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U140821081: /* (FI) Weaponry */

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| style="width: 2.5%; text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''A'''
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| style="width: 2.5%; text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''N'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''B'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''O'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''C'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Chinese|Chinese]]<br>[[#Czech|Czech]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''P'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Polish|Polish]]
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''D'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''Q'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''E'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#English|English]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''R'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Romanian|Romanian]]<br>[[#Russian|Russian]]
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''F'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Finnish|Finnish]]<br>[[#French|French]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''S'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Spanish|Spanish]]<br>[[#Swedish|Swedish]]
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''G'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#German|German]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''T'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''H'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Hungarian|Hungarian]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''U'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''I'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Italian|Italian]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''V'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''J'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |[[#Japanese|Japanese]]
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''W'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''K'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''X'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''L'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''Y'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''M'''
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| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" |'''Z'''
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= Chinese =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Chinese abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Chinese">‎</span>
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
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|Chinese is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(PRC)''' People's Republic of China

::''Listed as '''(CN)''' Mainland China''

*'''(ROC)''' Republic of China

::''Listed as '''(TW)''' Island of Taiwan''
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| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(CN) Vehicle|(CN) Vehicle]]
** [[#(CN) Air|(CN) Air]]
** [[#(CN) Ground|(CN) Ground]]

'''Weaponry and munition'''

* [[#(CN) Weaponry and munition|(CN) Weaponry and munition]]
* [[#(TW) Weaponry and munition|(TW) Weaponry and munition]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(CN) Manufacturer/Designer|(CN) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(TW) Manufacturer/Designer|(TW) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(CN) Military structure|(CN) Military structure]]
* [[#(TW) Military structure|(TW) Military structure]]
|}

Side note: Due to the usage of ROC year at Taiwan Island, there are sometimes when their documents or thesis from both Mainland China (for conversion) and Taiwan Island which used ROC year in their content.

The easiest way to convert them into western calendar is taking 1911 as ROC 1 (where ROC 100 is 2011 due to the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, instead of the official establishment in 1912/1/).

==(CN) Vehicle ==
=== (CN) Air ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! colspan="2" |Prefix
! rowspan="2" |Chinese
! rowspan="2" |Full title
! rowspan="2" |Meaning
! rowspan="2" |Example
|-
!First
!Second
|-
|C
|J
|{{Annotation|初教|Chū Jiào}}
|{{Annotation|初级教练机|Chūjí Jiàoliàn jī}}
|Basic Trainer
|CJ-6
|-
|H
| -
|{{Annotation|轰|Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|轰炸机|Hōngzhàjī}}
|Bomber
|[[H-5]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |J
| -
|{{Annotation|歼|Jiān}}
|{{Annotation|歼击机|Jiānjíjī}}
|Fighter/Interceptor
|[[J-6A]]
|-
|H
|{{Annotation|歼轰|Jiān Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|歼击轰炸机|Jiānjí Hōngzhà jī}}
|Fighter-Bomber
|JH-7A
|-
|L
|{{Annotation|教练|JiàoLiàn}}
|{{Annotation|教练机|JiàoLiàn jī}}
|Trainer
|JL-9
|-
|Z
|{{Annotation|歼侦|Jiān Zhēn}}
|{{Annotation|歼击侦察机|Jiānjī Zhēnchá jī}}
|Fighter-Reconnaissance
|JZ-8F
|-
|K
|J
|{{Annotation|空警|Kōng Jǐng}}
|{{Annotation|空中预警机|Kōngzhōng yùJǐng jī}}
|{{Annotation|AEWCS|Airborne Early Warning and Control System}}
|KJ-2000
|-
|Q
| -
|{{Annotation|强|Qiáng}}
|{{Annotation|强击机|Qiángjíjī}}
|Attacker
|[[Q-5A]]
|-
|S
|H
|{{Annotation|水轰|Shuǐ Hōng}}
|{{Annotation|水上轰炸机|Shuǐshàng Hōngzhà jī}}
|Hydroplane Bomber
|SH-5
|-
|Y
| -
|{{Annotation|运|Yùn}}
|{{Annotation|运输机|Yùnshūjī}}
|Transport
|Y-20
|-
|Z
| -
|{{Annotation|直|Zhí}}
|{{Annotation|直升机|Zhíshēngjī}}
|Helicopter
|Z-9
|}

=== (CN) Ground ===
This list is in accordance to the now obsolete GJB 4528-2002 '''《装甲车辆命名规则》''' (Standard Nomenclature Details of Armored Vehicles) accepted on 01/05/2003. A new standard was issued on 01/10/2012 (currently classified). See [[User:U4656018]]'s page.

''(<s>Strikethroughs</s> need further clarification under current naming standards)''

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Due to classifications of wheeled assault guns, PLT02 belongs to artillery corps; while ZLT11 belongs to mechanized corps.<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> These vehicles adhere to a different naming convention that is not based on the year.

{| class="wikitable"
! width="15%" | 1st Letter
! width="30%" | 2nd Letter
! width="35%" | 3rd Letter
! width="10%" | Number
! width="10%" | Example
|-
| rowspan="5" |Z – {{Annotation|装甲车辆|Zhuāngjiǎ chēliàng}} – AFV
|B – {{Annotation|步兵战车|Bùbīng zhàn chē}} – IFV
|D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked
L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
| rowspan="11" |1900-2099
(The first 2 digits can be ignored in normal use)
|[[ZBD86]]
|-
|G – {{Annotation|工程保障车辆|Gōngchéng bǎozhàng chēliàng}} – Engineering support vehicle
|Q – {{Annotation|架桥|jiàQiáo}} – Bridge layer
L – {{Annotation|扫(布)雷|sǎo(bù)Léi}} – Mine sweeper/layer

G – {{Annotation|工程作业车|Gōngchéng zuòyè chē}} – Engineering operation
|ZGQ84

ZGG84
|-
|S – {{Annotation|装甲输送车|zhuāngjiǎ Shūsòng chē}} – APC
|D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked
L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
|[[ZSD63]]

ZSL92
|-
|T – {{Annotation|坦克|Tǎnkè}} – Tank
|<s>D – {{Annotation|履带|lǚDài}} – Tracked</s>
<s>L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled</s>

Q – {{Annotation|轻型|Qīngxíng}} – Light

Z – {{Annotation|主战/中型坦克|Zhǔ zhàn/zhōngxíng tǎnkè}} – Main battle/medium tank

S – {{Annotation|水陆|Shuǐlù}} – Amphibious ''(literally: Water and land)''
|<s>ZTD05</s>

<s>[[ZLT11|ZTL11]]</s>

[[Type 62|ZTQ62]]

[[ZTZ99]]

[[ZTS63]]
|-
|Z – {{Annotation|战斗勤务车辆|Zhàndòu qínwù chēliàng}} – Combat service vehicle
|Z – {{Annotation|指挥|Zhǐhuī}} – Command
C – {{Annotation|侦察|zhēnChá}} – Scout

T – {{Annotation|通信|Tōngxìn}} – Communication

D – {{Annotation|电子对抗|Diànzǐ duìkàng}} – {{Annotation|ECM|Electronic CounterMeasure}}

M – {{Annotation|密钥加注|Mìyào jiāzhù}} – Battlefield cryptography

F – {{Annotation|防爆|Fángbào}} – {{Annotation|EOD|Explosive Ordnance Disposal}} ''(literally: Anti-explosion)''

X – {{Annotation|综合信息|zònghé Xìnxī}} – Integrated battlefield information
|ZZZ81

ZZC81

<nowiki>**</nowiki>ZZT1
|-
| rowspan="6" |P – {{Annotation|炮|Pào}} – Artillery
|G – {{Annotation|高射炮|Gāoshèpào}} – Anti-aircraft gun ''(literally: High firing gun)''
| rowspan="4" |L – {{Annotation|轮式|Lúnshì}} – Wheeled
Z – {{Annotation|自走|Zìzǒu}} – Self-propelled
|[[PGZ04A]]
|-
|H – {{Annotation|火箭弹|Huǒjiàn dàn}} – Rocket
|PHL03
PHZ89
|-
|L – {{Annotation|榴弹炮|Liúdànpào}} – Howitzer / Gun-mortar ''(literally: grenade gun)''
|PLL05
PLZ05
|-
|T – {{Annotation|突击炮|Tújípào}} – Assault gun
|PTL97
<nowiki>*</nowiki>[[PTL02]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |C – {{Annotation|车载|Chēzài}} – Vehicle-mounted
|L – {{Annotation|榴弹炮|Liúdànpào}} – Howitzer
|PCL09
<nowiki>**</nowiki>PCL181
|-
|P – {{Annotation|迫击炮|Pòjípào}} – Mortar
|<nowiki>**</nowiki>PCP001
|}

Additionally, numerous vehicles come with an "industrial code", such as WZ123 for the ZTZ99 series. These are typically indicative of the manufacturer and purpose of the vehicle, for example the second letter "W" indicates an export model, while most "WZ" series vehicles are intended for domestic service only. There are also numerous variations, including WMZ (e.g. WMZ551), WZG (e.g. WZG121), WXLZ (e.g. WXLZ602), and more.

{| class="wikitable"
! Designation
! Example
|-
| WZ – {{Annotation|五机部装甲车辆|WǔjībùZhuāngjiǎ chēliàng}} – 5th Ministry of Machine Building armoured vehicle
| WZ120 ([[Type 59|ZTZ59]])
|-
| WA - Unknown
| WA320 ([[PTZ89]])
|-
| BW – {{Annotation|包头外贸|Bāotóu Wàimào}} – Baotou Foreign Trade (Export)
| BW121 ([[T-69 II G|ZTZ69-II]])
|-
| BK – {{Annotation|包头科研|Bāotóu Kēyán}} – Baotou Scientific Research
| BK1990
|-
| YW – {{Annotation|永定外贸|Yǒngdìng Wàimào}} – Yongding Foreign Trade (Export)
| YW531 ([[ZSD63]])
|-
| YD - Unknown
| YD801
|-
|}

The Chinese company '''Norinco''' has their own unique designation system for their export vehicles. The meanings of each designation is not strict, as some vehicles within each system have very different roles. Furthermore, vehicles prefixed with "CS/" (e.g. CS/AA5) are not built by Norinco, but instead by other companies such as CSGC or Poly Technologies.

