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ABT
Air Breathing Target

AD
Area defence

ALTBMD
Active Layer Tactical Ballistic Missile Defence. NATO programme to develop an Alliance wide ATBM defence capability

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.

SYLVER
Systeme de Lancement Vertical
Ship borne vertical launch system

TBM
Tactical Ballistic Missile

TYPE 45
British Royal Navy designation for its PAAMS air-defence ship.
Replaces British portion of Horizon program.