User Guide

LONGBOW 2
B.2
FARP Forward Arming & Refueling Point Highly mobile helicopter base; normally airlifted in by
heavy transport helicopters.
FFAR Folding Fin Aerial Rocket
FLIR Forward-Looking Infrared device Displays the heat signatures of nearby objects.
FLOT Forward Line, Own Troops Current designation for the front line closest to the enemy.
FOR Field Of Regard Total extent to which a camera or missile seeker head
can pivot or “look.”
FOV Field Of View Extent a camera or missile seeker head can “see” in a
given position.
GPS Global Positioning System Satellite-based navigation system.
HIRSS Hover Infrared Suppressor System
HQ Headquarters
ICS Internal Communication System Communications link between pilot, CP/G (and crew on
some helicopters).
IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle Lightly armed, tracked vehicle used to transport infantry.
IHADSS Integrated Helmet and Display Coordinates sensor and targeting systems with
Sight System pilot’s head movements; computer displays flight info and
targeting data over camera images in the helmet’s
eyepiece.
INS Inertial Navigation System Tracks a helicopter’s current and desired positions.
IR Infrared Portion of the electro-magnetic spectrum where a signal’s
intensity is directly related to its heat signature.
LOS Line Of Sight A straight, unblocked path between a missile’s seeker
head or designation system and its target.
LZ Landing Zone Designated landing zone for parachute or helicopter
units.
MBT Main Battle Tank Medium and heavy tanks.
MEDVAC Medical Evacuation Helicopter transport of casualties.
MFD Multi-Function Display
MMS Mast-Mounted Sight
MPSM Multi-purpose submunition rocket
MoD Ministry of Defence
MRLS Multiple Rocket Launching System