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This article covers | This article covers {{arma}} series/military-related words as well as common lingo. | ||
{{ | {{Feature|informative|For {{arma}}-related Czech words, see the {{Link|ArmA: Armed Assault: Selection Translations|translation table}}.}} | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable valign-top" | ||
! Type | ! Type | ||
! Name | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Description/Notes | |||
! Scope | |||
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| Abbreviation | | Abbreviation | ||
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| BLUFOR | | BLUFOR | ||
| '''Blu'''e '''For'''ces | | '''Blu'''e '''For'''ces | ||
| friendlies, in | | friendlies, in {{arma}} means Western forces (e.g. US, NATO) | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| OPFOR | | OPFOR | ||
| '''Op'''posing '''For'''ces | | '''Op'''posing '''For'''ces | ||
| enemies, in | | enemies, in {{arma}} means Eastern forces (e.g. Soviet, CSAT) | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| NATO | | NATO | ||
| '''N'''orth '''A'''tlantic '''T'''reaty '''O'''rganization | | '''N'''orth '''A'''tlantic '''T'''reaty '''O'''rganization | ||
| {{ | | {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO}} | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Abbreviation | | Abbreviation | ||
| CAS | | CAS | ||
| | | {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_air_support|'''C'''lose '''A'''ir '''S'''upport}} | ||
| Air strike to support ground forces by fixed/rotory wings | | Air strike to support ground forces by fixed/rotory wings | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Abbreviation | | Abbreviation | ||
| CAP | | CAP | ||
| | | {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_air_patrol|'''C'''ombat '''A'''ir '''P'''atrol}} | ||
| Sentry airspace by fighter jets to protect airspace | | Sentry airspace by fighter jets to protect airspace | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Fixed Wings | | Fixed Wings | ||
| Planes | | Planes | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Rotary Wings | | Rotary Wings | ||
| Helicopters | | Helicopters | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| AP / APERS | | AP / APERS | ||
| '''A'''nti '''P'''''ers''onnel | | '''A'''nti '''P'''''ers''onnel | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Soft skin | | Soft skin | ||
| Less-protected/armored vehicles | | Less-protected/armored vehicles | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Fast mover | | Fast mover | ||
| Fighter jets | | Fighter jets | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Blue on Blue | | Blue on Blue | ||
| Friendly fire | | Friendly fire | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| FF | | FF | ||
| '''F'''riendly '''F'''ire | | '''F'''riendly '''F'''ire | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| IFF | | IFF | ||
| '''I'''dentification '''F'''riend or '''F'''oe | | '''I'''dentification '''F'''riend or '''F'''oe | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| FIA | | FIA | ||
| '''F'''reedom and '''I'''ndependence '''A'''rmy | | '''F'''reedom and '''I'''ndependence '''A'''rmy | ||
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| {{arma}} | | {{arma}} | ||
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| [[Livonia]] | | [[Livonia]] | ||
| A fictional country in {{arma3}} | | A fictional country in {{arma3}} | ||
| Located in | | Located in {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania%E2%80%93Poland_border|Suwałki gap}} IRL, part of NATO | ||
| {{arma3}} | | {{arma3}} | ||
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| ATV | | ATV | ||
| '''A'''ll '''T'''errain '''V'''ehicle | | '''A'''ll '''T'''errain '''V'''ehicle | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Chedaki | | Chedaki | ||
| ChDKZ | | ChDKZ | ||
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| {{arma2}} | | {{arma2}} | ||
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| AA | | AA | ||
| '''A'''nti-'''A'''ir | | '''A'''nti-'''A'''ir | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Fox Two | | Fox Two | ||
| Fired an Infra-red Air to Air missile | | Fired an Infra-red Air to Air missile | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Fox Three | | Fox Three | ||
| Fired an Active radar-guided Air to Air missile | | Fired an Active radar-guided Air to Air missile | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Military Term | | Military Term | ||
| S/VTOL | | S/VTOL | ||
