automated combat information system
1Advanced combat direction system — The Advanced Combat Direction System is a centralized, automated command and control system, collecting and correlating combat information. It upgrades the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) for aircraft carriers and large deck amphibious ships. A …
2Information Awareness Office — seal The Information Awareness Office (IAO) was established by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in January 2002 to bring together several DARPA projects focused on applying surveillance and information technology to track and …
3Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
4Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicles — FCS Manned Ground Vehicles XM1202 Mounted Combat System vehicle illustration Type Tracked armored fighting vehicles Place of origin …
5Ship gun fire-control system — Mk 37 Director c1944 with Mk 12 (rectangular antenna) and Mk 22 orange peel Ship gun fire control systems (GFCS) enable remote and automatic targeting of guns against ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with or without the aid of radar or optical …
6Unmanned combat air vehicle — A MQ 9 Reaper during a training mission An unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) or combat drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is designed to deliver weapons (attack targets) without an onboard pilot. Currently operational UCAVs are under …
7Worldwide Military Command and Control System — The Worldwide Military Command and Control System (or WWMCCS) was a military command and control system implemented for the command and control of the United States military. It was created in the days following the Cuban Missile Crisis. WWMCCS… …
8231st Combat Communications Squadron — The 231st Combat Communications Squadron is a tenant unit of the 113th Wing based at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, USA.The squadron uses traditional military communications systems such as the Defense Switch Network (DSN), the Automated… …
9postal system — System that allows persons to send letters, parcels, or packages to addressees in the same country or abroad. Postal systems are usually government run and paid for by a combination of user charges and government subsidies. There are early… …
10ACIS — Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (Computing » Hardware) ** Automated Cellular Imaging System (Medical » Hospitals) ** Automotive Competitiveness And Investment Scheme (Business » General) * Advance Cargo Information System (Governmental »… …
