The Glossary provides definitions of popular aviation, avionics, and aeronautical terms, as well as descriptions of new and existing aircraft platforms, systems, regulations, standards, programs, and more. For company-specific information, visit the Buyers’ Guide at buyersguide.mae.pennnet.com/search/index.html.
ATMATM is a common aerospace and defense acronym for: air traffic management. |
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AvionicsAvionics is a term used to describe electronic systems employed on mannedand unmanned aircraft, satellites, and spacecraft. |
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DO-178DO-178, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, is a document published by RTCA Inc. that provides guidance for developing, testing, verifying, and ensuring the reliability and security of software intended for use in airborne environments, such as aboard aircraft. |
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DO-254DO-254, Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware, is a document published by RTCA Inc. providing guidance for the development of airborne electronic hardware. |
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DODDOD is an acronym – also commonly used with a lower-case “o”, as in DoD – that stands for Department of Defense. |
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EUROCAEEUROCAE is an acronym for: European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment. |
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GIGGIG is a common aerospace and defense acronym that stands for: global information grid. |
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RTOSRTOS is a common acronym for: real-time operating system. RTOS has been pluralized in two ways, as RTOSs and RTOSes. |
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UASUAS is a common acronym for: unmanned aerial system. UAS is often pluralized as UASs or UASes. |
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UAVUAV is a common aerospace and defense acronym for: unmanned aerial vehicle. The pluralized version of UAV is UAVs. |