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Appendix D Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 56-58

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... ARL/PSU Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University ASROC antisubmarine rocket ASW antisubmarine warfare ATD advanced technology demonstration ATT antitorpedo torpedo AUR all up round BE broadband CBASS Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System CIWS close-in weapon system CM countermeasures CNO Chief of Naval Operations CONOPS concept of operations COTS commercial off the shelf DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DOD Department of Defense EM electromagnetic FNC Future Naval Capability G&C guidance and control 56
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... APPENDIX D 57 HWT heavyweight torpedo IMU inertial measurement unit INS inertial navigation system IOC initial operating capability IRAD independent research and development LELFAS low-endurance low-frequency active surveillance LHT lightweight torpedo LPI low probability of intercept LRIP low rate initial production LWT lightweight hybrid torpedo MEM microelectromechanical MODS modifications MSII milestone two NETSAT networked sensors and torpedoes NRC National Research Council NSWC/CD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division NSWC/IH Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head NUWC Naval Undersea Warfare Center OEG Operations Evaluation Group O&MN operations and maintenance, Navy ONR Office of Naval Research OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense OTIIB part "B" of the operational evaluation (conducted prior to the Milestone III decision) PEO-USW Program Executive Office, Undersea Weapons PMS Program Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command R&D research and development RDT&E research, development, testing, and evaluation RMS Remote Minehunting System S&T science and technology SCEPS Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System SNR signal-to-noise ratio SSN nuclear-powered submarine STEP Stealth Torpedo Enhancement Program TLWR Top Level Warfare Requirements TSE tactical support element
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... . weapons design opinion
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