{| class="wikitable"
! Designation
! General Meaning
! Example
|-
| VT
| Tank
| [[ZTZ96A|VT2]]
|-
| VN
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle
| VN17
|-
| VP
| MRAP or Light Tactical Vehicle
| VP22
|-
| VA
| Light Strike Vehicle
| CS/VA1
|-
| VE
| Reconnaissance & Command Vehicle
| VE36
|-
| VS
| Armored Recovery Vehicle
| VS27
|-
| SH
| Self-Propelled Artillery
| SH15
|-
| SM
| Self-Propelled Mortar
| CS/SM4
|-
| SS
| Self-Propelled Mortar
| CS/SS6
|-
| AR
| Guided Rocket Launcher System
| AR3
|-
| SR
| Self-Propelled Rocket Launcher System
| SR4
|-
| ST
| Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun
| ST1
|-
| SA
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon
| CS/SA5
|-
| AA
| Self-Propelled Multi-Purpose Weapon
| CS/AA5
|-
| SWS
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Weapon
| SWS2
|-
|}

== (CN) Weaponry and munition ==
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=== Penta-Service Weaponries ===
Under a certain standard nomenclature of PLA weaponries since mid-2000s, weapons which are known by their shorten name or codename do in fact have a official name for them, as follows (appendix pending):
{| class="wikitable"
!Alphabet
!Chinese
!Type of weaponry
!Known examples
!Note
|-
|A
|导弹类
|Missiles
|AFT08- [[HJ-8A|HJ-8]]
AFT09- [[HJ-9]]

[[AKD-10]]

AKF088C- YJ-82C/KD-88C
|
|-
|B
|侦查情报类
|Reconnaissance & Intelligence
|
|
|-
|C
|车辆类
|(Wheeled) Vehicles
|Dongfeng CSK131 "Mengshi 猛士"
|''Wheeled vehicles developed by PLA''
|-
|D
|炮弹类
|Ammunitions
|DTC10-125
DTW2-105

DTW2-105
|''including fuse; refer to appendix chart 3-2 of the standard''
|-
|E/
|二炮专用装备类
|SAC (now PLARF) equipment
|
|
|-
|F
|防化类
|NBC
|
|
|-
|G
|工程类
|Engineering
|
|
|-
|H/
|海军专用装备类
|Navy equipment
|H/PJ12- Type 730
|
|-
|J
|机要类
|Confidential
|
|
|-
|K/
|空军专用装备类
|Air Force equipment
|K/LLQ120 land-based radar
|
|-
|L
|雷达类
|Radar
|LLQ120
|
|-
|P
|火炮类
|Artillery
|[[PG99-35-2 (35 mm)|PG99-35-2]]
[[PG87 (25 mm)|PG87]]
|''Refer to appendix chart 3-3 of the standard''
|-
|Q
|枪械类
|Firearms
|[[wikipedia:QBZ-191|QBZ191]]
[[wikipedia:QSZ-92|QSZ92]]

[[wikipedia:QBS-09|QBS09]]
|
|-
|R
|电子对抗类
|ECM
|
|
|-
|S
|技术侦查类
|Surveillance
|
|''Specified purpose''
|-
|T
|通信类
|Communication
|
|
|-
|X
|气象类
|Meteorology
|
|
|-
|Y/
|仪器类
|Instruments
|
|
|-
|Z
|装甲类
|Armored vehicles
|''As above in the vehicle prefixes''
|
|}

===Tank & Artillery Shells===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" | 1st Letter
! width="20%" | 2nd Letter
! width="20%" | 3rd Letter
! width="40%" | Example
|-
| rowspan="9" |D – {{Annotation|弹|Dàn}} – Shell
| rowspan="4" |T – {{Annotation|坦克|Tǎnkè}} – Tank
| B – {{Annotation|爆破|Bàopò}} – Blasting
| DTB1-105 – HE-FS ''(literally: Shell-tank-blast)''
|-
| P – {{Annotation|破甲|Pòjiǎ}} – Breaker
| DTP-125 – HEATFS ''(literally: Shell-tank-breaker)''
|-
| W – {{Annotation|尾翼|Wěiyì}} – Tail
| DTW2-105 – APFSDS ''(literally: Shell-tank-tail)''
|-
| C –
| DTC10-125 – APFSDS
|-
| rowspan="2" | Y – {{Annotation|尾翼|Wěiyì}} – Tail
| W – {{Annotation|稳定|Wěndìng}} – Stable
| DYW1-120 – APFSDS (for anti-tank guns only) ''(literally: Shell-tail-stable)''
|-
| S –
| DYS-120 – HE
|-
| rowspan="3" | K – {{Annotation|防空|Fángkōng}} – Anti-aircraft
| G –
| DKG01A – API-T
|-
| P –
| DKP01A – HEI-T
|-
| Y –
| DKY1 – HE-VT
|-
|}
Additionally, the '''GP''' name (e.g. GP105) is used for guided projectiles, ranging from gun-launched ATGMs to guided artillery munitions. The designation is seen primarily at arms expositions and is unclear whether it is used within the PLA.

On the export market, APFSDS shells are called '''BTA''', such as BTA4 (an export version of DTW125)

===Missiles===
Generally speaking, missiles of all types have a two-letter (two-character) "code name". Most missiles also have alternative designations, such as HJ-10 also being called AFT-10.

* '''FM – {{Annotation|飞蠓|FēiMěng}}''': Export sea and land based SAM ''(literally: Flying midge)''
* '''FN – {{Annotation|飞弩|FēiNǔ}}''': Export MANPADS ''(literally: Flying crossbow)''
** FN-6, domestic version known as HN-6
* '''HF – {{Annotation|火发|HuǒFā}}''': Rocket pod ''(literally: Fire-launching)''
* '''HJ – {{Annotation|红箭|HóngJiàn}}''': Land-based ATGM ''(literally: Red arrow)''
** [[HJ-73E]]
* '''HN – {{Annotation|红缨|HóngyīNg}}''': Domestic MANPADS ''(literally: Red tassel)''
** [[HN-6]], exported as FN-6
* '''(H)HQ – {{Annotation|(海)红旗|(Hǎi)HóngQí}}''': Sea and land-based SAM ''(literally: (Sea) Red banner)'' (from the ideology of ''“三面红旗”'' [Three Red Banners] in the Great Leap Forward)
* '''HY – {{Annotation|海鹰|HǎiYīng}}''': SM (before 1980s) ''(literally: Sea eagle)''
* '''KD – {{Annotation|空地|KòngDì}}''': AGM ''(literally: Air-ground)''
* '''PL – {{Annotation|霹雳||PīLì}}''': AAM ''(literally: Lightning)''
** [[PL-5B]]
* '''QW – {{Annotation|前卫|QiánWèi}}''': A series of MANPADS family in parallel with HN series ''(literally: Vanguard)''
* '''SY – {{Annotation|上游|ShàngYóu}}''': ASM ''(literally: Upstream)'' (from Mao Zedong's ''“鼓足干劲，力争'''上游'''”'' [Go all-out and aim high] slogan in the Great Leap Forward)
* '''TY – {{Annotation|天燕|TiānYàn}}''': Helicopter-carried AAM ''(literally: Sky swallow)''
* '''YJ – {{Annotation|鹰击|YīngJī}}''': Tri-service ASM (after 1980s) ''(literally: Eagle strike)''

== (TW) Weaponry and munition ==
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{| class="wikitable"
!Character
!Pinyin/Bopomofo (Romanised)
!Literal meaning
!Weapon system
!Examples
|-
|擎
|qíng / ㄑㄧㄥˊ
|to raise
|SRBM up to ICBM
|
|-
|雄
|xióng / ㄒㄩㄥˊ (Hsiung)
|powerful
|Cruise missile
|雄風 Hsiung Feng-2E (HF-2E)
|-
|風
|fēng / ㄈㄥ
|wind
|ASM
|雄風 Hsiung Feng-3 (HF-3)
|-
|玄
|xuán / ㄒㄩㄢˊ (Hsian)
|mysterious
|ECM
|
|-
|劍
|jiàn / ㄐㄧㄢˋ (Chian)
|sword
|AAM
|天劍 Tian Chian-1 (TC-1) – IR AAM
天劍 Tian Chian-2 (TC-2) – ARH AAM
|-
|萬
|wàn / ㄨㄢˋ
|10 thousand
|Cluster munition
|萬劍 Wan Chian cluster bomb dispenser
|-
|迅
|xùn / ㄒㄩㄣˋ (Hsiun)
|rapid
|Naval vessel
|Project 迅海 Hsiun Hai – Tuo Chiang-class corvette
|-
|評/昇
|píng / shēng / ㄆㄧㄥˊ / ㄕㄥ
|evaluate / rise
|Upgrade program
|Project 翔昇 Hsiang Sheng – F-CK-1 (IDF) C/D upgrade
|-
|捷
|jié / ㄐㄧㄝˊ (Che)
|swift
|Land-based system
|捷羚 Che Ling – Antelope Air Defense System
|-
|翔
|xiáng / ㄒㄧㄤˊ (Hsiang)
|to soar
|Aircraft
|Project 安翔 An Hsiang – F-CK-1 (IDF)
|-
|安
|ān / ㄢ
|safe
|AA system
|
|-
|隼
|sǔn / ㄙㄨㄣˇ or ㄓㄨㄣˇ
|falcon
|Missile system
|紅隼 Hong Zhun – Kestrel anti-tank rocket
|}

== (CN) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" |'''Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)''' 中国航空工业集团有限公司; Previously '''Ministry of Aviation Industry''' 航空工业部
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Factory codes
!City and province
!Products
|-
|'''Changhe Aviation Industries Corporation'''
昌河飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司
|CAIC 昌河
|372
|Jingdezhen, Jiangxi
|Helicopters
|-
|'''Chengdu Aerospace Industry'''
成都飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|CAC 成飞
|132
|Chengdu, Sichuan
|Fighters; UCAVs
|-
|'''Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation'''
贵州航空工业（集团）有限责任公司
|GAIC 贵飞
|162
|Anshun, Guizhou
|Trainers
|-
|'''Harbin Aircraft Industry Group'''
哈尔滨飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|HAIG Hafei 哈飞
|122
|Harbin, Heilongjiang
|Bombers; helicopters
|-
|'''Hongdu Aircraft Industry Group'''
江西洪都航空工业集团有限责任公司

'''''Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation'''''