| {{ | | {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/STOL|'''S'''hort and/or '''V'''ertical '''T'''ake '''O'''ff and '''L'''anding}} | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Military Term | | Military Term | ||
| STOVL | | STOVL | ||
| {{ | | {{Link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOVL|'''S'''hort '''T'''ake '''O'''ff and '''V'''ertical '''L'''anding}} | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| FAK | | FAK | ||
| '''F'''irst '''A'''id '''K'''it | | '''F'''irst '''A'''id '''K'''it | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Abbreviation | | Abbreviation | ||
| CDLC | | CDLC | ||
| | | {{Link|https://arma3.com/dlc/creator|'''C'''reator '''DLC'''}} | ||
| AKA | | AKA {{Link|link= https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/211488-arma-3-third-party-dlc-pitch-invitation/|text= Third-Party DLC}} | ||
| {{arma3}} | | {{arma3}} | ||
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| GM | | GM | ||
| '''G'''lobal '''M'''obilization | | '''G'''lobal '''M'''obilization | ||
| [[Global Mobilization| | | [[Global Mobilization|{{arma3}} Creator DLC: Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany]] | ||
| {{arma3}} | | {{arma3}} | ||
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| RV | | RV | ||
| '''R'''endez'''v'''ous (point) | | '''R'''endez'''v'''ous (point) | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| RV | | RV | ||
| [[Real Virtuality|'''R'''eal '''V'''irtuality]] | | [[Real Virtuality|'''R'''eal '''V'''irtuality]] | ||
| Game engine for | | Game engine for the {{arma}} series from {{ofp}} to {{arma3}}, the latest version being v4 | ||
| BI | | BI | ||
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| OFP:CWC | | OFP:CWC | ||
| [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint|'''O'''peration '''F'''lash'''p'''oint: '''C'''old '''W'''ar '''C'''risis]] | | [[:Category:Operation Flashpoint|'''O'''peration '''F'''lash'''p'''oint: '''C'''old '''W'''ar '''C'''risis]] | ||
| Or simply '''OFP''', AKA '''OPF'''. | | Or simply '''OFP''', AKA '''OPF'''. ''{{arma0}}''<nowiki/>'s former name, trademarked by {{Link|https://www.codemasters.com/|Codemasters}} | ||
| {{ofp}} | | {{ofp}} | ||
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| OFP:R | | OFP:R | ||
| [[{{ofpr}}|'''O'''peration '''F'''lash'''p'''oint: '''R'''esistance]] | | [[{{ofpr}}|'''O'''peration '''F'''lash'''p'''oint: '''R'''esistance]] | ||
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| {{ofpr}} | | {{ofpr}} | ||
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| Arma | | Arma | ||
| Arma (Game series name) | | Arma (Game series name) | ||
| Arma - means War, or Weapon in Latin. See | | Arma - means War, or Weapon in Latin. See {{Link|https://www.bohemia.net/blog/arma-2-the-name-tale|The Name Tale}} blogpost. | ||
| {{arma}} | | {{arma}} | ||
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| A1 | | A1 | ||
| '''A'''rma '''1''' (Armed Assault, see ArmA) | | '''A'''rma '''1''' (Armed Assault, see ArmA) | ||
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| {{arma1}} | | {{arma1}} | ||
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| ArmA:QG | | ArmA:QG | ||
| [[ArmA: Queen's Gambit|'''ArmA''': '''Q'''ueen's '''G'''ambit]] | | [[ArmA: Queen's Gambit|'''ArmA''': '''Q'''ueen's '''G'''ambit]] | ||
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| {{arma1}} | | {{arma1}} | ||
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| A2 | | A2 | ||
| [[{{arma2}}|'''A'''rma '''2''']] | | [[{{arma2}}|'''A'''rma '''2''']] | ||
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| {{arma2}} | | {{arma2}} | ||
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| A3 | | A3 | ||
| [[{{arma3}}|'''A'''rma '''3''']] | | [[{{arma3}}|'''A'''rma '''3''']] | ||
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| {{arma3}} | | {{arma3}} | ||
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| Alias | | Alias | ||
| 3DEN | | 3DEN | ||
| [[Eden Editor|'''Eden''' Editor]] | | [[:Category:Eden Editor|'''Eden''' Editor]] | ||
| New editor introduced with the [[Arma 3 Main Updates#1.56 - Eden Update|Eden Update]] | | New editor introduced with the [[Arma 3: Main Updates#1.56 - Eden Update|Eden Update]] | ||
| {{arma3}} | | {{arma3}} | ||
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| AR | | AR | ||
| '''A'''utomatic '''R'''ifleman | | '''A'''utomatic '''R'''ifleman | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| AT | | AT | ||
| '''A'''nti '''T'''ank | | '''A'''nti '''T'''ank | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| IR | | IR | ||
