Acronyms
ACTD
advanced concepts technology demonstrator
AFOSR
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
APU
auxiliary power unit
CAI
Composites Affordability Initiative
CAIV
cost as an independent variable
CMOS
complementary metal oxide semiconductors
CNI
communication, navigation, identification
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DOD
U.S. Department of Defense
EMA
electromagnetic actuator
GNC
generative numerical control
GOPS
giga-operations per second
GPS
global positioning system
HALE
high-altitude, long-endurance
HSM
high-speed, maneuverable
IFSD
in-flight shutdown
ISR
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
MALD
Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (Program)
MAV
micro air vehicle
MEMS
microelectromechanical system
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SAB
Scientific Advisory Board
SEAD
suppression of enemy air defenses
TDMA
time division multiple access
UAV
uninhabited air vehicle
UCAV
uninhabited combat air vehicle
USAF
U.S. Air Force
VTOL
vertical takeoff and landing
