military
1653 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| USAF | United States Air Force | |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard | |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps | |
| USN | United States Navy | |
| USP | Universal Self-loading Pistol | |
| UTL | Universal Tactical Light | |
| UTM | Universal Transverse Mercator | |
| UTS | Universal Turret System | |
| UV | Ultraviolet | |
| UW | Urban Warfare | |
| V | Volt(s) | |
| VAB | Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (front armoured car) | |
| VAB | Vickers Armoured Bridgelayer | |
| VADS | Vulcan Air Defense System (US) | |
| VAE | Vehiculo Armado Exploracion | |
| VAK | Vehicle Adaptor Kit | |
| VAPE | Vehiculo Apoyo y Exploracion | |
| VARRV | Vickers Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle | |
| VARV | Vickers Armoured Recovery Vehicle | |
| VBC | Véhicule Blindé de Combat (armoured combat vehicle) | |
| VBCI | Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie | |
| VBL | Véhicule Blindé Léger (light armoured vehicle) | |
| VBM | Véhicules Blindés Modulaires | |
| VC | Vehicle Commander | |
| VCA | Véhicule Chenillé d'Accompagnement (tracked support vehicle) | |
| VCC | Veicolo Corazzato de Combattimento | |
| VCG | Véhicule de Combat du Genie (armoured engineer vehicle) | |
| VCI | Véhicule de Combat d'Infanterie; Vehiculo combate infanteria (infantry combat vehicle) | |
| VCP | Vehicle Check Point | |
| VCR | variable compression ratio | |
| VCR | Véhicule de Combat à Roues (wheeled combat vehicle) | |
| VCR/AT | Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Atelier Technique (salvage) | |
| VCR/IS | Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Intervention Sanitaire (stretchers) | |
| VCR/PC | Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Poste de Commandement (HQ) | |
| VCR/TH | Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Tourelle HOT (turret with four HOT ATGW) | |
| VCR/TT | Véhicule de Combat à Roues/Transport de Troupes (troop carrier) | |
| VCTIS | Vehicle Command and Tactical Information System | |
| VCTM | Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Mortero (armoured mortar carrier) | |
| VCTP | Vehiculo de Combate Transporte de Personal (armoured personnel carrier) | |
| VDA | Véhicule de Défense Anti-aérienne (anti-aircraft defence vehicle) | |
| VDAA | Véhicule d'Auto-Défense Anti-aérienne | |
| VDC | Voltage Direct Current | |
| VDM | viscous damped mount | |
| VDSL | Vickers Defence Systems Ltd | |
| VDU | visual display unit | |
| VEC | Vehiculo de Exploraciòn de Caballerie | |
| VEDES | Vehicle Exhaust Dust Ejection System (US) | |
| VERDI | Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative (UK) | |
| VHIS | visual hit indicator system | |
| VIB | Véhicule d'Intervention du Base |