping satellite for exploration of the planet Mercury )
MET Mobile Electronic warfare Test
METAR METeorological Airport Report. See also SPECI
METL Mission Essential Task List
METOC METeorology and OCeanography
MEU Mission Essential Unit; Marine Expeditionary Unit
MEWS Modular Electronic Warfare System; Mobile Electronic Warfare System; Mobile Electronic Warfare Support ( system )
MEWSG Multi Service EW Support Group ( NATO )
MEWSS Mobile EW Support System
MF Medium Frequency ( 300 KHz - 3 MHz ); Microfiche; Microfilm
MFC Multi-Function Console
MFCDU Multi-Function Control & Display Unit
MFCR Multi-function Fire Control Radar
MFD Multi-Function ( video ) Display
MFDT Multiple False Doppler Target
MFEW Multifunction Electronic Warfare
MFF Military Free Fall ( e.g., of a parachutist )
MFI Micromechanical Flying Insect
MFLOPS Million Floating Operations per Second
MFLS Multifunction Laser System
MFP Multi-Function Peripheral ( e.g., scanner/printer/fax )
MFR Multiple Frequency Repeater ( jamming ); Multi-Function Radar
MFRF MultiFunction Radio Frequency
MFS Manned Flight Simulator
MFS3 Multi-Function Staring Sensor Suite
MFSD Maritime Fire Support Demonstrator
MFSP Multi-Function SIGINT Payload
MFSS Mobile Fire Support System ( U.S. Marine Corps "Dragon Fire" )
MFT MultiFunction Terminal; Multi-Phase Flow Target Interaction
MFTA Multi-Function Towed Array
MFTDMA Multiple Frequency Time Division Multiple Access
mg motor/generator
MG Machine Gun; Motor-Generator
MGARJS Mobile Ground-to-Air Radar Jamming System
MGRS Military Grid Reference System
MGS Mars Global Surveyor ( satellite ); Mobile Gun System
MGTG Moving Ground Target Detection
MGWS Modular Guided Weapon System
MHC Coastal Minehunter ( ship )
MHD Magnetohydrodynamic
MHDL Microwave Hardware Design Language
MHE Materials Handling Equipment
MHIP Missile Homing Improvement Program ( e.g., U.S. Navy SM-2 missile ca 2006 )
MH/K Mine Hunter/Killer
MHS Maritime Homeland Security
MHz MegaHertz
Mi Mil' ( Soviet helicopter manufacturer )
MI Military Intelligence; Motion Imagery
MIB Management Information Base
MiB mebibytes - ( e.g., binary mega: 220 ), equal to 210 KiB ( kibibytes )
MIC Microwave Integrated Circuit; Microphone; Management Information Center
MICA Mixed Initiative Control of Automa-teams ( DARPA program ca 2003 )
MICAD Multi-purpose Integrated Chemical Agent Detection ( system )
MICE Mesoscopic Integrated Conformal Electronics ( e.g., a DARPA program ca 2003 for creating electronic circuits and materials on any surface )
MICH Modular / Integrated Communications Helmet
MICLIC Mine Clearing Line Charge
MICRON Micrometer ( 1 millionth of a meter )
MIDAP MInefield Detection Algorithm and Processor
MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System; Multi-spectral Image Display and Analysis System; Mine Detection and Avoidance Sonar; Multifunction Integrated Defensive Avionics System ( Hungary )
MiDAS Mission Displays for Autonomous Systems
MIDASH Modular Integrated Display-And-Sight Helmet
MIDL Modular Interoperable Data Link
MIDS Multifunction Information Distribution System; Multifunctional Information Distribution System
MIDS/LVT Multifunction Information Distribution System / Low Volume Terminal
MIEA Master Information Exchange Agreement ( U.S./U.K )
MIES Multi-Imagery Exploitation System
MiG Mikoyan-Gurevich ( Soviet aircraft manufacturer )
MIGITS Miniature Integrated GPS/INS Tactical System ( also P-MIGITS )
MIIDS Modular Image Interpretation Ground Station (Germany)
MIIDS/IDB Military Integrated Intelligence Database System/Integrated Database
MIIGS Modular Image Interpretation Ground Station ( Germany )
MIIS Modular Imagery Interpretation System
MIJI Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming and Interference
MIL Military
MILCON Military Construction
MILDEC Military Deception
MILDS MIssile Launch Detection System
MILDS-F Missile Launch Detection System - Fighter ( Royal Danish Air Force )
MILES Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
MILO Magnetically-Insulated transmission-Line Oscillator