''南昌飞机制造厂''
|HAIG Hongdu 洪都
''Nanchang 南昌''
|320
|Nanchang, Jiangxi
|Attackers; trainers
|-
|'''Shenyang Aircraft Industry'''
沈阳飞机工业（集团）有限公司
|SAC 沈飞
|112
|Shenyang, Liaoning
|Fighters
|-
|'''Xi'an Aircraft Industry'''
西安飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
|XAC 西飞
|172
|Xi'an, Shaanxi
|Bombers; transporters; AECWS
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |'''China North Industries Group Corporation Limited; NORINCO''' 中国兵器工业集团有限公司 / 中国北方工业集团有限公司
|-
!Full name
!Factory/institute codes
!City and province
!Products and services
|-
|'''Chongqing Tiema Industry Group'''

重庆铁马工业集团
|256
|Chongqing
|Wheeled APC; amphibious vehicle
|-
|'''Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group'''

内蒙古第一机械集团
|617
|Baotou, Inner Mongolia
|MBT; Light tank; artillery etc.
|-
|'''Jianglu Machinery and Electronics Group Co. Ltd'''

江麓机电集团有限公司
|627
|Xiangtan, Hunan
|Light tank; amphibious vehicle
|-
|'''China North Vehicle Research Institute'''

中国北方车辆研究所
|201
|Beijing
|MBT R&D
|}

* '''CSGC – China South Industries Group Corporation''' 中国南方工业集团公司 (中国兵器装备集团公司)

== (TW) Manufacturer/Designer ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Composition of Taiwan's defence industry
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Head office location
!Products and services
|-
|'''Aviation Industry Development Corporation (Post-2006)'''

漢翔航空工業股份有限公司

'''''Aviation Industry Development Center (1983-2006)'''''

''航空工業發展中心''
|AIDC 漢翔/航發中心
|Xitun District, Taichung City
|Aircraft; jet engine
|-
|'''National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology'''

國家中山科學研究院
|NCSIST 中科院
|Longtan District, Taoyuan City
|Equipment R&D
|-
|'''Ordnance Research Development Center, ROCA'''
陸軍兵工整備發展中心
|ORDC 兵整中心
|Jiji Township, Nantou County
|Armored vehicle
|}

== (CN) Military structure ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" |Head of military development: '''MoDPRC- Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China''' 中华人民共和国国防部
|-
! colspan="3" |Supreme command: '''CMC- Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party''' 中国共产党中央军事委员会
|-
! colspan="3" |'''People's Liberation Army''' 中国人民解放军
|-
!Full name
!Abbreviation
!Branches
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Ground Force'''

中国人民解放军陆军
|PLAGF 陆军
|Army aviation 陆军航空兵
Artillery troops 炮兵

Air Defense troops 防空兵

Armored troops 装甲兵

etc.
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Air Force'''

中国人民解放军空军
|PLAAF 空军
|Airborne Corps 空降兵军
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Navy'''

中国人民解放军海军
|PLAN 海军
|Suface forces 水面舰艇部隊
Submarine forces 潜艇部队

Naval Aviation 海军航空兵

Marine Corps 海军陆战队

Coastal defence 岸防部队
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Rocket Force ''（Post-2016）'''''

中国人民解放军火箭军

'''''Second Artillery Corps （Pre-2016）'''''

''第二炮兵部队''
|PLARF 火箭军

''SAC 二炮''
|Nuclear missile troops 核导弹部队
Conventional missile troops 常规导弹部队

Logistic troops 作战保障部队
|-
|'''People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force'''

中国人民解放军战略支援部队
|PLASSF 战略支援部队
|Network Systems Department 网络系统部

Space Systems Department 航空航天部
|-
|'''Chinese People's Armed Police Force''' （Paramilitary）
中国人民武装警察部队
|PAP 武警
|Coast Guard 海警
|}

== (TW) Military structure ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Supreme command and head of military development: '''MND- Ministry of National Defense, Republic of China''' 中華民國國防部
|-
! colspan="4" |'''Republic of China Armed Forces''' 中華民國國軍
|-
!Commanding unit
!Branches
!Abbreviation
!Sub-branches
|-
|'''Army Headquarters'''

國防部陸軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Army'''

中華民國陸軍
|ROCA 陸軍
|Army Aviation and Special Forces Command 航空特戰指揮部
|-
|'''Air Force Headquarters'''

國防部空軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Air Force'''

中華民國空軍
|ROCAF 空軍
|Air Defense and Artillery Command 防空暨飛彈指揮部
|-
|'''Navy Headquarters'''

國防部海軍司令部
|'''Republic of China Navy'''

中華民國海軍
|ROCN 海軍
|Republic of China Marine Force 海軍陸戰隊
|-
|'''Armed Forces Police Command'''

國防部憲兵指揮部
|'''Republic of China Military Police'''

中華民國憲兵
|MP 憲兵
|N/A
|}

= Czech =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Czech abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Czech">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Czech is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(CS)''' (Former) Czechoslovakia (today Czech republic)
*'''(CZ)''' Czech republic (part of former Czechoslovakia)
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(CS) Vehicle|(CS) Vehicle]]
** [[#(CS) Air|(CS) Air]]
** [[#(CS) Ground|(CS) Ground]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(CS) Manufacturer/Designer|(CS) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}

== (CS) Vehicle ==

=== (CS) Air ===

* '''C – Cvicna letadla:''' Trainer
* '''S – Stihaci:''' Fighter
** [[Sakeen|S-199]]
* '''CS – Cvicna stihaci:''' Fighter trainer
* '''B – Bitevni letadla:''' Bomber
* '''LB – Lehka bombardovaci:''' Light bomber
* '''CB – Cvicna bitevni:''' Bomber trainer
* '''D – Dopravni:''' Transport
* '''K – Kuryrni:''' Liaison
* '''NK – Nakladni Kluzak:''' Glider
* '''VR – Vrtulník:''' Helicopter

Notes: This system was only adopted in 1945 and used until 1958, replaced later by simply using manufacturer type designations.

=== (CS) Ground ===

* '''LT – Lehký tank:''' Light tank
** LT vz. 38
* '''ST – Střední tank:''' Medium tank
** ST vz. 39
* '''OA – Obrněný automobil:''' Armoured car
* '''vz. – vzor:''' Version

== (CS) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''ČKD – Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk'''
* '''ZB – Zbrojovka Brno'''

= English =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! English abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="English">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|English is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(UN)''' Universal
**'''(AU)''' Australia
**'''(CA)''' Canada
**'''(NZ)''' New Zealand
**'''(PH)''' Philippines
**'''(SA)''' South Africa
**'''(UK)''' United Kingdom
**'''(US)''' United States of America
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(UN) Vehicle|(UN) Vehicle]]
** [[#(UN) Ground|(UN) Ground]]
** [[#(UN) Naval|(UN) Naval]]
* [[#(UK) Vehicle|(UK) Vehicle]]
** [[#(UK) Ground|(UK) Ground]]
** [[#(UK) Air|(UK) Air]]
* [[#(US) Vehicle|(US) Vehicle]]
** [[#(US) Ground|(US) Ground]]
** [[#(US) Air|(US) Air]]
*** [[#(US) Army (pre-1962)|(US) Army (pre-1962)]]
*** [[#(US) Navy (pre-1962)|(US) Navy (pre-1962)]]
*** [[#(US) Post 1962|(US) Post 1962]]
** [[#(US) Naval|(US) Naval]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(AU) Manufacturer/Designer|(AU) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(UK) Manufacturer/Designer|(UK) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(US) Manufacturer/Designer|(US) Manufacturer/Designer]]
** [[#(US)(Army) Air Force|(US)(Army) Air Force]]
** [[#(US) Navy|(US Navy]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(UK) Weaponry|(UK) Weaponry]]
* [[#(US) Weaponry|(US) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#Munition|Munition]]
** [[#(UK) Munition|(UK) Munition]]
** [[#(US) Munition|(US) Munition]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(AU) Military|(AU) Military]]
* [[#(CA) Military|(CA) Military]]
* [[#(NZ) Military|(NZ) Military]]
* [[#(UK) Military|(UK) Military]]
* [[#(US) Military|(US) Military]]
|}
== (UN) Vehicle ==
=== (UN) Ground ===

* '''AA – Anti-Air'''
* '''AAA – Anti-Air Artillery'''
* '''APC – Armoured Personnel Carrier'''
** [[Type 60 ATM|Type 60 APC]]
* '''CFV – Cavalry Fighting Vehicle'''
** [[M3A3 Bradley|M3A3 CFV]]
* '''IFV – Infantry Fighting Vehicle'''
** [[Type 89 IFV]]
* '''MBT – Main Battle Tank'''
** [[MBT-70]]
* '''MCV – Mobile Combat Vehicle'''
** [[Type 16|Type 16 MCV]]
* '''MGS – Mobile Gun System'''
** [[M1128|M1128 MGS]]
* '''MLRS – Multiple Launch Rocket System'''
** [[Type 75 MLRS]]
* '''RCV – Recon Combat Vehicle'''
** [[Type 87 RCV]]
* '''SAM – Surface-to-Air Missile'''
** [[Type 93|Type 93 SAM]]
* '''SPAA – Self-Propelled Anti-Air (Gun)'''
** [[Type 87|Type 87 SPAA]]
* '''SPG – Self-Propelled Gun'''
* '''SPH – Self-Propelled Howitzer'''
** [[Type 75 SPH]]
* '''SPRG – Self-Propelled Recoilless Gun'''
** [[Type 60 SPRG (C)|Type 60 SPRG]]

=== (UN) Naval ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!Prefix
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|[[File:Australia flag.png|32x32px|Australia]]
|HMAS
|His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship
|[[HMAS Tobruk]]
|-
|[[File:Canada flag.png|32x32px|Canada]]
|HMCS
|His/Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
|[[HMCS Haida]]
|-
|[[File:FRG flag.png|32x32px|Germany]]
|FGS
|Federal German Ship – NATO designation
|[[Lübeck|FGS Lübeck]]
|-
|[[File:Ireland flag.png|32x32px|Ireland]]
|LÉ
|''Long Éireannach'' – Irish ship
|[[LÉ Orla]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Japan flag.png|32x32px|Japan]]
|IJN
|''Imperial Japanese Navy'' – Not official
|[[IJN Shimakaze]]
|-
|JDS
|Japanese Defense Ship
|[[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)|JDS Yūgure]]
|-
|[[File:New Zealand flag.png|32x32px|New Zealand]]
|HMNZS
|His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship
|[[HMNZS Leander]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Britain flag.png|32x32px|United Kingdom]]
|HMS
|His/Her Majesty's Ship
|[[HMS Southampton]]
|-
|HMT
|His/Her Majesty's Trawler
|[[HMS Liscomb|HMT Liscomb]]
|-
|HMMGB
|His/Her Majesty's Motor Gun Boat
|[[SGB Grey Fox|HMMGB Grey Fox]]
|-
|[[File:USA flag.png|32x32px|United States of America]]
|USS
|United States Ship
|[[USS Atlanta]]
|}

