Explore topic-wise fullforms in Current Affairs

INFO: Full form for ASH is Assault Support Helicopter in Military and Defence category
ASH also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. Bell Helicopter manufactured the OH-58 for the United States Army based on its Model 206A JetRanger helicopter. The OH-58 was in continuous U.S. Army service from 1969 to 2017, when it was replaced in these roles by the Boeing AH-64 Apache and Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota.

The latest model, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, is primarily operated in an armed reconnaissance role in support of ground troops. The OH-58 has been exported to Austria, Canada, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and Greece. It has also been produced under license in Australia.

INFO: Full form for ATL is At The Limit in Military and Defence category
ATL also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

Across the Line may refer to:

INFO: Full form for ATL is Authentic Transformational Leadership in Military and Defence category
ATL also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for ACV is Attack Combat Value in Military and Defence category
ACV also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for ACV is Armored Command Vehicle in Military and Defence category
ACV also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for ACV is Aircraft Cockpit Video in Military and Defence category
ACV also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for ACV is Autonomous Combat Vehicle in Military and Defence category
ACV also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

The Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle (PACV), also known as the Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) in Army and Coast Guard service, was a United States Navy and Army hovercraft used as a patrol boat in marshy and riverine areas during the Vietnam War between 1966 and 1970. Six hovercraft were built, three for the Army and three for the Navy.

The military developed the PACV because its lack of draft meant that it could operate unimpeded in the shallow and reed-choked waters widespread in South Vietnam, most notably in the Mekong Delta and Plain of Reeds. The PACV was also found to be valuable because of its unusually high speed of 60 knots (110 km/h; 69 mph), faster than other watercraft in the conflict. However, it faced major drawbacks, including its high cost of $1 million (equivalent to 13 Patrol Boat, Rivers) and unreliability. During the conflict, two of the Army's three hovercraft were destroyed by the Viet Cong. The PACVs in Vietnam were considered "unsuccessful" in evaluations and were withdrawn in 1970. Following their service in Vietnam, the Navy PACVs returned to the United States where they were used by the Coast Guard, where another sank in an accident.

INFO: Full form for ACV is Armored Combat Vehicle in Military and Defence category
ACV also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the U.S. Army's corporate research laboratory. ARL is headquartered at the Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) in Adelphi, Maryland. Its largest single site is at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Other major ARL locations include Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Orlando, Florida, and NASA's Glenn Research Center, Ohio and Langley Research Center, Virginia. ARL also has regional sites in Los Angeles (ARL West), Chicago (ARL Central), Austin, TX (ARL South), and Boston (ARL Northeast).

In addition to the Army Research Office, ARL has six technical directorates:

INFO: Full form for EAT is External Air Transport in Military and Defence category
EAT also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for BAT is Brilliant Anti-tank (munitions) in Military and Defence category
BAT also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for BAT is Basic Airborne Training in Military and Defence category
BAT also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for BAT is Battle and Tactics in Military and Defence category
BAT also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for DAN is Drill At Night in Military and Defence category
DAN also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

INFO: Full form for EIS is Entry Into Service in Military and Defence category
EIS also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.

An Executive information system (EIS), also known as an Executive support system (ESS), is a type of management support system that facilitates and supports senior executive information and decision-making needs. It provides easy access to internal and external information relevant to organizational goals. It is commonly considered a specialized form of decision support system (DSS).

EIS emphasizes graphical displays and easy-to-use user interfaces. They offer strong reporting and drill-down capabilities. In general, EIS are enterprise-wide DSS that help top-level executives analyze, compare, and highlight trends in important variables so that they can monitor performance and identify opportunities and problems. EIS and data warehousing technologies are converging in the marketplace.

The term EIS lost popularity in favor of business intelligence (with the sub areas of reporting, analytics, and digital dashboards).

INFO: Full form for EIS is Engineering and Installation Squadron in Military and Defence category
EIS also has other full forms in other categories mentioned below.