MIL-SPEC Military Specification
MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay System ( also MIL-STAR )
MIL-STD Military Standard
MIMD Multiple Instruction Multiple Data
MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIMIC Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit ( Also MMIC ); Mixed-Initiative Machine Instructed Computing ( e.g., to help unmanned systems work "more independently" ca 2007 )
MIMO Multi-Input Multi-Output; Man-In, Machine-Out; Multiple Input Multiple Output
MIMS Multi-Image Multi-Spectral; Multi-Imaging Multi-Spectral; Medical Information Management System; multipurpose light submunitions ( Israel )
MIMU Miniature Inertial Measurement Unit
MIN Minimum; Minute
mINCAN minitiarized INterference CANcellation
MIND Multiple Infrared Naval Decoy; Miniature Navigator Demonstration ( program )
MINDS Multisensor Image Interpretation and Dissemination System ( NATO )
MiNIDS Mixed-initiative Network Intrusion Detection System
Mini-MUTES Miniature Multiple Threat Emitter System
MINI-SARS Mini-Shipboard Automatic Recorder System
MIO Maritime Interdiction Operations; Maritime Interception Operations ( e.g., USCG )
MIP Mixed Integer Programming
MIPS Millions of Instructions Per Second
MIR Mid InfraRed; Micropower Impulse Radar; Microwave Impulse Radar
MIRACL Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser
MIRAS Multicolor Infrared Alerting Sensor ( e.g., for Eurofighter ca 2007 )
MIREM Mine Warfare Readiness and Effectiveness Measuring
MIRFS Multifunction Integrated Radio Frequency System
MIRIS Metric Infrared Imaging System
MIRFS Multi-function Integrated Radio Frequency System
MIRV Multiple Independently-targeted Re-entry Vehicles
MIS Management Information System; Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor
MISFET Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
MISMA Model Improvement and Study Management Agency ( Army )
MISPI Monopulse Information Signal Processing
MISR Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer
MISS Multiband IRCM laser Source Solution
MISSE Materials on the International Space Station Experiment ( e.g., MISSE 5 ca 2005 )
MIST Modular Interoperable Surface Terminal; Modular Intelligent Surveillance Tool ( passive optical/thermal anti-personnel surveillance system )
MISTI Mobile Imaging and Spectroscopic Threat Identification ( e.g., USCG project ca 2007 )
MIT Manufacturing Implementation Team; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MITCH Man-In-The-CHair ( Air Force 2025 concept )
MITL Man-In-The-Loop
MITLA Microcircuit Technology in Logistics Applications
MITNOC Marine ( Corps ) Information Technology and Network Operations Center
MITS Multiple Independent Threat Simulator; Mission Integrated Transparency System (a/c canopy); Mobile Independent Target System ( used in MILES ); Maritime Integrated Training System
MITSI Measure, Illumination Time, Scan, and Interval
MITT The Mobile Integrated Tactical Terminal ( to be replaced by the DTES )
MIUGS Micro-Internetted Unattended Ground Sensor
MIUW Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare
MIW Mine Warfare
MIWC2 Mine Warfare Command and Control
MJ Mega Joule ( used to denote muzzle energy of guns )
MKV Miniature Kill Vehicle ( e.g., a weapon designed to destroy incoming ballistic missiles by colliding with them in space ); Multiple Kill Vehicle ( ca 2004 - "Multiple" in "MKV" replaces "Miniature" )
ML Magic Lantern (LIDAR system)
ML(A) Magic Lantern (Adaptation)
MLAN Multimedia Local ATMTM Network
MLB Motor Life Boat
MLD Missile Launch Detector; Medium-band Long Distance ( AUTODIN line ); Median Lethal Dose (radiation)
MLEA Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
MLIS Multi-Level Information System
MLO Mine-Like Object
MLP Meridian Lossless Packing ( audio compression standard ); Molecular-level, Large-area Printing; Mobile Landing Platform
MLPP Multi-Level Precedence Preemption ( AUTOVON override system )
MLR Main Line of Resistance
M/LRCR Medium- and Long Range Chaff Rocket
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
