A
ATC – Air Traffic Control
AUV – Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
AUVSI – Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
AV – Air Vehicle
B
BLM – Bureau of Land Management
C
CBP – Customs and Border Protection
D
DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DEA – Drug Enforcement Agency
DoC – Department of Commerce
DoD – Department of Defense
DoE – Department of Energy
E
F
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration
FAR – Federal Aviation Regulation
G
GAO – General Accounting Office
GPS – Global Positioning System
H
HALE – High-Altitude, Long-Endurance
I
J
K
L
lb – Pound
M
MET – Meterological
MOA – Memorandum of Agreement
MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
MPH – Miles Per Hour
N
NAS – National Airspace System
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NOAA – National Ocean Atmospheric Adminstration
NSA – National Security Agency
O
OSD – Office of the Secretary of Defense
P
Q
R
RPV – Remotely Piloted Vehicle
S
T
U
UAS – Unmanned Aviation System
UAV – Unmanned Aviation Vehicle
UGV – Unmanned Ground Vehicle
UUV – Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
V
VTOL – Verticle Takeoff and Landing
W
WMO – World Meterological Organization