== (UK) Vehicle ==
=== (UK) Ground ===

* '''A – Armour Index of the General Staff''' (historical index number)
** [[Churchill Mk I|Infantry Tank Mk IV A22 "Churchill" Mk I]]
* '''AVRE – Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers'''
** [[Centurion Mk.5 AVRE]]
* '''FV – Fighting Vehicle''' (modern index number)
** [[FV4202]]

=== (UK) Air ===

* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[Spitfire F Mk 24|Spitfire F.24]]
* '''FR – Fighter-Reconnaissance'''
** [[Firefly FR Mk V|Firefly FR.V]]
* '''FAW – Fighter All-Weather'''
** [[Sea Venom FAW 20]]
* '''FG – Fighter/Ground attack'''
** [[Phantom FG.1]]
* '''FGA – Fighter/Ground Attack'''
** [[Sea Hawk FGA.6]]
* '''FGR – Fighter/Ground attack/Reconnaissance'''
** [[Phantom FGR.2]]
* '''LF – Low-altitude Fighter (Spitfire only)'''
** [[Seafire LF Mk.III|Seafire L.III]]
* '''LF – Low-altitude Fighter (Spitfire only)'''
** [[Spitfire LF Mk IX|Spitfire LF.IX]]
* '''FB – Fighter-Bomber'''
** [[Sea Fury FB 11]]
* '''GR – Ground attack/Reconnaissance'''
** [[Harrier GR.1]]
* '''B – Bomber'''
** [[Lancaster B Mk III|Lancaster B.III]]
* '''B(I) – Bomber (Interdictor)'''
** [[Canberra B (I) Mk 6|Canberra B(I).6]]
* '''MR – Maritime Reconnaissance'''
** [[Shackleton MR.Mk.2|Shackleton MR.2]]
* '''S – Strike (nuclear capability)'''
** [[Buccaneer S.2]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[Hampden TB Mk I|Hampden TB.I]]
* '''TF – Torpedo-Fighter'''
** [[Firebrand TF Mk IV|Firebrand TF.IV]]

== (US) Vehicle ==
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=== (US) Ground ===

* '''T – Trial''' (model)
** [[T14|Assault Tank T14]]: Trial model 14 heavy tank
* '''M – Model'''
** [[M4|Medium Tank, M4 Sherman]]: Model 4 medium tank
* '''A – Advancement'''
** [[M4A1|Medium Tank, M4A1 Sherman]]: Model 4, Advancement 1 medium tank
* '''E – Experimental'''
** [[M4A3E2|Assault Tank M4A3E2 Jumbo]]: Model 4, Advancement 3, Experimental 2 assault tank
* '''W – Wet munition storage'''
** [[M4A2 (76) W]]
* '''HVSS – Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension'''
** [[M4A3 (105)|Medium Tank M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman]]
* '''LVT – Landing Vehicle, Tracked'''
** [[LVT-4/40]]
* '''(A) – Armored'''
** [[LVT(A)(1)|LVT(A)-1]]
* '''CCKW – General Motors designation:''' C – designed in 1941, C – conventional cab, K – all-wheel drive, W – dual rear axles
** [[CCKW 353 AA]]
* '''HMC – Howitzer Motor Carriage'''
** [[M8 Scott|M8 HMC]]
* '''GMC – Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M18 GMC]]
* '''CGMC – Combination Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M15A1 CGMC]]
* '''MGMC – Multiple Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M16 MGMC]]
* '''HC – Heavy Common'''
** [[M1A1 HC]]
* '''IP – Improved Performance'''
** [[IPM1]]
* '''RISE – Reliability Improved Selected Equipment'''
** [[M60A1 RISE (P)]]
* '''AOS – Add-On Stabilization'''
** [[M60A1 (AOS)]]
* '''TTS — Tank Thermal Sight'''
** [[M60A3 TTS]]
* '''AMBT — Affordable Main Battle Tank'''
** [[M60 AMBT]]

=== (US) Air ===
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==== (US) Army (pre-1962) ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Code
!Meaning
!Example
|-
|A
|Attacker
|[[A-26 (Family)|A-26]]
|-
|B
|Bomber
|[[B-17 (Family)|B-17]]
|-
|F
|Fighter
|[[F-100 (Family)|F-100]]
|-
|H
|Helicopter
|[[H-34]]
|-
|P
|Pursuit
|[[P-38 (Family)|P-38]]
|-
|X-
|Experimental
|[[XA-38]]
|-
|Y-
|Pre-production test
|[[YP-38]]
|}

==== (US) Navy (pre-1962) ====
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* '''A – Attacker'''
** [[AD-4]]
* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[F4F-3]]
* '''BT – Bomber (torpedo)'''
** [[BTD-1]]
* '''P – Patrol'''
** [[PV-2D]]
* '''PB – Patrol Bomber'''
** [[PBY-5a Catalina]]
* '''SB – Scout Bomber (Dive bomber):'''
** [[SB2U-2]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[TBD-1]]
* '''OS – Observation Scout'''
** [[OS2U-1]]: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1

==== (US) Post 1962 ====

* '''AH – Attack Helicopter'''
** [[AH-1Z]]
* '''UH – Utility Helicopter'''
** [[UH-1B]]

=== (US) Naval ===
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* '''AM – Minesweeper'''
** [[USS Candid|USS Candid (AM-154)]]
* '''DD – Destroyer'''
** [[USS Fletcher|Fletcher (DD-445)]]
* '''DL – Destroyer Leader'''
** [[USS Wilkinson|USS Wilkinson (DL-5)]]
* '''DE – Destroyer, Escort'''
* '''CL – Cruiser, Light:''' Light cruiser
** [[USS Brooklyn|USS Brooklyn (CL-40)]]
* '''CA – Cruiser, Armoured:''' Heavy cruiser
** [[USS Pensacola|USS Pensacola (CA-24)]]
* '''CV – Cruiser, Voler:''' Aircraft carrier (historically based on aviation cruisers)
** USS Lexington (CV-2)
* '''CB – Cruiser, Battle:''' Battlecruiser
* '''BB – Battleship'''
** [[USS North Dakota|USS North Dakota (BB-29)]]
* '''PF - Patrol Frigate'''
** [[USS Hoquiam|USS Hoquiam (PF-5)]]
* '''PG – Patrol Gunboat'''
** [[PG 02]]
* '''PGH – Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil'''
** [[PGH-2]]
* '''PGM – Patrol Gunboat Motor''' (later PG)
** [[USS Asheville|USS Asheville (PGM-84)]]
* '''PT – Patrol Torpedo boat'''
** [[PT-20]]
* '''PTF – Patrol Torpedo boat, Fast'''
** [[PTF-7]]
* '''PC – Patrol Chaser'''
** [[PC-451]]
* '''SC – Submarine Chaser'''
** [[SC-497]]
* '''LCT – Landing Craft, Tank'''
* '''LCS – Landing Craft, Support'''
** [[LCS(L)(3)]]
* '''(L) – Large'''
** [[LCS(L)(3)]]
* '''SS – Submarine'''
* '''SSN – Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''
* '''SSBN – Ballistic Missile Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''

== (AU) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''CAC – Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation'''
** [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|CAC Boomerang Mk I]]
* '''DAP – Department of Aircraft Production'''
** [[Beaufort Mk VIII|DAP Beaufort Mk VIII]]

== (UK) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''AEC – Associated Equipment Company'''
** [[AEC Mk.II]]
* '''BAe – British Aerospace'''
** [[BAe Swingfire]]
* '''G – Gloster'''
** [[Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K]]
* '''MB – Martin-Baker'''
** [[MB.5]]

== (US) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''GMC – General Motors Company''' (not to be confused with Gun Motor Carriage)

