ADF

Australian Defence Force

ADI

Australian Defence Industries

AECA

Arms Export Control Act 1976

AFP

Australian Frigate Project

AIDN

Australian Industry and Defence Network Inc.

AII

Australian Industry Involvement

AiG

Australian Industry Group

AIMTEL Pty Ltd

Aerospace, Industrial and Marine Technology Pty Ltd

AMAS

Australian Minesweeping System

AMC

Australian Marine Complex

AMEC

Australian Marine Engineering Corporation

AMECON

Australian Marine Engineering Consolidated Limited

AMWU

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

AOR

Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship

ASC

ASC Pty Ltd, formerly Australian Submarine Corporation

ASMD

Anti-ship Missile Defence

ASPI

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

AWD

Air Warfare Destroyer

AWS

Australian Warships Systems Pty Ltd

BIW

Bath Iron Works

CAD

Computer Aided Design

CAM

Computer Aided Manufacture

CDS

Combat Data System

CEO

Chief Executive Officer

CEDA

Committee for Economic Development of Australia

CGT

Compensated Gross Tonnage

CIM

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

COTS

Commercial off the shelf

CUF

Common User Facility

DCP

Defence Capability Plan

DDL

Light Destroyer

DEWR

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

DITR

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

DMO

Defence Materiel Organisation

DSME

Daewoo Shipping and Marine Engineering

DSTO

Defence Science and Technology Organisation

dwt

deadweight ton

EADS

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company

ETM

Elaborately Transformed Manufactures

FFG

Guided Missile Frigate

FFGSPO

Fast Frigate Guided System Program Office

FMS

Foreign Military Sales

GCA

Gibbs and Cox Australia Pty Ltd

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

HHI

Hyundai Heavy Industries

HMAS

Her Majesty's Australian Ship

IP

Intellectual Property

ISO

Industrial Supplies Office

IT

Information Technology

ITAR

International Traffic in Arms Regulations

LCS

Littoral Combat Ship

LHD

Landing Helicopter Dock ship

LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas

LPG

Liquid Petroleum Gas

MOD

Ministry of Defence (UK)

MODL

Migration Occupations in Demand List

MOTS

Military off the shelf

MoU

Memorandum of Understanding

MSI

Mission Systems Integrator

PP

Production Package

R&D

Research and Development

RAN

Royal Australian Navy

R&M

Repair and Maintenance

RFT

Request for tender

RINA

Royal Institute of Naval Architects

RNZN

Royal New Zealand Navy

RSL

Returned and Services League of Australia

SADI

Skilling Australia's Defence Industry

SME

Small and medium sized enterprises

TLS

Through-life support

TMN

Tasmanian Maritime Network

UK

United Kingdom

URD

Unit Ready Days

U.S.A.

United States of America

USN

United States Navy

2D/3D

Two dimensional / three dimensional