MLS Multi-Level Security; Microwave Landing System
MLSD Maximum Likelihood Sequence Detector
MLT Mobile Land Target
MLU Mid-Life Update; Mid-Life Upgrade
MLV Memory-Loader Verifier ( e.g., used in the ATSS ); Medium Launch Vehicle
MM Magic Mast; millimeter; Mobile Map
MMA Multimission Maritime Aircraft
MMBA Multi-beam Multi-mission Broadband Antenna
MMC Modular Mission Computer; Machinist Mate Chief ( USN ); Miniature Munition Capabilities
MMDR Miniature Modular Digital Radio
MMDS Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service; Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System
MMF Magnetomotive Force
MMH/FH Maintenance Man Hours per Flight Hour
MMI Man Machine Interface
MMIC Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit ( Also MIMIC )
MMITS Modular Multi-functional Information Transfer System
MMLS Mobile Microwave Landing System
MMRT Modified Miniature Receive Terminal
MMRTG Multimission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator ( e.g., spacecraft power supply )
MMS Mast-Mounted Sight/Mast-Mounted Sensor ; Marine Mammal System; Meteorological Measuring Set; Multimedia Messaging Service
MMT Miniaturized Munitions Technology ( program )
MMTI Maritime Moving Target Indication
MMUAV Multi-Mission Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
MMW Millimeter Wave [ 30 GHz or higher ]
MMWS MultiModal WatchStation ( Navy )
MMX Master group Multiplexing
MN Multinational
MNE Multinational Experiment ( NATO )
MNF-I Multinational Force - Iraq
MNM Mobile Networked Multiple-input, multiple-output ( program )
MNS Mine-Neutralization System; Mission Needs Statement
MNSTC-I Multi-National Security Transitions Command - Iraq ( ca 2006 )
MNV Mine-Neutralization Vehicle
MNVD Monocular Night Vision Device
MO Magneto-Optical ( e.g. MO recording ); Master Oscillator
MOA Military Operations Area
MOAB Massive Ordnance Air Blast ( circa 2002, the largest [21,500 lbs] non-nuclear conventional weapon in existence, also referred to as "Mother Of All Bombs" )
MOB Mobile Offshore Base; MOBility
MOB CAT Mobile Category
MOBA Military Operations in Built-up Areas ( See alos FIBUA, MOUT )
MOBCEM Mobilization Capabilities Evaluation Model
MOBIES MOdel-Based Integration of Embedded Software ( also MoBIES )
MOCAS Mechanization of Contract Administration Services [ (2001) replacing DPPS ]
MOCVD - Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition
MOD Modification; Ministry of Defence; Modulo; Modular
MODAR MODular Adaptable Radar
MODAS Modular Defensive Aids ( program )
Modem Modulator-Demodulator ( NOTE: Modem is sometimes used as a verb, e.g., "to modem a message" )
MODIL Manufacturing Operations, Development and Integration Laboratory ( SDIO term )
MODS Mine/Obstacle Defeat System
MODSIM Modular Simulator
MOE Measure of Effectiveness
MOE SIC Terre (Maitrice d'Oevre d'Ensemble des SIC Terre - French C4ISR program circa 2005 )
MOEMS MicroOptoElectoMechanical System
MOFA Multiple-Option Fuze for Artillery; Multi-Option Fuze for Artillery
MOFE Measure of Force Effectiveness
MOGA Multiple Objective Genetic Algorithm
MOI Measure of Interest
MOKYS Mobile military communications system ( Slovakia, ca 2006 )
MOL Machine-Oriented Language
Moletronics Molecular electronics
MOLF Modular Laser Fire control ( system )
MOLLE Modular Lightweight Loadbearing Equipment ( modern backpack ); Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment ( also known as RACK )
MOMCOMS Man-on-the-Move Communications System
MOM Measure of Merit; "Missile On a Mountain" ( missile seeker test site )
MOMRP Military Operational Medicine Research Program
MOMS Map Operator Maintenance System; Map Operator and Maintenance Station
MONARCH Morphable Networked micro-Architecture ( e.g., computer that can change its architecture to meet varying needs - ca 2007 )
MONSSTR™ MOdular Non-volatile Solid STate Recorder
MOO Measure of Outcome
MOOTW Military Operations Other Than War
MOP Measure of Performance; Memorandum of Policy; Massive Ordnance Penetrator
MOPA Master Oscillator Power Amplifier