| '''I'''nfra-'''R'''ed | | '''I'''nfra-'''R'''ed | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Abbreviation | | Abbreviation | ||
| IHL | | IHL | ||
| | | {{Link|https://ijrcenter.org/international-humanitarian-law/|'''I'''nternational '''H'''umanitarian '''L'''aw}} | ||
| Rules that needed to respect even in a war, AKA ''Jus in bello'' | | Rules that needed to respect even in a war, AKA ''Jus in bello'' | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Abbreviation | | Abbreviation | ||
| ICRC | | ICRC | ||
| | | {{Link|https://www.icrc.org/en|'''I'''nternational '''C'''ommittee of the '''R'''ed '''C'''ross}} | ||
| AKA Red Cross, Red Crystal or Red Cresent | | AKA Red Cross, Red Crystal or Red Cresent | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| GBU | | GBU | ||
| '''G'''uided '''B'''omb '''U'''nit | | '''G'''uided '''B'''omb '''U'''nit | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| LGB | | LGB | ||
| '''L'''aser '''G'''uided '''B'''omb | | '''L'''aser '''G'''uided '''B'''omb | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Strafing | | Strafing | ||
| Attacking ground enemies by aircraft-mounted guns | | Attacking ground enemies by aircraft-mounted guns | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| MP | | MP | ||
| '''M'''ilitary '''P'''olice | | '''M'''ilitary '''P'''olice | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
| '''I'''n '''R'''eal '''L'''ife | | '''I'''n '''R'''eal '''L'''ife | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| SP | | SP | ||
| '''S'''ingle '''P'''layer | | '''S'''ingle '''P'''layer | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| MP | | MP | ||
| '''M'''ulti'''P'''layer | | '''M'''ulti'''P'''layer | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Bundeswehr | | Bundeswehr | ||
| German Army | | German Army | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Luftwaffe | | Luftwaffe | ||
| German Airforce | | German Airforce | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Paradrop | | Paradrop | ||
| Parachute drop | | Parachute drop | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| SpecOp | | SpecOp | ||
| '''Spec'''ial '''Op'''erators<br>'''Spec'''ial '''Op'''erations | | '''Spec'''ial '''Op'''erators<br>'''Spec'''ial '''Op'''erations | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| COIN | | COIN | ||
| '''Co'''unter '''In'''surgency | | '''Co'''unter '''In'''surgency | ||
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| EW | | EW | ||
| '''E'''lectronic '''W'''arfare | | '''E'''lectronic '''W'''arfare | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Callsign | | Callsign | ||
| Anonymized name to be used in radio calls | | Anonymized name to be used in radio calls | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| [[Armaverse_Timeline|Armaverse]] | | [[Armaverse_Timeline|Armaverse]] | ||
| The Universe of the {{arma}} | | The Universe of the {{arma}} | ||
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| {{arma}} | | {{arma}} | ||
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| PMC | | PMC | ||
| '''P'''rivate '''M'''ilitary '''C'''ompany<br>'''P'''rivate '''M'''ilitary '''C'''ontractors | | '''P'''rivate '''M'''ilitary '''C'''ompany<br>'''P'''rivate '''M'''ilitary '''C'''ontractors | ||
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| IRL | | IRL | ||
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| Unique Term | | Unique Term | ||
| ION, Inc | | ION, Inc. | ||
| A fictional PMC in Armaverse | | A fictional PMC in the Armaverse. {{Link|https://arma2.com/arma-2-pmc-factions/a2omc-ion|arma2.com ION page}} | ||
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| {{arma}} | | {{arma}} | ||
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| FOB | | FOB | ||
| '''F'''orward '''O'''peration '''B'''ase | | '''F'''orward '''O'''peration '''B'''ase | ||
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| CSLA | | CSLA | ||
| Czechoslovak People's Army | | Czechoslovak People's Army | ||
| In Czech, Československá lidová armáda, in Slovak, Československá ľudová armáda.<br/>AKA '''ČSLA''', also may referred to | | In Czech, Československá lidová armáda, in Slovak, Československá ľudová armáda.<br/>AKA '''ČSLA''', also may referred to {{arma3}} Creator DLC: [[CSLA Iron Curtain]]. | ||
| IRL | | IRL | ||
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[[Category: Armaverse|DICTIONARY]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 26 March 2024
This article covers Arma series/military-related words as well as common lingo.
