Site glossary

anechoic
not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent
anti-ricochet
types of material commonly used in the construction of shooting ranges—when shot the material prevents bullets from rebounding or deflecting off its surfaces
bespoke
made to individual order; custom-made
CQB
Close Quarters Battle—characterised by rapid offensive action and the precise application of lethal force in very close proximity to the targets
DC
direct current—an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
EPA
the Environmental Protection Agency is an independent federal agency in the United States, established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
EPROM
erasable programmable read-only memory—a programmable read-only memory that can be erased by exposure to ultraviolet light and then reprogrammed
FIBUA
Fighting In Built-Up Areas—a British military term for urban warfare
HEPA
a high-efficiency particulate arresting filter is a type of air filter that can remove at least 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 micrometres (µm) in diameter
H&K
Heckler & Koch is a German weapons manufacturing company
HVAC
a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system provides controls for managing temperature, humidity, and air quality within a structure or building
Inc
Incorporated, usually following the name of a company in the United States, denotes a business corporation that is a legal entity with a separate legal personality from its members
IT
information technology—the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically
JSP
Joint Service Publication—a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence related document
JV
Joint Venture—a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership
LCD
liquid-crystal display—a low-power flat-panel display used in many laptop computers, calculators and projectors, made up of a liquid crystal that is sandwiched between layers of glass or plastic and becomes opaque when an electric current passes through it
Ltd
Limited—denotes a company owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts
mm
millimetre—a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
MOD
the Ministry of Defence—the United Kingdom's government department responsible for the implementation of government defence policy and also the headquarters of the British Armed Forces
MOE
Method of Entry—techniques practised by military groups for gaining entry to secured buildings using explosive charges
MOUT
Military Operations in Urban Terrain—a United States military term for urban warfare
NBC
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical—a military abbreviation often used to describe types of warfare involving nuclear, biological or chemical agents
NIOSH
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is a United States federal agency, responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness
OEM
original equipment manufacturer—a company whose products are used as components in another company's product
OSHA
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a branch of the United States department of Labor, responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace
oz
ounce—a commonly used unit of mass in the United States
PA
a public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to broadcast voice instructions to various areas in and around a building
PCB
printed circuit board—a flat plastic or fiberglass board on which interconnected circuits and components are laminated, soldered or etched
PFI
Private Finance Initiative—specifies a method to provide financial support for “Public-Private Partnerships” between the public and private sectors
Pte Ltd
Private Limited is a term used to describe a Singaporean company, owned by stockholders, each having a restricted liability for the company's debts
RAF
the Royal Air Force—the airforce of Great Britain
RCD
range cleaning and de-leading—the de-leading process involves the removal of used bullets and debris from the bullet trap and other live firing areas
RS-232
a standard for serial binary data signals connecting between a DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) and a DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment). It is commonly used in computer serial ports
S&W
the Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation is the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States
UK
the United Kingdom—a common abbreviation in English
UN
the United Nations—an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of a charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945
U.S.
the United States of America—a common abbreviation in English
USD
United States dollars—the basic unit of money in the United States
WA
Washington—a state of the northwest United States on the Pacific Ocean