MOPITT Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere
MOPMS MOdular Pack Mine System
MOPP Mission Oriented Protective Posture; Mission Oriented Position Posture
MOPS Million Operations per Second
MORE Multi-Optical Reconnaissance
MOS Metal-Oxide Semiconductor; Military Occupational Specialty; Minimum Operational Signal ( e.g., antenna )
MOSAIC Modeling System for Advanced Investigation of Countermeasures; Multi-functional On-the-move, Secure, Adaptive, Integrated Communications; Molecular Observation, Spectroscopy and Imaging using Cantilevers
MOSCA Mobile Operational Systems Communication Architecture
MOSFET Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
MOSS Mobile Submarine Simulator
MOSUB Mother Submarine
MOT "Mark On Top" ( e.g., radio transmission made when an ASW aircraft flies over a submarine )
MoTES Mobile Threat Emitter System
MOTR Maritime Operational Threat Response
MOTS Military Off-The-Shelf ( e.g., equipment, as compared to COTS )
MOTT Multiservice Operational Test Team
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MOUS Mobile User Objective System ( narrow-band tactical communications satellite )
Mousetrap Multisensor Torpedo Recognition and Alertment ( e.g., a torpedo detection system, ca 2006 )
MOUT Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain [ official term ca 2002 ]; Military Operations in Urban Terrain [ alternate term ca 2002 ] ( See also MOBA )
MOWC Modular Wearable Computer ( USMC )
MOX Mars Oxidant Experiment ( NASA )
MP Metal Particle ( Tape ); Multipole; Mission Planning; Military Police; Multi-Purpose
MP-CDL Multi-Platform Common Data Link ( also MPCDL )
MP-RTIP Multi-Purpose-Radar Technology Insertion Program ( also MPRTIP )
MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft; Mission Payload Analysis
MPA-R Maritime Patrol Aircraft Replacement ( Germany / Italy )
MPCASS Modernized Parts Control Automated Support System
MP-CDL Multi-Platform Common Data Link ( also MPCDL )
MPCS Mission Planning and Control Station
MPD Microwave Power Device; Multi-Purpose Display
MPEG Motion Pictures Experts' Group ( a DVD format )
MPF Maritime Prepositioning Force
MPF(F) Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future)
MPG Micro Power Generation
MPIM Multipurpose Individual Munition
MPL Minimum Processing Latency
MPLC Multi-Platform Launch Controller
MPLCC Most-Probable Life Cycle Cost
MPLS Multi-Protocol Label Switching
MPM Microwave Power Module; Magnetic Permanent Memory
M-PNVS Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sight ( e.g., helicopter optics system )
MPO Mission-Payload Operator ( e.g., air crew )
MPP Massively Parallel Processor
MPR Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance; Medium Power Radar
MPRF Medium Pulse Repetition Frequency
MPRS Man-Portable Robotic System
MP-RTIP Multi-Purpose-Radar Technology Insertion Program ( also MPRTIP )
MPS Mission Planning System; Maritime Prepositioning Ship; Multipurpose Protective Sock ( provides NBC protection of feet ); Mission Payload Segment
MPT Multi-Purpose Terminal
MPTO Methods & Procedures Technical Order ( USAF )
MPTS Missile/POD Tracking System
MPU MultiProcessor Unit
MQSAT Mobile Quad-band Satellite Terminal
MR Medium Range; Mission Rehearsal; Magnetic Refrigerator
MR-TIP Multiplatform Radar Technology Insertion Program
MRAAM Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
MRAAS Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition System ( Click for artist's concept of MRAAS )
MRAAWS Medium-Range Anti-Armor Weapon System ( New Zealand )
MRAM Magnetic Random Access Memory; Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory
MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected ( e.g., military vehicle )
MRASM Medium Range Air-to-Surface Missile
MRBM Medium Range Ballistic Missile
MRC Major Regional Conflict
MRCR Medium Range Countermeasures Rocket
MRCV Multi-Role Combat Vehicle
MRD Modulation Recognizer/ Demodulator
MRDFS Manpack Radio Direction Finding System