=== (US)(Army) Air Force ===

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Code
!Manufacturer
!Location
!Example
|-
|AD
|Aero Design & Engineering Co.
|Bethany, OK
|
|-
|AE
|Aeronca
|Middletown, OH
|
|-
|AG
|Air Glider
|Akron, OH
|
|-
|AH
|American Helicopter
|Manhattan Beach, CA
|
|-
|AV
|Avro Canada
|Montreal, QC, Canada
|
|-
|BA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Atlanta, GA
|
|-
|BB
|Babcock Aircraft
|DeLand, FL
|
|-
|BC
|Bell Aerosystems
|Buffalo, NY
|
|-
|BE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Buffalo, NT
|
|-
|BF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Bell|Bell Aircraft Co.]]
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|BH
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Beechcraft|Beechcraft Aircraft Co.]]
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|BL
|Bellanca
|New Castle, DE
|
|-
|BN
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Renton, WA
|[[B-29A-BN]]
|-
|BO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Seattle, WA
|
|-
|BR
|Briegleb Sailplane
|Beverley Hills, CA
|
|-
|BS
|Bowlus
|San Francisco, CA
|
|-
|BU
|Budd
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|BV
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]-Vertol
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|BW
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CA
|Chase Aircraft
|West Trenton, NJ
|
|-
|CC
|Canadian Commercial Corp.
|Toronto, ON, Canada
|
|-
|CE
|Cessna
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CF
|Convair / [[Template:AirManufacturer_Consolidated|Consolidated]]-[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|CH
|Christopher Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|CK
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|Louisville, KY
|
|-
|CL
|Culver
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|CM
|Commonwealth Aircraft
|Kansas City, MO
|
|-
|CN
|Chase Aircraft
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|CO
|Convair / [[Template:AirManufacturer_Consolidated|Consolidated]]-[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|San Diego, CA
|[[B-24D-25-CO]]
|-
|CR
|Cornelius
|Dayton, OH
|
|-
|CS
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|CU
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Curtiss|Curtiss-Wright]]
|Buffalo, NY
|[[P-40F-10|P-40F-10-CU¹]]
|-
|CV
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Vought|(Chance) Vought]]
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|CAN
|Canadair Ltd.
|Canada
|
|-
|DA
|Doak Aircraft
|Torrance, CA
|
|-
|DC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Chicago, IL
|
|-
|DE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|El Segundo, CA
|
|-
|DH
|De Havilland Canada
|Toronto, ON, Canada
|
|-
|DJ
|SNCA Sud-Ouest
|Marignane, France
|
|-
|DK
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Oklahoma City, OK
|
|-
|DL
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Long Beach, CA
|
|-
|DM
|Doman Helicopter
|Danbury, CT
|
|-
|DO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Santa Monica, CA
|
|-
|DT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Douglas|Douglas Aircraft Co.]]
|Tulsa, OK
|[[A-26C-45DT|A-26C-45-DT]]
|-
|FA
|Fairchild
|Hagerstown, MD
|
|-
|FB
|Fairchild
|Burlington, NC
|
|-
|FE
|Fleet
|Fort Erie, ON, Canada
|
|-
|FL
|Fleetwings
|Bristol, PA
|
|-
|FO
|Ford
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|FR
|Frankfort
|Joliet, IL
|
|-
|FS
|Firestone
|Los Angeles, CA
|
|-
|FT
|Fletcher Aviation
|Pasadena, CA
|
|-
|FIAT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Fiat|Fiat Aviation]]
|Italy
|[[F-86K (Italy)|F-86K-FIAT¹]]
|-
|GA
|G & A Aircraft
|Willow Grove, PA
|
|-
|GC
|General Motors (Fisher)
|Cleveland, OH
|
|-
|GE
|General Aircraft
|Astoria, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|GF
|Globe
|Fort Worth, TX
|
|-
|GK
|General Motors
|Kansas City, KS
|
|-
|GM
|General Motors (Fisher)
|Detroit, MI
|
|-
|GN
|Gibson Refrigerator
|Greenville, MI
|
|-
|GO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Goodyear|Goodyear Aircraft Co.]]
|Akron, OH
|
|-
|GR
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Grumman|Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co.]]
|Bethpage, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|GT
|Grand Central Aircraft Eng.
|Tucson, AZ
|
|-
|GY
|Gyrodyne Co., of America
|St. James, Long Island, NY
|
|-
|HE
|Helio
|Norwood, MA
|
|-
|HI
|Higgins Aircraft
|New Orleans, LA
|
|-
|HI
|Hiller
|Palo Alto, CA
|
|-
|HO
|Howard Aircraft
|Chicago, IL
|
|-
|HP
|Handey Page
|Radlett, Herts, UK
|
|-
|HS
|Hawker Siddeley Aviation
|Kingston, Surrey, UK
|
|-
|HU
|Hughes Aircraft
|Culver City & San Diego CA
|
|-
|IN
|Interstate A. & Eng.
|El Segundo, CA
|
|-
|KA
|Kaman
|Windsor Locks, CT
|
|-
|KE
|Kellet
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|KM
|Kaiser Manufacturing
|Willow Run, MI
|
|-
|LK
|Laister-Kauffman
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|LM
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Lockheed|Lockheed Aircraft]]
|Marietta, GA
|
|-
|LO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Lockheed|Lockheed Aircraft]]
|Burbank, CA
|[[P-38L-5-LO]]
|-
|MA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Baltimore, MD
|
|-
|MC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer McDonnell|McDonnell Aircraft Co.]]
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|MD
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Baltimore, MD
|
|-
|MF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Orlando, FL
|
|-
|MH
|McCulloch Motors
|Los Angeles, CA
|
|-
|MM
|[[Template:AirManufacturer McDonnell|McDonnell Aircraft Co.]]
|Memphis, TN
|
|-
|MIT
|[[Template:Manufacturer_MHI|Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.]]
|Japan
|[[F-86F-40 (Japan)|F-86F-40-MIT]]¹
|-
|MO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Martin|Glenn L. Martin Co.]]
|Omaha, NE
|
|-
|NA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Inglewood, CA
|[[P-51H-5-NA]]
|-
|NC
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Kansas City, KS
|
|-
|ND
|Noorduyn Aviation
|Montreal, QC, Canada
|
|-
|NF
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Fresno, CA
|
|-
|NH
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Columbus, OH
|
|-
|NI
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Downey, CA
|
|-
|NK
|Nash-Kelvinator
|Detroit, MI
|
|-
|NO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Northrop|Northrop Co.]]
|Hawthorne, CA
|[[P-61C-1|P-61C-1-NO¹]]
|-
|NT
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American Aviation]]
|Dallas, TX
|[[P-51C-11-NT (Japan)|P-51C-11-NT]]
|-
|NW
|Northwestern Aeronautical Co.
|St. Paul, MN
|
|-
|OM
|On Mark Engineering
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|PA
|Piper
|Lock Haven, PA
|
|-
|PH
|Piasecki
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|PI
|Piper
|Lockhaven, PA
|
|-
|PI
|Piasecki
|Philadelphia, PA
|
|-
|PL
|Platt-LePage
|Eddystone, PA
|
|-
|PR
|Pratt, Read & Co.
|Deep River, CT
|
|-
|RA
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Republic|Republic Aircraft Co.]]
|Evansville, IN
|[[P-47D-23-RA (China)|P-47D-23-RA]]
|-
|RD
|Read-York
|Kenosha, WI
|
|-
|RE
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Republic|Republic Aircraft Co.]]
|Farmingdale, Long Island, NY
|[[F-84G-21-RE]]
|-
|RI
|Ridgefield Mfg.
|Ridgeville, NJ
|
|-
|RO
|Robertson Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|RP
|The Radioplane Co.
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|RY
|Ryan Aeronautical
|San Diego, CA
|
|-
|SA
|Stroukoff
|West Trenton, NJ
|
|-
|SE
|Seibel Helicopter
|Wichita, KS
|
|-
|SI
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Sikorsky|Sikorsky Aircraft Co.]]
|Stratford, CT
|
|-
|SL
|St. Louis Aircraft
|St. Louis, MO
|
|-
|SP
|Spartan
|Tulsa, OK
|
|-
|SW
|Schweizer
|Elmira, NY
|
|-
|TA
|Taylorcraft
|Alliance, OH
|
|-
|TE
|Temco
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|TG
|Texas Engineering & Manufacturing
|Greenville, TX
|
|-
|TI
|Timm
|Van Nuys, CA
|
|-
|TP
|Texas Engineering & Manufacturing
|Grand Prairie, TX
|
|-
|UH
|United Helicopter
|Palto Alto, CA
|
|-
|UN
|Universal Molded Products
|Bristol, VA
|
|-
|VE
|Vega Aircraft Corp.
|Burbank, CA
|[[B-17G-60-VE]]
|-
|VI
|Canadian Vickers
|Montreal, Canada
|
|-
|VL
|Vertol Aircraft
|Morton, PA
|
|-
|VN
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Nashville, TN
|
|-
|VO
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Vought|Chance Vought]]
|Dallas, TX
|
|-
|VU
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Downey, CA
|
|-
|VW
|[[Template:AirManufacturer_Vultee|Vultee]]
|Wayne, MI
|
|-
|WA
|Ward Furniture Co.
|Fort Smith, AR
|
|-
|WI
|Wichita Engineering
|Wichita Falls, TX
|
|-
|WO
|Waco
|Troy, OH
|
|}

Note:

# Not designated as such in-game.

=== (US) Navy ===
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* '''A – Brewster'''
** [[F2A-1]] Buffalo: Navy Fighter 2, Brewster No. 1
* '''C – Curtiss'''
** [[SB2C-4]] Helldiver: Navy Scout Bomber 2, Curtiss No. 4
* '''D – Douglas'''
** [[SBD-3]] Dauntless: Navy Scout Bomber, Douglas No. 3
* '''F – Grumman'''
** [[F6F-5]] Hellcat: Navy Fighter 6, Grumman No. 5
* '''H – McDonnell'''
** [[F2H-2]] Banshee: Navy (Jet) Fighter 2, McDonnell No. 2
* '''J – North American'''
** [[PBJ-1H]] Mitchell: Navy Patrol Bomber, North American No. 1
* '''M – Martin'''
** [[PBM-3]] Mariner: Navy Patrol Bomber, Martin No. 3
* '''U – Vought''' (military designation)
** [[OS2U-1]] Kingfisher: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1
* '''V – Vought''' (company designation)
** [[V-156-B1]]
* '''Y – Consolidated'''
** [[PBY-5 Catalina]]: Navy Patrol Bomber, Consolidated No. 5

== (UK) Weaponry ==
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* '''BL – Breech-loading''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of 5 inch calibre and upwards.
** [[6 inch/45 BL Mark XII (152 mm)]]
* '''QF – Quick-firing''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of up to 5 inch calibre.
** [[6 inch/50 QF Mark N5 (152 mm)]]
* '''RP – Remote-powered''' (control): System of direct unified control of turrets (RP.10: Hydraulic, RP.50: Electric)
* '''HA – High-angle''' (mount): Mounting for large-calibre AA guns.
* '''CP – Central-pivot''' (mount): Mounting for naval guns.
* '''BD – Between decks''' (mount): Low profile mountings, noticeably for being flush with the flight decks on carriers
* '''STAAG – Stabilized tachymetric anti-aircraft gun''' (mount)
** [[QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm)]]
* '''ADEN – Armament Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[ADEN (30 mm)]]
* '''RARDEN – Royal Armament, Research and Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[L21A1 (30 mm)|L21A1 RARDEN (30 mm)]]
* '''pdr – Pounder:''' Gun designations based on the pound (lb) weight of their projectiles.
** [[20pdr OQF Mk.I (84 mm)]]
* '''cwt – Hundredweight (centum weight):''' Gun designations based on weight (barrel and breech) in cwt (1 cwt = 112 lb)
** [[OQF 3in 20cwt (76 mm)]] (20 cwt = 2,250 lb)
* '''GO – Gas Operated'''

== (US) Weaponry ==
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* '''CITV – Commander Independent Thermal Viewer'''
* '''MCLOS – Manual Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''SACLOS – Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''TOW – Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided'''
** [[BGM-71 TOW]]
* '''VADS – Vulcan Air Defense System'''
* '''AN – Army/Navy'''
** [[AN/M2 (20 mm)]]
* '''HB – Heavy Barrel'''
** [[M2HB (12.7 mm)]]

