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This is a list of acronyms and initials used for aircraft weapons in the USSR/Russia. The Arabic letter names are phonetic representations of the Cyrillic originals and variations are inevitable.

Glossary of USSR Russian aviation acronyms - Aero-Engines and Equipment

Glossary of USSR Russian aviation acronyms - Aircraft Designations

Glossary of USSR Russian aviation acronyms - Avionics and Instruments

Glossary of USSR Russian aviation acronyms - Miscellaneous, Materials and Nicknames

Glossary of USSR Russian aviation acronyms - Organisations

Aircraft guns

2A42 – 30mm cannon^[1]
9A622 – 7.62mm four-barrelled machine-gun^[1]
9A623 – 30mm twin barelled cannon (a.k.a. AO-17 and GSh-30/II)^[2]
9A624 – 12.7mm four-barrelled machine-gun^[1]
9A4071K – 30mm cannon (a.k.a. Gsh-301 and TKB-687)^[2]
A – 12.7mm machine-gun^[1]
AM-23 – 23mm cannon (N.M. Afansa'yev & N.F. Makarov) (a.k.a. TKB-495A)^[1]
AO-9 – 23mm cannon (Gsh-23)^[2]
AO-17A – Gsh-30/II 30mm cannon^[2]
AO-18 – 30mm ammunition for 9A623 cannon^[2]
APK (Aviatsionnaya Pushka Kurchevsky – aircraft cannon Kurchevsky)^[3]
B-20 - 20mm cannon (Berezin)^[3]
BNT-20E – 20mm cannon (Berezin)
DA - 7.62mm machine-gun (Degtyaryov)^[1]
GP (Gondola Pushechnaya – cannon pod)^[2]
Gsh-6-23 – 23mm cannon (six barrels) (Gryazev / Shipoonov)^[4]
GSh-6-30 – 30mm cannon (six barrels)^[3]
GSh-23 – 23mm cannon (twin barrels)^[3]
GSh-30/I – 23mm cannon (twin barrels) (a.k.a. 9A4071K)^[3]
GSh-30/II – 23mm cannon (twin barrels) (a.k.a. 9A623K)^[3]
K (Kompleks [Vo'orouzheniya] – weapons system)^[4]
K (suffix) (Kroopnokalibernyy – large calibre)^[4]
K (suffix) (Kryl'yevoy – wing mounted)^[4]
L (suffix) (Lafetnaya – for permanent mounting)^[2]
M (suffix) (Motornaya – engine mounted)^[4]
MP-23 - 23mm cannon (a.k.a. VYa-23)
MPSh (Motornaya Pushka Shpital'novo – Shpital'nyy engine mounted cannon)^[4]
MV (Mozharovsky-Venevidov turret gun) (Georgy Mozharovsky & Ivan Venevidov)
N-37 (Nudelman - 37mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman)^[1]
N-45 (Nudelman - 45mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman)^[1]
NR-23 (Nudelman-Rikhter - 23mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman & A.A. Rikhter)^[3]
NR-30 (Nudelman-Rikhter - 30mm cannon) (A.E. Nudelman & A.A. Rikhter)^[3]
NS-23 (Nudelman-Suranov - 23mm cannon)^[3]
NS-37 (Nudelman-Suranov - 37mm cannon)^[3]
NS-45 (Nudelman-Suranov - 45mm cannon)^[3]
OKB-15-57 – 57mm cannon^[1]
PKT – 7.62mm machine-gun
PV (Pulumet Vozdushnyh – ) 7.62mm machine gun (based on Maxim machine gun by A.Nadashkevich & Feodor Tokarev)^[3]
S (suffix) (Sinkronayah - synchronised)^[4]
Sh-20 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 20mm cannon)
Sh-23 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 23mm cannon)
Sh-37 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 37mm cannon) see ShFK
Sh-45 (Shpital'nyy – Boris Shpital'nyy 45mm cannon)
ShFK-37 (Shpital'nyy FK – Boris Shpital'nyy FK-37 37 mm cannon)^[5]
ShKAS (Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii Aviatsionny Skorostreny - Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii rapid firing machine gun)^[3]
ShVAK (Shpital'nyy/Vladimirov Aviatsionny Krupnokalibernaya - Shpital'nyy/Komarnitskii large calibre aircraft cannon)^[3]
SPPU (Samoletnaya Podvesnaya Pushechnaya Ustanovka – aircraft gun pod)^[3]
TKB-495A – 23mm cannon (Tool'skoye Konstrooktorskoye Byuro – Tula design bureau)^[5] see AM-23
UBK (Universalny Berezina K - M. Berezin 12.7mm machine-gun)^[3]
UBS (Universalny Berezina Sinchronny- M. Berezin synchronised 12.7mm machine-gun)^[3]
UBT (Universalny Berezina Turel'ny - M. Berezin turret 12.7mm machine-gun)^[3]
Ultra ShKAS ( - 7.62mm machine-gun)^[1]
UPK (Unifitcirovanny Pushechny Konteiner – universal gun pod)^[3]
VYa-23 23mm cannon (a.k.a. MP-23) (Volkov-Yartcev)^[3]