Type | Name | Meaning | Description/Notes | Scope |
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Abbreviation | PID | Positive Identification | Ensure target's identity confirmation (whether hostile or objective) | IRL |
Abbreviation | PAC | Package | military personnel | IRL |
Abbreviation | BLUFOR | Blue Forces | friendlies, in Arma means Western forces (e.g. US, NATO) | IRL |
Abbreviation | OPFOR | Opposing Forces | enemies, in Arma means Eastern forces (e.g. Soviet, CSAT) | IRL |
Alias | Independent | Independent (Forces) | In Arma means third-world forces, local forces and/or guerillas (e.g. FIA, CDF, AAF). Sometimes called “INDFOR”, “GREENFOR” unofficially | Arma |
Abbreviation | CIVPOP | Civilian Population | IRL | |
Abbreviation | CASEVAC | Casualty Evacuation | IRL | |
Abbreviation | MEDEVAC | Medical Evacuation | IRL | |
Abbreviation | MRAP | Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle | e.g Hunter, Ifrit in Arma 3 | IRL |
Abbreviation | HVT | High Value Target | IRL | |
Abbreviation | IED | Improvised Explosive Device | unconventional, usually hidden explosive charge | IRL |
Abbreviation | SITREP | Situation Report | IRL | |
Abbreviation | ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival | Normally means time (hours:minutes) of arrival - used to mean time enroute (travel time). See ETE | IRL |
Abbreviation | ETE | Estimated Time Enroute | Means time left before arrival. ETA is used instead. | IRL |
Abbreviation | BIS | Bohemia Interactive Studios | expired name - see BI | Company |
Abbreviation | BI | Bohemia Interactive | (ex Bohemia Interactive Studios) | Company |
Abbreviation | BISim | Bohemia Interactive Simulations | (ex Bohemia Interactive Australia) | Company |
Abbreviation | RACS | Royal Army Corps of Sahrani | Armed Assault INDFOR | Armed Assault |
Abbreviation | SLA | Sahrani Liberation Army | Armed Assault OPFOR | Armed Assault |
Abbreviation | NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | NATO | IRL |
Abbreviation | CSAT | Canton Protocol Strategic Alliance Treaty | Arma 3 NATO counterpart mainly composed of Iran and China | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | AAF | Altis Armed Forces | Altis military | Arma 3 |
Slang | Greenbacks | AAF soldiers | NATO soldiers' derogatory slang | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | LZ | Landing Zone | An area where a helicopter or similar can land | IRL |
Abbreviation | LDF | Livonian Defense Force | Livonia military | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | CAS | Close Air Support | Air strike to support ground forces by fixed/rotory wings | IRL |
Abbreviation | CAP | Combat Air Patrol | Sentry airspace by fighter jets to protect airspace | IRL |
Military term | Fixed Wings | Planes | IRL | |
Military term | Rotary Wings | Helicopters | IRL | |
Abbreviation | HE | High Explosive | Type of shells; Explosive rounds | IRL |
Abbreviation | AP / APERS | Anti Personnel | IRL | |
Abbreviation | AP | Armor-Piercing | Type of shells made to penetrate armored targets | IRL |
Abbreviation | APDS | Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot | Type of shells made to penetrate armor - "classical" Sabot ammunition | IRL |
Abbreviation | APFSDS | Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot | Type of shells made to penetrate armor - thinner and longer than APDS Sabot, more "dart"-like | IRL |
Abbreviation | ERA | Explosive Reactive Armor | Type of armor; protects the vehicle by exploding itself when hit by a shell | IRL |
Military term | Soft skin | Less-protected/armored vehicles | IRL | |
Military term | Fast mover | Fighter jets | IRL | |
Military term | Blue on Blue | Friendly fire | IRL | |
Abbreviation | FF | Friendly Fire | IRL | |
Abbreviation | IFF | Identification Friend or Foe | IRL | |
Abbreviation | FIA | Freedom and Independence Army | Arma | |
Location | Altis | A fictional country in Arma 3 | Republic of Altis and Stratis, located in Mediterranean Sea | Arma 3 |
