This guide covers the basic principals of drones, counter-drones and UTM, with cybersecurity and threat intelligence contextualisation. The glossary uses standard language but can in some cases be more inclusive, by replacing 'unmanned' with 'uncrewed' where possible.

Systems

COTS = Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (can be bought from a store)

DIY = Do-It-Yourself (Home made)

FPV = First Person View

RPAS = Remotely Piloted System

sUAS = Small Unmanned Aerial System (<25kg)

UAS = Unmanned Aerial System

UAV = Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

VTOL = Vertical Take-off and Landing

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Fleet Management

UAM = Unmanned Aerial Mobility

UTM = UAS Traffic Management System

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Countermeasures

Anti-Drone = CUAS/CUAV

CUAS = Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS)

CUAV = Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (C-UAV)

Interdict = Manipulate or interfere with the drone's flight path or operation

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Radio-communications

ISM = Industrial, Scientific and Medical (radio spectrum bands)

RF = Radio Frequency

SDR =Software Defined Radio

GPS = Global Positioning Software (USA based)

GLONASS = Global Navigation Satellite System (Russian based)

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General

CONOPS = Concept of Operations

ES = Emergency Services

LE = Law Enforcement

MIL = Military

SAR = Search and Rescue

SOP = Standard Operating Procedure

TTP = Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

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Cyber Security

APT = Advanced Persistent Threat

DDoS\DoS = Distributed\Denial of Service

Deauth = Deauthenticate

PoC = Proof of Concept

Privesc =Privilege Escalation (within a digital system)

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Security

CBRN = Chemical, Biological,Radioactive, Nuclear

GEOINT = Geo-spatial Intelligence

IED = Improvised Explosive Device

ISR = Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

OSINT = Open Source Intelligence

SIGINT= Signals Intelligence

SECOPS = Security Operations

OPSEC = Operational Security

TI = Threat Intelligence

TOR = The Onion Routing (Dark Web)

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Airspace

ATC = Air Traffic Control tower

BVLOS = Beyond Visual Line of Sight

GUTMA = Global UTM Association

JARUS SORA = Joint Authorities for Rulemaking of Unmanned Systems Specific Operations Risk Assessment

LAANC = Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability

NFZ = No-Fly-Zone

NOTAM = Notice To Airmen

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Authorities

ACMA = Australian Communication and Media Authority

CAA = Civil Aviation Authority (UK)

CAAS = Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

CASA = Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Australia)

FAA = Federal Aviation Administration (United States)

FCC = Federal Communications Commission (United States)