Bombs, turrets, etc

A ( - )^[5] torpedo
AG – (Aviatsionnykh Granaht - aviation grenades)
AK ( - chemical bomblet for cluster bomb)^[1]
AMD ( - anti shipping mine)^[5]
ARS (Aviatsionny Raketny Snaryad – aircraft unguided rocket)^[3]
ARS (Aviatsionny Reaktivnii Snaryad – [high velocity] aircraft rocket)^[4]
ARGS (Aktivnaya Rahdiolokatsionnaya Golvka Samonavedeniya – active radar seeker head)^[2]
ASO ( - chaff and flare dispenser)^[1]
AT (Aviatsionnaya Torpeda - anti submarine torpedoes)^[5]
AVA (suffix) ( - )^[5] torpedo
BETAB ( - retarded/rocket assisted runway cratering bomb)^[1]
BLUB (Blisternaya Oostanovka Berezina – Berezin's blister mount)
DAG – (Derzhatel' Aviatsionnykh Granaht – container aviation grenade)
DAP ( - smoke bomb)^[1]
DB ( - turret)
DK ( – turret)
DV-AB ( - smoke bomb)^[1]
FAB (Fugasnaya AviaBomba - high explosive bomb)^[3]
FotAB (Fotograficheskaya AviaBomba – photo flash bomb)^[5]
HCN ( - chemical weapon)^[1]
K (suffix) (Kassetnaya bomba – cluster bomb)^[2]
K (Kompleks [Vo'orouzheniya] – weapons system)^[4]
K (Kormovaya [strekovaya oostanovka] – tail barbette)^[5] Il-28 (a.k.a. Il-K-6)
KAB (Korrekteeruyemaya AviaBomba – guided bomb)^[2]
KAB (Korrekteeruyemaya Avia B - guided depth charge)
KD ( - cassette bomb dispenser)
KDB (Kormovaya Distantsionno [Oopravlyayemaya] Bahshnya – dorsal remote-controlled turret)^[6]
KG ( - turret)
Kh ( - air-to-surface missile)^[1]
KhAB ( - chemical weapon (phosgene))^[1] also ChAB
KMGU (KonteinerMalykhGruzov Universalny – small weapons carrier pod)^[3] CBLS
KU (Kormovaya Oostanovka – rear [defensive armament] installation) (a.k.a. Il-KU3) Il-22
L (suffix) (Lazernoe navedeniye – Laser guidance)^[2]
LU (Lyookovaya Oostanovka – hatch [defensive armament] installation)^[6]
MAN (suffix) ([torpeda] Modernizeerovannaya Aviatsionnaya Nizhkovysotnaya – modernised aircraft torpedo for low-altitude attacks)^[5]
MV ( - turret) for Il-2 – (Mozharovskiy and Venevidov)
N ( - nuclear weapon)^[1]
NDB (Nizhnyaya verkhnyaya Distantsionno oopravlyaaemaya Bahshnya – ventral remote controlled turret)^[6]
NOV-AB ( - non-persistent agent dispenser)^[1]
NT (suffix) (Nizkoye Torpedometahniye – low altitude torpedo attack)^[5]
NU ( - cannon mount) for Il-102
OD (suffix) (Omno-Detoneeruyushchaya – volume detonation bomb [fuel/air bomb])^[2]
OFAB (O Fugasnaya AviaBomba – O high explosive bomb)^[2]
ORO (Odinochnoye Reaktivnoye Oroodiye – single rocket gun)^[7] ORO-82 - tube launcher for TRS-82
PLAB ( - depth charge)^[5]
PROSAB ( - parachute flare)^[1]
PTAB ( - armour piercing bomblets)^[1]
PTK ( - hollow-charge bomblet for cluster bomb)^[1]
R (Raketa – air-to-air missile [rocket])^[1]^[8]
R (suffix) (Rahdiolokatsionnaya [Golovka Samonavedniya] – radar seeker head)^[2]