The 1963 tri-service designation system introduced 3-letter codes for all unmanned guided vehicles (missiles, drones, and probes). This is not a complete list and only contains relevant listings.
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;"></div>
{| class="wikitable"
!First Letter (launch environment)
!Second Letter (mission type)
!Third Letter (projectile type)
!Examples
|-
|A – Air-launched
| rowspan="2" |G – Surface-Attack
| rowspan="4" |M – Missile
| rowspan="4" | [[BGM-71A TOW]] <br> [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]] <br> [[AGM-12B Bullpup]] <br> [[Vanguard-class|UGM-133 Trident II]] <br> [[M81 (152 mm)|MGM-51B Shillelagh]] <br> [[MIM146|MIM-146 ADATS]]
|-
|B – Multiple-launched
|-
|M – Mobile-launched
| rowspan="2" |I – Intercept-Aerial
|-
|U – Underwater-launched
|-
|}

== Munition ==
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* '''B – Ball-Point'''
* '''I – Incendiary'''
* '''I-T – Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''IAI – Immediate Action Incendiary'''
* '''FI – Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''FI-T – Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''T – Tracer'''
* '''P – Practice'''
* '''PT – Practice Tracer'''
* '''SAP – Semi-Armour-Piercing'''
* '''SAPI – Semi-Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP – Armour-Piercing'''
* '''API – Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP-T – Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''API-T – Armour-Piercing Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''APC – Armour-Piercing Capped'''
* '''APCBC – Armour-Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped'''
* '''APCR – Armour-Piercing Composite Rigid'''
* '''APHE – Armour-Piercing High-Explosive'''
* '''APDS – Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot'''
* '''APFSDS – Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot'''
* '''HVAP – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing'''
* '''HVAP-T – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''HE – High-Explosive'''
* '''HEF – High-Explosive Fragmentation'''
* '''HE-I – High-Explosive Incendiary'''
* '''HEFI – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''HEF-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Tracer'''
* '''HEFI-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''HESH – High-Explosive Squash-Head'''
* '''HEAT – High-Explosive Anti-Tank'''
* '''HEATFS – High-Explosive Anti-Tank Fin-Stabilized'''
* '''ATGM – Anti-Tank Guided Missile'''
* '''GP – General Purpose''' (bomb)
* '''MC – Medium Capacity''' (bomb)
* '''HC – High Capacity''' (bomb)

=== (UK) Munition ===

* '''RP – Rocket Projectile'''
** [[RP-3]]

=== (US) Munition ===

* '''HVAR – High Velocity Aircraft Rocket'''
** [[HVAR]]
* '''FFAR – Forward-Firing Aircraft Rocket or Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket'''
** [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]]
* '''WAFAR – Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket'''
* '''SSWAFAR – Spin-Stabilized Wrap-Around Fin Aerial Rocket'''

== (AU) Military ==
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* '''RAAF – Royal Australian Air Force'''

== (CA) Military ==

* '''RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force'''

== (NZ) Military ==

* '''RNZAF – Royal New Zealand Air Force'''

== (UK) Military ==

* '''RAF – Royal Air Force'''
* '''RN – Royal Navy'''
* '''FAA – Fleet Air Arm:''' Royal Navy Air Force

== (US) Military ==
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* '''USAAF – United States Army Air Force'''
* '''USAF – United States Air Force'''
* '''USMC – United States Marine Corps'''
** [[M3A1 (USMC)]]
* '''USN – United States Navy'''
* '''VMF – Marine Fighter Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, F – Fighter
** [[F4U-4B VMF-214]]: Marine Fighter Squadron No. 214
* '''VMA – Marine Attacker Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, A – Attacker

= Finnish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Finnish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Finnish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(FI) Vehicle|(FI) Vehicle]]
** [[#(FI) Air Force designations|(FI) Air Force designations]]
** [[#(FI) Finnish Armour Registry|(FI) Finnish Armour Registry]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(FI) Weaponry|(FI) Weaponry]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(FI) Manufacturer/Designer|(FI) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}
== (FI) Vehicle ==
=== (FI) Air Force designations ===
[[File:Finnish_Fokker_D.XXI_WTWallpaper_05.jpg|thumb|Finnish Air Force designations are painted on the side of aircraft and acts as the prefix to their airframe number.]]

;In-Game

* '''BW – Brewster''' (Designation for the Brewster Buffalo model 239 ([[F2A (Family)]]))
** [[B-239 (Sweden)|B-239]]
* '''CU – Curtis''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]])
** '''CUc – Curtis Cyclone''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]] with Wright R-1820 Cyclone engine)
** '''CUw – Curtis Wasp''' (Designation for the [[P-36 (Family)|Curtiss Hawk 75 series]] with Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine
*** [[Hawk H-75A-2 (Germany)|▀Hawk H-75A-2]]
* '''FR – Fokker''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI series)
** '''FRm – Fokker Mercury''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI with Bristol Mercury engine)
*** [[Fokker D.XXI]] series 1
*** [[Fokker D.XXI-3 (Sweden)|okker D.XXI series 3]]
** '''FRw – Fokker Wasp''' (Designation for the Fokker D.XXI with Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior engine)
* '''HC – Hurricane''' (Designation for the Hawker Hurricane series)
** [[Hurricane Mk I/L (Sweden)|▄Hurricane Mk I/L]]
* '''JK – Junkers''' (Designation for the Junkers [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88 series]])
** [[Ju 88 A-4 (Sweden)|▄Ju 88 A-4]]
* '''MG – MiG''' (Designation for the [[MiG-21 (Family)|MiG-21 series]])
** [[MiG-21bis (Sweden)|▄MiG-21bis]]
** '''MGT – MiG Tiedustelu:''' MiG Reconnaissance (Designation for the Finnish reconnaissance version of the [[MiG-21F-13]])
** '''MGBT – MiG Bis Tiedustelu:''' MiG Bis Reconnaissance (Designation for the Finnish reconnaissance version of the [[MiG-21bis]])
* '''MS – Morane-Saulnier''' (Designation for the Morane-Saulnier [[M.S.406C1]], [[M.S.410]])
** '''MSv – Morane-Saulnier VK''' or '''Morane-Saulnier Venäläinen:''' Morane-Saulnier Russian (Designation for the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 with Russian VK-105 engine)
*** [[Mörkö-Morane]]
* '''MT – Messerschmitt''' (Designation for the Messerschmitt [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109 series]])
** [[Bf 109 G-2 (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-2]]
** [[Bf 109 G-6 (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-6]]
** [[Bf 109 G-6 Erla (Sweden)|▄Bf 109 G-6 (Erla canopy)]]
* '''PM – Pyörremyrsky''' (Designation for the VL [[Pyörremyrsky]])

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;Other designations
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
* '''BL – Blenheim''' (Designation for the Bristol Blenheim, Mk I, [[Blenheim Mk IV]])
* '''BU – Bulldog''' (Designation for the Bristol Bulldog series)
* '''CA – Caudron''' (Designation for the Caudron [[C.R.714]])
* '''DK – Draken''' (Designation for the Saab 35 Draken series)
* '''DN – Dornier''' (Designation for the Dornier [[Do 17 (Family)|Do 17 series]])
* '''FA – Freccia''' (Designation for the Fiat [[G.50 (Family)|G.50 series]])
* '''FK – Fokker''' (Designation for the Fokker C.X)
* '''GL – Gladiator''' (Designation for the Gloster [[Gladiator (Family)|Gladiator series]])
* '''GN – Gnat''' (Designation for the Folland Gnat)
* '''GT – Gauntlet''' (Designation for the Gloster Gauntlet)
* '''HM – Humu''' (Designation for the VL Humu)
* '''HW – Hawk''' (Designation for the BAE Systems Hawk)
* '''IH – Istrebitel Hävittäjät:''' Istrebitel (Истребитель) Fighter (Designation for the Polikarpov [[I-15 M-22]], [[I-15bis]])
* '''IT – Istrebitel Tiedustelulentokoneet:''' Istrebitel (Истребитель) Reconnaissance aircraft (Designation for the Polikarpov [[I-153 M-62]])
* '''JF – Jaktfalken''' (Designation for the Svenska Aero [[J6B|Jaktfalken series]])
* '''KH – Kittyhawk''' (Designation for the Curtis [[P-40 (Family)|P-40 Kittyhawk series]])
* '''LG – LaGG''' (Designation for the Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov [[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGG-3 series]])
* '''MY – Myrsky''' (Designation for the VL Myrsky series)
* '''NH – Neuvostoliittolainen Hinauskone:''' Soviet Towing-plane (Designation for the [[IL-28]], IL-28R)
* '''PE – Petlyakov''' (Designation for the Petlyakov [[Pe-2 (Family)|Pe-2 series]] and [[Pe-3 (Family)|Pe-3 series]])
* '''SB – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik:''' (Скоростной бомбардировщик) High-speed Bomber (Designation for the Tupolev [[SB (Family)|SB 2M series]])
* '''VA – Vampire''' (Designation for the de Havilland Vampire Mk 52)
* '''VH – Venäläinen Hävittäjät:''' Russian Fighter (Early designation for the Polikarpov [[I-15 (Family)|I-15 series]])
* '''VP – Vänäläinen Pommikoneet:''' Russian Bomber (Early designation for the Tupolev [[SB (Family)|SB 2M series]])
* '''VT – Vampire Trainer''' (Designation for the de Havilland Vampire Mk 55)
</div></div>

=== (FI) Finnish Armour Registry ===
{{Notice|Only in-game equipment will be noted.}}
The '''Panssarirekisteri''', translated as ''Armour Registry'' is an index for Finnish armoured vehicles ranging from recovery vehicles, tanks and other.

