| ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
| AIC |
Australian Industry Capability |
| AIP |
Australian Industry Plan |
| AISC |
Australian Industry and Skills Committee |
| AMWU |
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union |
| ANAO |
Australian National Audit Office |
| AOR |
Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (also referred to as Supply Ship Program) |
| ASC |
ASC Pty Ltd, formerly Australian Submarine Corporation |
| ANI |
Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd |
| ASPI |
Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
| AUD |
Australian dollar |
| AWD |
Air Warfare Destroyer, also known as Hobart Class Destroyer |
| CASG |
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Department of Defence |
| CDIC |
Centre for Defence Industry Capability |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CEP |
Competitive Evaluation Process |
| DCNS |
Direction des Constructions Navales (name changed to Naval Group in June 2018) |
| DCP |
Defence Capability Plan |
| Defence |
Australian Defence Organisation |
| DICP |
Defence Industrial Capability Plan |
| DIPS |
Defence Industry Policy Statement |
| DMO |
Defence Materiel Organisation |
| DMTC |
Defence Materials Technology Centre |
| DTC |
Defence Teaming Centre |
| DWP |
Defence White Paper |
| HMAS |
Her Majesty's Australian Ship |
| IRC |
Industry Reference Committee |
| JSCOT |
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties |
| MOTS |
Military-off-the-shelf |
| MYEFO |
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook |
| NGTF |
Next Generation Technologies Fund |
| NSAB |
Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board |
| NSP |
Naval Shipbuilding Plan |
| OPV |
Offshore Patrol Vessel |
| PPB |
Pacific Patrol Boats or SEA 3036 |
| RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
| RFT |
Request for tender |
| SMEs |
Small and medium sized enterprises |
| SPA |
Strategic Partnership Agreement |
| TKMS |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| US |
United States of America |
| VET |
Vocational Education and Training |
| VIPP |
Victorian Industry Participation Policy |