RAT ( - rocket propelled torpedo)^[5]
RBK ( - cluster bomb dispenser)^[1]
RDS ( - nuclear weapon)
RGB (Rahdio-Ghidroakoosticheskiy Booy - sonobuoy)^[5]
RGB-N (Rahdio-Ghidroakoosticheskiy Booy N - sonobuoy)^[5]
RPK ( - fragmentation bomblet for cluster bomb)^[1]
RRAB ( - incendiary bomblet for cluster bomb)^[1]
RS (Reaktivny Snaryad - rocket projectiles)^[3]
RS ( - Radar homing)^[2]
S (Snaryad - rocket)^[5]
SAB (Svetyashchaya AviaBomba – flare bomb)^[5]
SOV-AB ( - persistent agent dispenser)^[1]
T (suffix) (Teplovaya [golovka samonavedeniya] – Infra-Red seeker head)^[8]
TAS ( - )^[5] torpedo
TAV ( - )^[5] torpedo
TK (suffix) (Televizionno-Komahndnoye navedeniye – TV guidance)^[2]
TN ( - nuclear weapon)^[1]
Toxic-B ( - chemical weapon)^[1]
TOZ ( - )^[5] torpedo
TR (suffix) (Televizionno-Korreyatsionnoye Samonavedeniye – TV correlated guidance)^[2]
TRS (ToorboReaktivnyy Snaryad – [turbo-jet projectile] rocket projectiles)^[4]
TUM ( - dorsal powered turret)
UB (Oonifitseerovannyy Blok – universal [standardised] pod)^[5]
UB ( - rocket pod)^[2]
UB (Oopravlyayermaya Bomba – guided bomb)^[5]
UBSh ( - experimental defensive installation)- Il-2
UkhAP ( - chemical warfare liquid dispensers)
UTK-1 ( - turret) for Il-4 (I. Shebanov)
VAP ( - chemical weapon dispenser)^[1]
VDB (Verkhnyaya Distantsionno [Oopravlyayemaya] Bahshnya – dorsal remote-controlled turret)^[6]
VT (suffix) (Vysotnoye Torpedometahniye – high altitude torpedo attack)^[5]
VU (Verkhnyaya [Strelkovaya] Oostanovka – dorsal turret)^[5] (Il-10/Il-20)
VUB - (Verkhnyaya [Strelkovaya] Oostanovka Bombardirovshchika – remote controlled dorsal turret for bombers)^[6]
ZAB ( - incendiary)^[1]
ZAP ( - incendiary bomb dispenser)^[1]
ZB ( - napalm tanks)^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “OKB Mikoyan”. Hinkley, Midland. 2009. ISBN 978-1-85780-307-5
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Antonov,Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. “OKB Sukhoi”. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1-85780-012-5
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Yakovlev”. Hinkley. Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-203-9
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Ilyushin”. Hinkley. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Bombers”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-181-4
^ Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Rocket Fighters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN (10) 1 85780 245 4 / ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 245 0
^ ^a ^b Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Heavy Interceptors”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-191-1

Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Bombers”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-181-4
Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Fighters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-139-3
Gordon, Yefim. “Sukhoi Interceptors”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-180-6
Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Rocket Fighters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN (10) 1 85780 245 4 / ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 245 0
Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Heavy Interceptors”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-191-1
Gordon, Yefim. “Lavochkin's Last Jets”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN (10) 1 85780 253 5 / ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 253 5
Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry & Komissarov, Sergey. “OKB Ilyushin”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9
Antonov,Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. “OKB Sukhoi”. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1-85780-012-5
Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Yakovlev”. Hinkley. Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-203-9
Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “OKB Mikoyan”. Hinkley, Midland. 2009. ISBN 978-1-85780-307-5
Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Ilyushin”. Hinkley. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3
Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. “Tupolev Tu-144”. Midland. Hinkley. 2005. ISBN(10) 1 85780 216 0 ISBN(13) 978 185780 216 0
Gordon,Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Antonov An-12”. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN(10) 1 85780 255 1 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 255 9
Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry & Komissarov, Sergey. “Mil's Heavylift Helicopters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-206-3
Gordon, Yefim. “Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack”. Hinkley, Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-147-4
Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Antonov's Jet Twins”. Hinkley, Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-199-7
Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Kamov Ka-27/-32 Family”. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN(10) 1 85780 237 3 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 237 5
Gordon,Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Antonov An-2”. Midland. Hinkley. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-162-8

Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. “Tupolev Tu-114”. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN(10) 1 85780 246 2 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 246 7

Gordon,Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “Ilyushin Il-12 and Il-14”. Midland. Hinkley. 2005. ISBN (10) 1 85780 223 3 ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 223 8

Gordon,Yefim. “Yakovlev Yak-36, Yak-38 & Yak-41”. Midland. Hinkley. 2008. ISBN 978-1-85780-287-0

Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “Antonov's Turboprop Twins”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-153-9

Gordon, Yefim. “Myasischev M-4 and 3M”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-152-0

Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. “Tupolev Tu-104”. Midland. Hinkley. 2007. ISBN 978-1-85780-265-8

Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry. “Mil Mi-8/Mi-17”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-161-X

Gordon, Yefim & Dexter, Kieth “Polikarpov's I-16 Fighter”. Hinkley. Midland. 2001. ISBN 1-85780-131-8

Gordon, Yefim. “Mikoyan MiG-25 Foxbat”. Hinkley. Midland. 2007. ISBN(10) 1 85780 259 4 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 259 7

Gordon, Yefim & Dexter, Kieth “Mikoyan's Piston-Engined Fighters”. Hinkley. Midland. 2003. ISBN 1-85780-160-1

Gordon,Yefim & Rigmant, Vladimir. “Tupolev Tu-4”. Midland. Hinkley. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-142-3

Gordon,Yefim. “Sukhoi S-37 and Mikoyan MFI”. Midland. Hinkley. 2001 reprinted 2006. ISBN(10) 1 85780 120 2 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 120 0

Gordon, Yefim. Khazanov, Dmitry. “Yakovlev's Piston-Engined Fighters”. Hinkley. Midland. 2002. ISBN 1-85780-140-7

Gordon, Yefim. Sal'nikov, Andrey. Zablotsky, Aleksandr. “Beriev's Jet Flying Boats”. Hinkley. Midland. 2006. ISBN(10) 1 85780 236 5 ISBN(13) 978 1 85780 236 8

[Gunston-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag Gunston, Bill. “The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995”. London, Osprey. 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9

[Gordon_&_Komissarov_MiG-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Gordon, Yefim & Komissarov, Dmitry. “OKB Mikoyan”. Hinkley, Midland. 2009. ISBN 978-1-85780-307-5

[Antonov-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Antonov,Vladimir & Gordon, Yefim & others. “OKB Sukhoi”. Leicester. Midland. 1996. ISBN 1-85780-012-5

[Gordon_&_Komissarov-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Yakovlev”. Hinkley. Midland. 2005. ISBN 1-85780-203-9

[Gordon_&_Komissarov_IL-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. “OKB Ilyushin”. Hinkley. Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-187-3

[Gordon_ESJB-6] Gordon, Yefim. “Early Soviet Jet Bombers”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-181-4

[Gordon_SRF-7] Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Rocket Fighters”. Hinkley, Midland. 2006. ISBN (10) 1 85780 245 4 / ISBN (13) 978 1 85780 245 0

[Gordon_SHI-8] Gordon, Yefim. “Soviet Heavy Interceptors”. Hinkley, Midland. 2004. ISBN 1-85780-191-1

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