Location | Horizon Islands | A fictional country in Arma 3 | Tanoa is the part of this country, located in Southern Pacific | Arma 3 |
Location | Livonia | A fictional country in Arma 3 | Located in Suwałki gap IRL, part of NATO | Arma 3 |
Location | Chernarus | A fictional country in Arma 2 | Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea, former Russian Empire and a part of Soviet Union | Arma 2 |
Location | Takistan | A fictional country in Arma 2 | Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea | Arma 2 |
Location | South Zagoria | A fictional region in Arma 2 | AKA Chernarus (Terrain) | Arma 2 |
Abbreviation | UAV | Unmanned Air Vehicle | AKA Drone | IRL |
Abbreviation | UCAV | Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle | AKA Combat Drone | IRL |
Abbreviation | UGV | Unmanned Ground Vehicle | AKA Drone | IRL |
Abbreviation | ATV | All Terrain Vehicle | IRL | |
Slang | Chedaki | ChDKZ | Arma 2 | |
Abbreviation | ChDKZ | Chernarussian Movement of the Red Star | Черноруссии движения к красной звездой (Chernorussii Dvizheniya k Krasnoy Zvezdoy) in Russian |
Arma 2 |
Military Term | Alpha Victor | Armored Vehicle | In phonetic code | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | AA | Anti-Air | IRL | |
Abbreviation | AAA | Anti-Air Artillery | AKA Triple-A | IRL |
Military Term | Fox Two | Fired an Infra-red Air to Air missile | IRL | |
Military Term | Fox Three | Fired an Active radar-guided Air to Air missile | IRL | |
Military Term | VTOL | Vertical Take Off and Landing | see S/VTOL | IRL |
Military Term | S/VTOL | Short and/or Vertical Take Off and Landing | IRL | |
Military Term | STOVL | Short Take Off and Vertical Landing | IRL | |
Abbreviation | SVBIED | Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device | AKA Suicide Car Bomb | IRL |
Abbreviation | FAK | First Aid Kit | IRL | |
Location | Nadbór | A fictional region in Arma 3 | AKA Livonia (Terrain) | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | QRF | Quick Reaction Force | IRL | |
Abbreviation | CDLC | Creator DLC | AKA Third-Party DLC | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | GM | Global Mobilization | Arma 3 Creator DLC: Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | RV | Rendezvous (point) | IRL | |
Abbreviation | RV | Real Virtuality | Game engine for the Arma series from Operation Flashpoint to Arma 3, the latest version being v4 | BI |
Abbreviation | OFP:CWC | Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis | Or simply OFP, AKA OPF. Arma: Cold War Assault's former name, trademarked by Codemasters | Operation Flashpoint |
Abbreviation | Arma: CWA A:CWA |
Arma: Cold War Assault | New name for OFP: CWC since 2011, renamed after copyright issue | Operation Flashpoint |
Abbreviation | OFP:R | Operation Flashpoint: Resistance | Operation Flashpoint: Resistance | |
Abbreviation | OFP:RH | Operation Flashpoint: Red Hammer | Codemasters-made Soviet perspective campaign. Not included in Arma: CWA nowadays | Operation Flashpoint |
Alias | Arma | Arma (Game series name) | Arma - means War, or Weapon in Latin. See The Name Tale blogpost. | Arma |
Abbreviation | ArmA | Arma: Armed Assault | Not to be confused with Arma, which designates the game series and/or games | Armed Assault |
Abbreviation | A1 | Arma 1 (Armed Assault, see ArmA) | Armed Assault | |
Abbreviation | ArmA:QG | ArmA: Queen's Gambit | Armed Assault | |
Abbreviation | A2 | Arma 2 | Arma 2 | |
Abbreviation | A2OA | Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | Or simply OA | Arma 2 |
Abbreviation | Arma 2 OA | Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead | Or simply OA | Arma 2 |
Abbreviation | A3 | Arma 3 | Arma 3 | |
Alias | 3DEN | Eden Editor | New editor introduced with the Eden Update | Arma 3 |
Military Term | AAR | After Action Review | Reviewing past actions to understand potential mistakes and ways of improvement | IRL |
