| Acronym | Meaning |
| QEC | Quick Engine Change (tdc 03) |
| MFHBF-DC | Mean Flight Hours Between Failures-design Controllable |
| UDATS | Diver Underwater Tv System |
| RIU | Radar Interface Unit |
| SASP | Single Acoustic Signal Processor |
| NDATS | Naval Data Automation Technical Standard |
| CICA | Competition In Contracting Act |
| DP | Development Proposal |
| IC | Indenture Code Instruction Counter |
| SSER | System Safety Engineering Report |