MRE Meals Ready to Eat ( combat rations, sometimes referred to in the first Gulf War by troops as "Meals Refused by Ethiopians." )
MRES Mobile Reprogrammable Emitter Simulator; Mobile Remote Emitter Simulator
MRHA Multiple Robot Host Architecture
MRL Multiple Rocket Launch ( or Launcher )
MRLN Materiel and Readiness Liaison ( e.g., MRLN team )
MRO Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul; Multiple Responsive Ordnance
MROC Multiple Required Operational Capability; Miniature Ruggedized Optical Correlator
MRR Multi-Role Radar; Modulated Retroreflection
MRRS Multi-Role Radar System
MRS Manpack Receiving System; Multiple Rocket System
MRSI Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact ( e.g., Advanced Gun System capability )
MrSID Multiresolution Seamless Image Database
MRSR Multi-Role Survivable Radar
MRSV MultiRole Support Vessel
MRT Miniature Receiver Terminal; Mean Repair Time; Multi-Role Turret
MR-TIP Multiplatform Radar Technology Insertion Program
MRTS Multi Reconfigurable Training System ( U.S. Navy )
MRU Mobile Radio Unit
MRUAV Medium-Range Unmanned Air Vehicle
MRUUV Mission-Reconfigurable Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
MRUUVS Mission-Reconfigurable UUV System
MRVT Multiple Rate Voice Terminal
M&S Modeling & Simulation
MS MultiSpectral
MS&A Modeling, Simulation and Analyses
MSA Multi-bus II System Architecture; Mechanically Scanned Antenna; Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
MSAAS Multi-Spectral Air-to-Air Seeker
MSAM Medium Surface-to-Air Missile
MSAR Miniature Synthetic Aperture Radar
MSAS Multi-Strike Avoidance System
MSAT Multi-Sensor Aided Targeting ( Army ); Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Technology
MSB Most Significant Bit
MSC Mission Success Criteria; Multiple Sidelobe Canceller; Mobile Switching Center; Maritime Security Cutter ( USCG )
MSCAD Mobile Softkill Countermeasures Acoustic Decoy
MSCT MultiSource Correlator Tracker
MSE Mobile Subscriber Equipment; Missile Segment Enhancement ( e.g., within the MEADS ); Mean-Square [reconstruction] Error
MSEWDDS Multi-Service EW Data Distribution System
MSG Meteosat Second Generation ( weather satellite )
MSGBN Marine Corps Security Guard Battalion
MSGR Military Survey GPSPS Receiver
MSHR Miniature Secure Handheld Radio
MSI Multi-Spectral Imagery; Multi-Sensor Integration; Mission Systems Integration
MSIDS MAGTF Secondary Imagery Dissemination System ( e.g., hand-held device for near real-time reconnassance )
MSIS Multi-Sensor Integrated System
MSK Minimum Shift Keying
MSMS Magnetic Signature Measurement System
MSOS Marine Special Operations School
MSOSG Marine Special Operations Support Group
MSOW Modular Stand-Off Vehicle ( Israel )
MSP Mission Specific Processing; Mission System Provider
MSPP Multiservice Provisioning Platform
MSR Missile Site Radar
MSRA Master Ship Repair Agreement
MSRR Modeling and Simulation Resource Repository
MSRT Mobile Subscriber Radio Terminal; Maritime Security Response Team
MSS Mission Support System; Multi-Spectral Scanner; Mine Search System (Army); Microwave Surveillance System; Mobile Satellite Service; Mobile Security Squadron ( e.g., USCG )
MSSMP Multipurpose Security and Surveillance Mission Platform
MSST Maritime Safety and Security Team ( USCG )
MST Missile Surveillance Technology; Multi Ship Target; Maritime Strike Targeting; Multi Sensor Tracking ( e.g., data fusion system )
MSTAR Moving and Stationary Target Acquisition and Recognition; MLRSLRS Smart TActical Rocket; Manportable, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Radar
MSTRAP Multi-Sensor Torpedo Recognition and Alertment Processor
MSTRS Miniature Satellite Threat Reporting System
MSTS Multi-Source Targeting System
MSTTP Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures ( Air Force )
MSU Modem Sharing Unit
MSW Modeling, Simulation and Wargaming
MSWS Multi-Sensor Warning System
MTA Mail Transfer Agent ( Internet )
M-TADS Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight ( e.g., helicopter optics system )
MTBCF Mean Time Between Critical Failures; Mean Time Before Critical Failure