Abbreviation | ASAP | As Soon As Possible | Quickly, in emergency | IRL |
Military Term | klick | Kilometer | e.g "enemy, one klick, North", "half a klick East” | IRL |
Military Term | Mike | Minute | e.g "I will be there in 10 mikes" | IRL |
Abbreviation | AR | Automatic Rifleman | IRL | |
Abbreviation | AT | Anti Tank | IRL | |
Abbreviation | IR | Infra-Red | IRL | |
Abbreviation | UXO | Un Exploded Ordnance | Bombs/shells that didn't explode properly and still have a risk of detonation. Call an expert when you find one. In Arma 3, UXOs are seen often in the Ground Zero of a Cluster bomb | IRL |
Abbreviation | UXB | Un Exploded Bomb | See UXO | IRL |
Abbreviation | IHL | International Humanitarian Law | Rules that needed to respect even in a war, AKA Jus in bello | IRL |
Abbreviation | ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross | AKA Red Cross, Red Crystal or Red Cresent | IRL |
Abbreviation | IDAP | International Development & Aid Project | Fictional NGO, ICRC counterpart for Arma 3 | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | LoW | Laws of War | Arma 3 Laws of War DLC | Arma 3 |
Abbreviation | GBU | Guided Bomb Unit | IRL | |
Abbreviation | LGB | Laser Guided Bomb | IRL | |
Abbreviation | JTAC | Joint Terminal Attack Controller | Forward operator who guides an CAS and other fighter/attacker jets operation | IRL |
Military Term | Strafing | Attacking ground enemies by aircraft-mounted guns | IRL | |
Foreign Word | Gendarmerie | French MP | Also designates Horizon Islands' MP in Arma 3 | IRL |
Abbreviation | MP | Military Police | IRL | |
Abbreviation | IRL | In Real Life | IRL | |
Abbreviation | SP | Single Player | IRL | |
Abbreviation | MP | MultiPlayer | IRL | |
Foreign Word | Bundeswehr | German Army | IRL | |
Foreign Word | Luftwaffe | German Airforce | IRL | |
Abbreviation | HALO | High Altitude Low Opening | AKA HALO jump, stealthy paradrop insertion used by special operators | IRL |
Military Term | Paradrop | Parachute drop | IRL | |
Abbreviation | SpecOp | Special Operators Special Operations |
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Abbreviation | COIN | Counter Insurgency | IRL | |
Abbreviation | EW | Electronic Warfare | IRL | |
Abbreviation | EMP | ElectronicMagnetic Pulse | A pulse that disables most of the electric devices in an area | IRL |
Military Term | Callsign | Anonymized name to be used in radio calls | IRL | |
Unique Term | Armaverse | The Universe of the Arma | Arma | |
Abbreviation | PMC | Private Military Company Private Military Contractors |
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Unique Term | ION, Inc. | A fictional PMC in the Armaverse. arma2.com ION page | Arma | |
Abbreviation | FOB | Forward Operation Base | IRL | |
Abbreviation | CIWS | Close In Weapon System | Weapon system to destroy enemy aircraft/missiles to defend ally fleets | IRL |
Abbreviation | VLS | Vertical Launch System | Weapon system to launch missiles vertically from fleets | IRL |
Abbreviation | CBRN | Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear | Formely known as NBC - can designate a threat or an adapted equipment | IRL |
Abbreviation | NBC | Nuclear Biological Chemical | Old acronym, see CBRN | IRL |
Alias | Futura | Arma 3's working title | Future in Latin. Also appears as pbo names' suffix _f | Arma |
Alias | Orange | Arma 3 Laws of War's working title | Named after Amsterdam Studio and Dutch "orange culture" | Arma |
Abbreviation | CSLA | Czechoslovak People's Army | In Czech, Československá lidová armáda, in Slovak, Československá ľudová armáda. AKA ČSLA, also may referred to Arma 3 Creator DLC: CSLA Iron Curtain. |
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Abbreviation | SOCOM USSOCOM |
United States Special Operations Command | Unified Combatant Command of all US special units of the US Army, US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps | IRL |