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This article covers Arma series/military-related words as well as common lingo.

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See ArmA: Selection Translations for Arma-related internal Czech words.

Sides

The Sides avaible in the Arma series, Factions are assigned to a side. It is not possible for a mod to add a new side.

Default Relation (To BLUFOR)	Name	Meaning	Description/Notes
Friendly	BLUFOR	Blue Forces	Friendlies, in Arma means Western forces (e.g. US, NATO)
Enemy	OPFOR	Opposing Forces	Enemies, in Arma means Eastern forces (e.g. Soviet, CSAT)
Friendly	Independent	Independent (Forces)	In Arma means third-world forces, local forces and/or guerillas (e.g. FIA, CDF, AAF). Sometimes called “INDFOR”, “GREENFOR” unofficially
Neutral	CIVPOP	Civilian Population	Any non-military forces, also includes Animals in arma.

Factions

Factions that have been part of the Arma series. Factions contain the actual playable units and vehicles. Mods can add new Factions and contents for them.

Type	Name	Meaning	Description/Notes	Scope
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	LDF	Livonian Defense Force	Livonia military	Arma 3
Abbreviation	FIA	Freedom and Independence Army	Local Insurgents in Arma 3	Arma
Slang	Chedaki	ChDKZ	See 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
Foreign Word	Bundeswehr	German Army	The german national army	IRL
Foreign Word	Luftwaffe	German Airforce	The german national airforce	IRL
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.	IRL
Abbreviation	IDAP	International Development & Aid Project	Fictional NGO, ICRC counterpart for Arma 3	Arma 3
Unique Term	ION, Inc,	Private Military Company	A fictional PMC in Armaverse	Arma
Foreign Word	Gendarmerie	French MP	Also designates Horizon Islands' MP in Arma 3	IRL

Vehicle Types/Names

Types of vehicles that are avaible in the Arma series.

Type	Name	Meaning	Description/Notes
Ground Vehicle	MRAP	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	Vehicles that are built to survive ambushes using mines
Ground Vehicle	MBT	Main Battle Tank	The 'all-rounder' tank, made to be able to fight both other tanks, but also infantry and other targets.
Ground Vehicle	IFV	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	Vehicle that is built to carry infantry into battle, and then stays to fight alongside the infantry. Usually equipped with a powerfull gun, like an autocannon.
Ground Vehicle	APC	Armored Personnel Carrier	Vehicle that is built to carry infantry into battle, then usually leaves the battle again. Usually only lightly armed, and not suited to stay and fight.
Air Vehicle	Fixed Wings	Planes	Any vehicle that use fixed wings to generate lift, also applies for drones.
Air Vehicle	Rotary Wings	Helicopters	Any vehicle that uses rotating wings to generate lift, also applies for drones.
Air Vehicle	UAV	Unmanned Air Vehicle	AKA Drone
Air Vehicle	UCAV	Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle	AKA Combat Drone
Ground Vehicle	UGV	Unmanned Ground Vehicle	AKA Drone
Ground Vehicle	ATV	All Terrain Vehicle	Any vehicle suitable for most, or all, types of terrain
Weapon System	CIWS	Close In Weapon System	Weapon system to destroy enemy aircraft/missiles, mainly usesd to defend fleets of ships or installations like FOB's.
Weapon System	VLS	Vertical Launch System	Weapon system to launch missiles vertically from fleets

Ammo Types

Names of the different types of ammunition, which are avaible for vehicles in the Arma series.

Name	Meaning	Description/Notes	Used By
HE	High Explosive	Type of shells made to generate an explosion and generate fragmentation to cause damage over a large radius	Ground Vehicles
AP / APERS	Anti Personnel		Ground Vehicles
AP	Armor-Piercing	Type of shells made to penetrate armored targets	Ground Vehicles
APDS	Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot	Type of shells made to penetrate armor - "classical" Sabot ammunition	Ground Vehicles
APFSDS	Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot	Type of shells made to penetrate armor - thinner and longer than APDS Sabot, more "dart"-like	Ground Vehicles
GBU	Guided Bomb Unit	Any kind of guided explosive dropped from an aircraft, contains different types like LGBs	Air Vehicles
LGB	Laser Guided Bomb	Explosive dropped from an aircraft, which can be guided using a laser.	Air Vehicles

Maps

Names of the different maps that have been avaible in the Arma series.

