Defense terms starting with F

262 terms

  1. FRACS Forward Reaction Altitude Control System.
  2. Fragmentation Warhead A warhead, which releases small solid objects to damage or destroy its targets.
  3. FRAS Free Rocket Anti-Submarine.
  4. FRC Fire Control Radar
  5. FRD Facilities Requirements Document.
  6. Free Electron Laser (FEL) A type of laser, which generates radiation by the interaction of an electron beam with a static magnetic or electric field.
  7. Free Rocket A rocket not subject to guidance or control in flight.
  8. Frequency Management The act of allocating frequencies, or bandwidths to a telecommunications system, necessary to minimize the potential interference between…
  9. FRG Federal Republic of Germany.
  10. FRN Force Requirement Number.
  11. FROD Functionally Related Observable Differences.
  12. FROG Free Rocket Over Ground.
  13. FRP Full-Rate Production.
  14. FRS Federal Reserve System.
  15. FS 3 Future Strategic Strategy Study.
  16. FS&E Facility Siting and Environment (MILCON term). 113
  17. FSAF Future Surface-to-Air [Missile] Family.
  18. FSC (1) Fire Solution Computer. (2) Fire Support Coordination.
  19. FSCATT Fire Support CATT [for Weapons] (US Army term).
  20. FSCL Fire Support Coordination Line.
  21. FSD OBSOLETE. Full Scale Development Phase. See EMD.
  22. FSE Fire Support Element.
  23. FSM Firmware Support Manual.
  24. FSP Facility Security Plan.
  25. FSS Fixed Satellite Service.
  26. FSST Forward Space Support in-Theater.
  27. FST Flight System Testbed .
  28. FSU Former Soviet Union.
  29. FSU Republics Former Soviet Union Republics.
  30. FT Feet (or foot)
  31. FTC Federal Trade Commission.
  32. FTD OBSOLETE. Foreign Technology Division (USAF), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. See NAIC.
  33. FTI Fixed Target Indicator
  34. FTLS Formal Top-Level Specification.
  35. FTP File Transfer Protocol (ADP/Internet term).
  36. FTR Flight Test Round.
  37. FTS (1) Flight Test Summary (2) Federal Telephone Service
  38. FTS 2000 Federal Telecommunications System 2000.
  39. FTV (1) Functional Technology Validation. (2) Flight Test Vehicle.
  40. FTX Field Training Exercise.
  41. FU Fire Unit (PATRIOT).
  42. FUE First Unit Equipped. 114
  43. Full Mission Capable Material condition of an aircraft or training device indicting that it can perform all of its missions. Also called FMC.
  44. Full Operational Capability (FOC) The full attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, which is manned…
  45. Full Rate Production Production of economic quantities following stabilization of the system design and prove-out of the production process.
  46. Fully Configured End Item The final combination of end products, component parts, and/or materials, which is fully ready for its intended operational use.
  47. Fully Connected Network (FCN) A network in which each node is directly connected with every other node.
  48. Functional Analysis An approach to the solution of a problem, in which the problem is broken down into its component function, such as intelligence, firepower, or mobility.
  49. Functional Baseline (1) Established after the system requirements analysis/design activity has completed the definition of the system functions and associated data, interface…
  50. Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) The formal examination of functional characteristics test data for configuration item, prior to acceptance, to verify that the item has achieved the…
  51. Functional Economic Analysis (FEA) A structured proposal that serves as the principal part of a decision package for enterprise leadership.
  52. Functional Kill The destruction of a target by disabling vital components in a way not immediately detectable, but which nevertheless prevents the target from functioning…
  53. Functional Support Systematized methodologies and procedures, or a common set of standards, applied to materiel acquisition programs.
  54. Functional Technology Validation (FTV) Program with the intent of proving or disproving a technology is useful for a given application. 115
  55. Functional Testing The portion of testing in which the advertised features of a system are tested for correct operation.
  56. Funding Profile Program funding, usually displayed in columnar spreadsheet format by years, starting with previous year through current year and out-years.
  57. Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) The official DoD document that summarizes forces and resources associated with programs approved by the Secretary of Defense.
  58. FWCA Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft.
  59. FWD Forward
  60. FXBR Forward-based X-Band Radar.
  61. FY fiscal year - the federal fiscal year extends from October 1 through September 30.
  62. FYDP Future Years Defense Program. 116