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Acronyms and Abbreviations
ACINT acoustic intelligence
ACOMMS acoustic communications
ADS Advanced Deployable System
APB/ARCI Advanced Processor Build/Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion
ASN(RDA) Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
ASW antisubmarine warfare
CFFC Commander, Fleet Forces Command
CNO Chief of Naval Operations
CNR Chief of Naval Research
CONOPS concept of operations
COTS commercial off-the-shelf
DASN(IWS) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Integrated Warfare Systems
DASN (Ships) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ships
DCLT detection, classification, localization, and tracking
DODAF Department of Defense Architecture Framework
DRS distributed remote sensing
EER Extended Echo Ranging
FDS Fixed Distributed System
ISR intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
JUSC2 Joint Unmanned Systems Common Control
LCS littoral combat ship
MCM mine countermeasures
MRUUVS Mission Reconfigurable UUV System
N6 Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Communication Networks
N8 Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources
N86 Director, Surface Warfare Division (reporting to N8)
NRC National Research Council
NWDC Navy Warfare Development Command
ONR Office of Naval Research
PEO(IWS) Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems
PEO(LMW) Program Executive Office for Littoral and Mine Warfare
R&D research and development
RF radio frequency
SNR signal-to-noise ratio
SSGN nuclear-powered, guided-missile submarine
SSN nuclear-powered submarine
S&T science and technology
SURTASS Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System
USW undersea warfare
UUV unmanned undersea vehicle