Name	Description/Notes	Game
Altis	Republic of Altis and Stratis, located in Mediterranean Sea	Arma 3
Horizon Islands	Tanoa is the part of this country, located in Southern Pacific	Arma 3
Livonia	Located in Suwałki gap IRL, part of NATO	Arma 3
Chernarus	Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea, former Russian Empire and a part of Soviet Union	Arma 2
Takistan	Located in the coast of fictional sea Green Sea	Arma 2
South Zagoria	AKA Chernarus (Terrain)	Arma 2
Nadbór	AKA Livonia (Terrain)	Arma 3

Games/Engines/Game Features/DLC

Different terms related to

• the games themselves
• the engines used by the games
• different features of the games or
• DLC avaible for the games

Type	Name	Meaning	Description/Notes	Scope
Abbreviation	RV	Real Virtuality	Game engine for Arma series, the latest version (v4) being used in Arma 3	BI
Abbreviation	OFP:CWC	Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis	Or simply OFP, AKA OPF. Former name for Arma: Cold War Assault and 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
Abbreviation	GM	Global Mobilization	Arma 3 Creator DLC: Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany	Arma 3
Abbreviation	CDLC	Creator DLC	AKA Third-Party DLC	Arma 3
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	LoW	Laws of War	Arma 3 Laws of War DLC	Arma 3

Military Lingo

Different abbreviations and other lingo used commonly in the game series.

Type	Name	Meaning	Description/Notes	Scope
Abbreviation	PID	Positive Identification	Ensure target's identity confirmation (whether hostile or objective)	IRL
Abbreviation	PAC	Package	military personnel	IRL
Abbreviation	CASEVAC	Casualty Evacuation	Evacuation of casualties from combat. \n Not the same as MedEvac! CasEvac = Transport using the fastest possible transport	IRL
Abbreviation	MEDEVAC	Medical Evacuation	Evacuation of casualties from combat. \n Not the same as CasEvac! MedEvac = Transport using dedicated medical vehicles, and with the casualties being treated during the transport	IRL
Abbreviation	HVT	High Value Target	An important target	IRL
Abbreviation	IED	Improvised Explosive Device	unconventional, usually hidden explosive charge	IRL
Abbreviation	SITREP	Situation Report	A report about the current situation, including info like contact with the enemy, amount of casualties, amount of ammunition left, etc. Contents can vary depending on situation and unit.	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	LZ	Landing Zone	An area where a helicopter or similar can land	IRL
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
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	Lightly armored vehicles, like civillian or the majority of transport vehicles	IRL
Military term	Fast mover	Fighter jets	See Fixed Wing	IRL
Military term	Blue on Blue	Friendly fire	An occurence of two units that are friendly to each other shooting at each other.	IRL
Abbreviation	FF	Friendly Fire	See Blue on Blue	IRL
Abbreviation	IFF	Identification Friend or Foe	Radar based identification system for aircraft	IRL
Military Term	Alpha Victor	Armored Vehicle	In phonetic code	Arma 3
Abbreviation	AA	Anti-Air	Weapons used to destroy aircraft, like guns (See AAA) or missiles	IRL
Abbreviation	AAA	Anti-Air Artillery	Guns that are designed to shoot at aircraft, like the russian ZU-23	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	A kit of medical supplies, which every soldier gets issued.	IRL
Abbreviation	QRF	Quick Reaction Force	A force that is on stand-by to quickly react to any reports. Commonly seen in missions in which a HVT has to be killed or captured.	IRL
Abbreviation	RV	Rendezvous (point)	A set point where units will meet up	IRL
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	A rifleman equipped with a Light Machinegun, or a normal rifle with added ammunition.	IRL
Abbreviation	AT	Anti Tank	Weapons used to fight against tanks, like mainly Light or Heavy AT-Launchers, as well as others like Field guns.	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	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
Abbreviation	MP	Military Police	A part of a military, which takes over the responsibility of normal policing duties, like protecting military installations.	IRL
Abbreviation	IRL	In Real Life	The outer layer pf our simulation	IRL
Abbreviation	SP	Single Player	Playing alone without any players	IRL
Abbreviation	MP	MultiPlayer	Playing together with other players	IRL
Abbreviation	HALO	High Altitude Low Opening	AKA HALO jump, stealthy paradrop insertion used by special operators	IRL
Military Term	Paradrop	Parachute drop	Jumping from height, like from an aircraft, and landing using a parachute	IRL
Abbreviation	SpecOp	Special Operators Special Operations	Specially trained units or Special Operations, which have/require special skills and training that not every soldier has.	IRL
Abbreviation	COIN	Counter Insurgency	Fighting against a guerilla enemy	IRL
Abbreviation	EW	Electronic Warfare	Using weapons like EMPs (See EMP) to disturb the enemies electronic tools, like radios or GPS etc.	IRL
Abbreviation	EMP	Electromagnetic 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	Names that are easier to remember than an official unit designation like Alpha 1-1, and will be used in both radio and other communications.	IRL
Unique Term	Armaverse	The Universe of the Arma		Arma
Abbreviation	PMC	Private Military Company Private Military Contractors	Mercenaries that can be hired to fight.	IRL
Abbreviation	FOB	Forward Operation Base	An outpost that has been set up to be used for things like defending an area or launching operations.	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
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