ABT
Air Breathing Target
AD
area defence
ALTBMD
Active Layer Tactical Ballistic Missile Defence. NATO programme to develop an Alliance wide ATBM defence capability
AMI
Aeronautica Militare Italiana
Italian Air Force
ARABEL
French-developed multi-role radar for Eurosam systems
ASTER
Missile interceptors developed for the Eurosam family of air-defence systems
ATBM
Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile
EMPAR
Italian-made multi-function radar
EUROSAM
European Surface-to-Air Missile
industry consortium formed by MBDA Missiles Systems and THALES
FSAF
Famille de Sol-Air Futurs
Original designation of the French-Italian family of air-defence missiles
GBAD
Ground based Air Defence
Hit to kill
Direct impact on target.
Engagement mode used by Eurosam’s Aster missiles.
HORIZON
Class of air-defence frigates developed by France and Italy.
IAMD
Integrated Air & Missile Defence
PAAMS
Principal Anti-Air Missile System
PIF-PAF
Pilotage en Force – Pilotage Aerodynamique Fort
French acronym from Aster missile’s steering system, combining aerodynamic control and direct-thrust vector control
SAAM
Surface to Air Anti-Missiles
Short-range naval air-defence system with Aster 15 missile
SAAM AD
Surface to Air Anti-Missiles- Area Defence
Medium – Range Anti-missile naval system with Aster 15 and Aster 30 Missiles
SAMP/T
Surface-Air Moyenne Portee / Terrestre
Medium-range ground-launched air-defence system with Aster 30 missile. .
TBM
Tactical Ballistic Missile
TYPE 45
British Royal Navy designation for its PAAMS air-defence ship.
Replaces British portion of Horizon program.
SYLVER
Systeme de Lancement Vertical
Ship borne vertical launch system
MLT
Ground Vertical Launch Module
Truck borne vertical launch system