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTBM Mean Time Between Maintenance
MTBR Mean Time Between Removals; Mean Time Between Replacements
MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime
MTD Moving Target Detection
MTE Moving Target Exploitation
MTES Multi-spectral Threat Emitter System
MTF Medical Treatment Facility
MTHEL Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser
MTI Moving Target Indication; Moving Target Indicator
MTJ Magnetic Tunnel Junction ( memory device )
MTOC Mobile Tactical Operations Centre ( Norway )
MTOE Modified Table of Organization and Equipment
MTOPS Million Theoretical Operations Per Second
MTR Military Training Route ( e.g., for aircraft )
MTRON Micro TRON
MTRS Man Transportable Robotic System ( e.g., counter improvised-explosive-device (IED) robotic systems - ca 2005 )
MTS Movement Tracking System; Message Transport System (Internet); Multiple Target Surveillance; Marine Transportation System; Multi-spectral Targeting System; Modernization Through Spares; Mobile Tracking System ( e.g., satellite-based position & reporting system ); Maritime Transportation System
MTSP Microelectronics Technology Support Program; Multitier Security Profiles
MTT Military Training Team; Multi-Target Tracker; Magnetic Tape Transport; Multiple Target Track
MTTR Mean Time to Repair
MTU Magnetic Tape Unit; Moving Target Uncertainty
MTV Magnesium-Teflon-Viton ( flare ); Multipurpose Transatmospheric Vehicle; Mobile Test Vehicle; Manta Test Vehicle
MTVR Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement; Motor Transport Vehicle Replacement
MTW Major Theater War
MUBLCOM MUltipath Beyond-Line-of-sight Communications ( system )
MUDDS Multisensor Underwater Debris Detection System
MUDSS Mobile Underwater Debris Survey System
MUGR Miniature Underwater GPSPS Receiver
MUGS Miniature Unattended Ground Sensor
MUI Military-Utility Assessment; Multiuser Interference
MULDEM Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
MULE Module Universal Laser Equipment ( U.S. Army ); Multifunction Utility Logistics and Equipment ( U.S. Army ); Multi-Utility Logistics Equipment Vehicle
Multi-INT Multi-Intelligence
MULTIRAD Multi-ship (Training) Research and Development (Program)
MUM Manned-Unmanned
MUOS Mobile User Objective System ( Navy )
MUPSOW Multi-Purpose Stand Off Weapon ( South Africa )
MUR Message Unit Radio
MUSE Multiple Unmanned Simulation Environment
MUSIC MUltiple SIgnal Classification ( algorithm ); Multi-spectral Infrared Countermeasures ( Israel ); Multi-Spectral Counter MANPADS System ( Italy )
MUSIS Multinational Space-based Imaging System ( successor system to current European imaging satellites )
MUSS MUltifunctional Self-protection System
MUSSLE Multiple Sensor Statistical Likelihood Estimator
MUST Multi-mission UHF SATCOM Terminal
MUSTAP MUltifunctional STructural APerture
MUSTRS Multi-Sensor Target Recognition System
MUTE Multiplexed Unit for Transmission Elimination
MUTES Multiple Threat Emitter System; Multiple Threat Emitter Simulator
MUTTS Multi-Unit Tactical Training System
MUVE Multi-User Virtual Environment
MUVES Modular UNIX-based Vulnerability Estimation Suite.
MUX Multiplex
MUXSAT Multi-channel Satellite Terminals
MV Multivibrator; Motor Vessel ( e.g., "MV Zenith" as compared to the steam ship "SS Aldenjoy" ); Medical Vehicle ( Army )
MVCS Multiple Vehicle Control System ( for control of multiple unmanned vehicles )
MVP Mobile Voice Pack
MVPN Multiple Path Virtual Private Network
MVR Multi-Radio Van
MVS Minimum Visible Signal; Muzzle Velocity System ( U.S. Army )
MWDS Man-Worn Detector System ( used in MILES )
MWIR Mid Wavelength Infrared
MWS Missile Warning Set; Missile Warning Sensor; Missile Warning System; Missile Weapon System; Modular Weapon System ( e.g., rifle )
MX Mail eXchange ( Internet )
MXT Memory eXpansion Technology ( increases effective RAM by using data compression techniques )
Mya Myasishchev ( Soviet aircraft manufacturer )
MYP Multi-Year Procurement
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