*Ps. 001 - 099 | Armoured Car
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 100 - 199 | Light Tank
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 141 - [[PT-76 (Sweden)|PT-76B]]
:* Ps. 161 - [[Vickers Mk.E]] (Inc. [[T-26E (Sweden)|T-26E]])
</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 200 - 299 | Tank
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 221 - [[Pz.IV (Sweden)|PzKw IV J]]
:* Ps. 231 - [[T-34 (Sweden)|T-34-76]]
:* Ps. 241 - [[T-28 (Sweden)|T-28]]
:* Ps. 245 - [[T-34-85 (Sweden)|T-34-85]]
:* Ps. 251 - [[Charioteer Mk VII (Sweden)|Charioteer Mk VII]]
:* Ps. 252 - [[Comet I (Sweden)|Comet I]]
:* Ps. 262 - [[T-54 (Sweden)|T-54]]
:* Ps. 264 - [[T-72M1 (Sweden)|T-72M1]]
:* Ps. 272 - [[KV-IB (Germany)|KV-1E]]
:* Ps. 273 - [[Leopard 2A4 (Sweden)|Leopard 2A4]]
:* Ps. 274 - [[Leopard 2A6 (Sweden)|Leopard 2A6NL]]
</div></div>

* Ps. 300 - 399 | ... 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 400 - 499 | Anti-Air
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 455 - ItPsv 41 ([[L-62 ANTI II]])
:* Ps. 461 - ItPsv SU-57 ([[ZSU-57-2 (Sweden)|ZSU-57-2]])
:* Ps. 477 - [[ItO 90M]]
</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
;* Ps. 500 - 599 | Self-propelled guns
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* Ps. 511 - [[BT-42]]
</div></div>

* Ps. 600 - 699 | Armoured personnel carriers
* Ps. 700 - 799 | Engineering Vehicles

== (FI) Weaponry ==
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* '''Psv. – Panssarivaunu:''' Tank
** '''Psv.K – Panssarivaunu Kanuuna:''' Tank Cannon
*** '''[[Psv.K/36 (37 mm)|37 Psv.K/36]]''' (Swedish [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|Kan m/36 (37 mm)]])
*** '''45 Psv.K/32 – 38''' (▂ [[20-K (45 mm)]] model 32 – 38)
*** '''75 Psv.K/40''' (▀ [[KwK40 L48 (75 mm)]] and [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/27''' (▂ [[L-10 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/34''' (▂ [[F-32 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/F-34''' (▂ [[F-34 (76 mm)]])
*** '''76 Psv.K/39''' (▂ [[ZiS-5 (76 mm)]])
*** '''85 Psv.K/44''' (▂ [[ZiS-S-53 (85 mm)]])
*** '''152 Psv.K/37''' (▂ [[ML-20S (152 mm)]])
** '''Psv.H – Panssarivaunu Haupitsi:''' Tank Howitzer
*** '''[[Psv.H/18 (114 mm)|114 Psv.H/18]]''' (British Q.F. 4.5 inch Howitzer Mk 2)
* '''LKk – LentoKonekivääri :''' Aircraft machine gun (literally: Air Machine rifle)
** [[LKk/42_(12.7_mm)|12.7 mm LKk/42 machine gun]]
* '''ItO – Ilmatorjuntaohjus:''' Anti-air missile (literally: Air protection missile)
** [[ItO 90M]] (vehicle named after its weapon system)
* '''ItPsv - Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu:''' Anti-air tank (literally: Air protection tank)
** ItPsv 41 ([[L-62 ANTI II]])
** ItPsv SU-57 ([[ZSU-57-2 (Sweden)|ZSU-57-2]])

== (FI) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''IVL – Ilmailuvoimien Lentokonetehdas:''' The Air Force's aircraft factory
* '''VL – Valtion Lentokonetehdas:''' State Aircraft factory
* '''VKT – Valtion Kivääritehdas:''' State Rifle factory

= French =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
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|-
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|French is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(BE)''' Belgium
*'''(CA)''' Canada
*'''(CH)''' Switzerland
*'''(FR)''' France
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'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(FR) Vehicle|(FR) Vehicle]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(FR) Weaponry|(FR) Weaponry]]
* [[#(BE) Weaponry|(BE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(FR) Munition|(FR) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(FR) Prefix/Suffix|(FR) Prefix/Suffix]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(FR) Manufacturer/Designer|(FR) Manufacturer/Designer]]
* [[#(BE) Manufacturer/Designer|(BE) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(FR) Military|(FR) Military]]
|}

== (FR) Vehicle ==

* '''Char – Char de bataille:''' Battle tank
** [[Char 25t]]
* '''AMC – Automitrailleuse de Combat:''' Combat machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMC.34 YR]]
* '''AMD – Automitrailleuse de Découverte:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMD.35]]
* '''AMR – Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMR.35 ZT3]]
* '''AML – Automitrailleuse Légère:''' Light machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AML-90]]
* '''DCA – Défense contre avions:''' Anti-air defence
** [[AMX-30 DCA]]
* '''EBR – Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance:''' Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
** [[E.B.R. (1954)]]
* '''VTT – Véhicule de transport de troupe:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Troop transport vehicle)
* '''CA – Canon d'assaut:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Assault cannon)
** [[CA Lorraine]]
* '''CAu – Canon automoteur:''' Self-propelled gun
** [[SAu 40|CAu SAu 40]]
* '''CC – Chasseur de Chars:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Tank hunter)
** [[Lorraine 37L|CC Lorraine]]
* '''TRC – Tracteur de ravitaillement pour chars:''' Tank supply tractor
* '''RC – Roues-Canon:''' Wheeled gun (carrier)
** [[AMX-10RC]]
* '''Mle – Modèle:''' Model
** [[Mle 1923 (7.5 mm)]]

== (FR) Weaponry ==
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* '''AAT – Arme Automatique Transformable:''' general-purpose machine gun
* '''SA – Semi-automatique:''' Semi-automatic (cannon)
** [[SA35 L/32 (47 mm)]]
* '''CA – Canon antiaérien:''' Anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CN – Canon:''' cannon (tank)
** [[CN-105-F1 (105 mm)]]
* '''CAD – Canon antiaérien double:''' Twin (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CAQ – Canon antiaérien quadruple:''' Quad (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''T – Tourelle:''' turret-mounted (aircraft)
** [[MAC 1934T (7.5 mm)]]

== (BE) Weaponry ==

* '''MAG – Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général:''' general support machine gun
** [[FN MAG (7.92 mm)]]
** [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)]]

== (FR) Munition ==
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* '''ACRA – Anti-Char Rapide Autopropulsé:'''Anti-Tank Quick Self-propelled (missile)
** [[ACRA (142 mm)]]
* '''Ch.F – Charge Forte:''' (literally: Strong charge) Designates a shell whose propellant charge is bigger than usual shells. Effects are a higher initial speed, increased penetration but more stress and heating for the cannon.
* '''HOT – Haut Subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé:''' High Subsonic, Optical Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched (missile)
** [[HOT]]
* '''OE – Obus Explosif:''' High-explosive shell
* '''OEA – Obus Explosif Acier:''' High-explosive fuzed (AA) shell
* '''OEcl – Obus Eclairant:''' Illumination shell
* '''OPf – Obus Perforant:''' Armour-piercing shell
* '''OPfK – Obus Perforant (avec colorant) K:''' Armour-piercing naval shell (with type K spotting dye)
* '''OFl – Obus Flèche:''' APDS shell (literally: Dart shell)
* '''OCC – Obus Charge Creuse:''' HEAT shell (literally: Hollow charge shell)
* '''PCOT – Perforant Coiffé Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Capped Tracer shell
* '''POT – Perforant Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell
* '''AA – Air-Air:''' Air-to-air (missile)
** [[AA-20 Nord]]
* '''AS – Air-Sol:''' Air-to-ground (missile)
** [[AS-20 Nord]]
* '''SS – Sol-Sol:''' Ground-to-ground (missile)
** [[SS.11]]
* '''TP – Traceuse Perforante:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell

== (FR) Prefix/Suffix ==

* '''bis:''' Second (iteration)
** [[B1 bis]]
* '''ter:''' Third (iteration)
** [[B1 ter]]

== (FR) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''AMX – Atelier de Construction d'Issy-Les-Moulineaux:''' Issy-Les-Moulineaux construction workshop
** [[AMX-13]]
* '''APX – Atelier de Puteaux'''
* '''ACL – Atelier et Chantiers de la Loire'''
** [[ARL-44 (ACL-1)]]
* '''ARL – Atelier de Construction de Rueil:''' Rueil construction workshop
** [[ARL-44]]
* '''GIAT – Groupement Industriel de l'Armement Terrestre''' Industrial group for land weapon systems
** [[GIAT M781 (30 mm)]]
* '''S/SOMUA – Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie:''' Mechanical tooling and artillery machining company
** Char de cavalerie SOMUA 1935 S ([[S.35]])
* '''NC/SNCAC – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre'''
** [[NC.900]]
* '''SA/SNCASE – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Est'''
** [[SA.313B Alouette II]]
* '''SO/SNCASO – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest'''
** [[S.O.8000 Narval]]
* '''FCM – Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée'''
** [[FCM.36]]
* '''DEFA – Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armes'''
** [[DEFA 551 (30 mm)]]
* '''MAC – Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault:''' Châtellerault weapons manufacturer
** [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)]]
* '''FL – Fives-Lille'''
** [[M4A1 (FL10)]]
* '''R – Renault'''
** [[R.35 (SA38)]]
* '''H – Hotchkiss'''
** [[H.35]]
* '''L – Lorraine'''
** [[Lorraine 37L]]
* '''D – Dewoitine'''
** Dewoitine [[D.520]]
* '''C/CR – Caudron(-Renault)'''
** Caudron [[C.R.714]]
* '''MS – Morane-Saulnier'''
** Morane-Saulnier [[M.S.405C1]]
* '''F – Farman'''
** Farman [[F.222.2]]
* '''MB – Marcel Bloch''' (renamed to Dassault in 1949)
** Bloch [[M.B.174A-3]]
* '''MD – Marcel Dassault'''
** Dassault [[M.D.452 IIA]]
* '''LeO – Lioré-et-Olivier'''
** Lioré-et-Olivier [[LeO 451 early]]
* '''VG – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Jean Galtier)
** Arsenal [[V.G.33C-1]]
* '''VB – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Michel Badie)
** Arsenal [[VB.10C-1]]
* '''HS – Hispano-Suiza'''
** [[Hispano HS.9 (20 mm)]]

== (BE) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''FN – Fabrique Nationale Herstal''' (National Factory Herstal)
** [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)]]
* '''FRC – Fonderie Royale des Canons''' (Royal Cannon Foundry)
* '''SABCA – Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques:''' Belgian Limited Company of Aeronautical Constructions
* '''SV – Stampe-Vertongen'''
** '''R – Renard''' (named after Alfred Renard)
*** Renard R.36

== (FR) Military ==
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* '''BCC – Battalion de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank battalion
* '''RCC – Régiment de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank regiment
* '''DCr – Division Cuirassée:''' Armoured division
* '''MN – Marine Nationale:''' French navy (literally: National navy)
* '''FNFL – Forces Navales Françaises Libres:''' Free French naval forces
* '''FAFL – Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres:''' Free French air forces

= German =
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|German is spoken as a military language in (among others) the following countries:

*'''(AT)''' Austria
*'''(CH)''' Switzerland
*'''(DE)''' Germany
**'''(FRG)''' Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
**'''(GDR)''' German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
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'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(DE) Vehicle|(DE) Vehicle]]
** [[#(DE) Ground|(DE) Ground]]
*** [[#(DE) Sd.Kfz. Index|(DE) Sd.Kfz. Index]]
** [[#(DE) Air|(DE) Air]]
** [[#(DE) Naval|(DE) Naval]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(CH) Weaponry|(CH) Weaponry]]
* [[#(DE) Weaponry|(DE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(DE) Munition|(DE) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(DE) Prefix/Suffix|(DE) Prefix/Suffix]]
** [[#(DE) Beutepanzers|(DE) Beutepanzers]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(DE) Manufacturer/Designer|(DE) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(DE) Military|(DE) Military]]
|}

== (DE) Vehicle ==
=== (DE) Ground ===

;(DE) WWII

* '''Pz. – Panzer:''' Tank (literally: Armour)
** '''Wg. – Wagen:''' Vehicle
** '''Kpfw. – Kampfwagen:''' (literally: Combat vehicle)
*** [[Pz.IV F2|Pz.Kpfw. IV F2]]
** '''J./Jg./Jgd. – Jagd''' Tank destroyer (literally: Hunt)
* '''Sp. – Späh:''' Scout
* '''Bfw. – Befehl(s):''' Command
** [[Bfw. Jagdpanther]]
* '''Stu – Sturm:''' Assault
** '''G – Geschütz:''' Gun
*** [[StuG III A]]
** '''H – Haubitze:''' Howitzer
*** [[StuH 42 G]]
** '''K – Kanone:''' Cannon
*** [[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)]]
*** [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]]
* '''Pz.W./Pz.Wfr. – Panzerwerfer:''' Multitple rocket launcher (literally: Armoured launcher)
** [[15 cm Pz.W.42]]
* '''VK – Versuchskonstruktion:''' Trial design (literally: Experimental construction) or '''Vollketten/Vollkettenfahrzeug:''' Fully tracked/Fully tracked vehicle
** [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]]
** [[VK 45.01 (P)]]
* '''E – Entwicklung:''' Development (refers to the proposed standardised tank development projects)
** [[E-100]]
* '''Ausf. – Ausführung:''' Model
* '''Fgst. – Fahrgestell:''' Chassis
** [[Flakpanzer 38|Flakpanzer 38, 2 cm, Pz.Fgst.38 (t) Sf.]]
* '''Sf./Sfl. – Selbstfahrlafette:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Self-propelled carriage)
** [[Pz.Sfl.Ic]]
* '''GW – Geschützwagen:''' (Heavy) self-propelled gun (literally: Gun vehicle)
* '''ZgKw – Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck
* '''Zug – Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck (not to be confused with "Zug", train, or "Zug", platoon)

;(GDR) / (FGR) Post-War

* '''KPz – Kampfpanzer:''' Battle tank
** [[KPz-70]]
* '''SPz – Schützenpanzer:''' Infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Rifleman's tank)
** [[SPz BMP-1]]
* '''SPW — Schützenpanzerwagen:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Rifleman's armoured vehicle)
* '''JPz – Jagdpanzer:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Hunt tank)
** [[JPz 4-5]]
* '''RakJPz – Raketenjagdpanzer:''' (Missile-carrier based) tank destroyer (literally: Rocket hunt tank)
** [[RakJPz 2]]
* '''VT – Versuchsträger:''' Test-bed (literally: Experiment carrier)
** [[VT1-2]]

==== (DE) Sd.Kfz. Index====
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'''{{Annotation|Sonderkraftfahrzeug|special purpose vehicle}}''' (abbreviated '''Sd.Kfz.''') was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany during World War II for military vehicles ranging from armoured, tracked & half-tracked.

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* '''Sd.Kfz. 1 – 99:''' Unarmoured half-tracked vehicles:
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:*'''Sd.Kfz. 4''' (Maultier based on 4.5-ton trucks)
:** [[15 cm Pz.W.42|'''Sd.Kfz. 4/2''' (15 cm Pz.W.42)]]
:*'''Sd.Kfz. 6''' (5-ton medium halftrack for engineers)
:** '''{{Annotation|Sd.Kfz. 6/1|AI vehicle}}''' (5-ton medium half-track for the artillery)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz. 6/2]]''' (self-propelled [[FlaK 36 (37 mm)]])
:*'''Sd.Kfz. 9''' (18-ton heavy half-track)
:** [[8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl.]] ('''Sd.Kfz.9''' with [[FlaK 37 (88 mm)]])
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 100 – 199:''' Tanks and tank variants, such as tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery:
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:* '''Sd.Kfz. 121''': [[Pz.II (Family)|Pz.II Ausf. A – F]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 138''': [[Marder III H]] (75 mm AT-gun)
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 138/2''': [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 139''': [[Marder III]] (76.2 mm AT-gun)
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 140''': [[Flakpanzer 38]](t)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz. 140/1]]'''
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 141''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III A – J]] ([[KwK36 (37 mm)]] or [[KwK L/42 (50 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 141/1''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III J1 – M]] ([[KwK39 (50 mm)]] L/60)
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 141/2''': [[Panzer III (Family)|Pz.III N]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 142''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuG III A – E]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 142/1''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuG III F – G]] ([[StuK40 L43 (75 mm)]] or [[StuK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 142/2''': [[StuG III (Family)|StuH 42]] ([[StuH42 (105 mm)]])
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 161''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV A – F1]] ([[KwK37 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/1''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV F2 – G]] ([[KwK40 L43 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/2''': [[Pz.IV (Family)|Pz.IV G – J]] ([[KwK40 L48 (75 mm)]])
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/3''': [[Ostwind]], [[Kugelblitz]], Möbelwagen
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 161/4''': [[Wirbelwind]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 162''': [[Jagdpanzer IV]]
:** '''Sd.Kfz. 162/1''': [[Panzer IV/70(V)]] & [[Panzer IV/70(A)]] (Jagdpanzer IV with [[PaK42 (75 mm)]] L/70)
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 164''': [[Nashorn]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 166''': [[Brummbar]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 171''': [[Panther tank (Family)|Pz.V 'Panther']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 172''': [[Panther II|Pz.V 'Panther II']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 173''': [[Jagdpanther]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 181''': [[Tiger I (Family)|Pz.VI 'Tiger']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 182''': [[Tiger II (Family)|Pz.VI 'Tiger II']]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 184''': [[Ferdinand]] / [[Elefant]]
:* '''Sd.Kfz. 186''': [[Jagdtiger]]
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 200 – 299:''' Reconnaissance vehicles, armoured cars, armoured personnel carriers, and command tanks:
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:* '''Sd.Kfz.221''': (Leichter Panzerspähwagen (M.G.))
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41)]]'''
:* '''Sd.Kfz.222''': (Leichter Panzerspähwagen (2 cm))
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.222]]'''
:* '''[[Sd.Kfz.234 (Family)|Sd.Kfz. 234]]''': (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/1]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/2]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/3]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.234/4]]'''
:* '''[[Sd.Kfz.251 (Family)|Sd.Kfz. 251]]''': (medium armoured half-track)
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/9]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/10]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/21]]'''
:** '''[[Sd.Kfz.251/22]]'''
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* '''Sd.Kfz. 300+:''' Mine-clearing and demolition charge laying vehicles

=== (DE) Air ===
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* '''StuKa – Sturzkampfflugzeug:''' Dive bomber (literally: Dive fighting aircraft)
* '''PAH – Panzerabwehrhubschrauber:''' Anti-tank helicopter
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]

=== (DE) Naval ===

* '''Z – Zerstörer:''' Destroyer
** [[Z20 Karl Galster]]
* '''K – Kanonenboot:''' Gun boat
** [[K2]]
* '''T – Torpedoboot:''' Torpedo boat
** [[T31]]
* '''R – Räumboot:''' Mine sweeper
** [[R-41]]
* '''S – Schnellboot:''' Fast attack craft
** [[S-100]]
* '''LS – Leichte-Schnellboot:''' Light fast attack craft
** [[LS 3]]
* '''VS – Versuchs-Schnellboot:''' Experimental fast attack craft
** [[VS-10]]
* '''SF – Siebelfähre:''' Siebel ferry (named after Friedrich Siebel)
** [[SF40 Light]]
* '''AF/AFP – Artilleriefährprahm:''' Artillery ferry barge
** [[AF D1]]
* '''MZ – Mehrzweckboot:''' Multi-purpose boat
** [[MZ1]]
* '''U – Unterseeboot:''' Submarine

== (CH) Weaponry ==
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* '''KDA''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''D''', Ausführung '''A''': Cannon, calibre group D (30 mm+), variant A (belt-fed)
** [[Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)]]
* '''KAD''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''A''', Ausführung '''D''': Cannon, calibre group A (20 mm), variant D
** [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)]]

== (DE) Weaponry ==

* '''FH – Feldhaubitze:''' Field howitzer
* '''IG – Infanteriegeschütz:''' Infantry gun
** [[s.I.G.33 (150 mm)]]
* '''Sfl – Selbstfahrlafette:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Self-propelled mount/chassis)
* '''KwK – Kampfwagenkanone:''' Tank gun (literally: Combat vehicle cannon)
** [[KwK42 (75 mm)]]
* '''PaK – Panzerabwehrkanone:''' Anti-tank gun (literally: Armour-defence cannon)
** [[PaK39 L48 (75 mm)]]
* '''FlaK/Flak – Flugabwehrkanone/Fliegerabwehrkanone:''' Anti-air gun (literally: Air-defence cannon)
** [[FlaK43 (37 mm)]]
* '''MG – Maschinengewehr:''' Machine gun (literally: Machine rifle)
** [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]]
* '''MG FF – Maschinengewehr Flügel Fest:''' Machine gun wing-fixed
** [[MG FF (20 mm)]]
* '''MG FF/M – Maschinengewehr Flügel Fest/Minengeschoß:''' Machine gun wing-fixed/mineshot
** [[MG FF/M (20 mm)]]
* '''MK – Maschinenkanone:''' Autocannon (literally: Machine cannon), occasionally '''Motorkanone''', cannon firing through an engine
** [[MK 108 (30 mm)]]
* '''SK – Schiffskanone:''' Ship cannon (originally used as Schnellfeuerkanone: Quick-firing cannon during WWI)
** [[SK C/32 (105 mm)]]
* '''TbtK – Torpedobootskanone:''' Torpedo boat cannon (also used for some destroyer turrets/guns)
* '''BK – Bordkanone:''' Board cannon (large calibre guns equipped on aircraft)
** [[BK 3.7 (37 mm)]]
* '''BR – Bordrakete:''' Board rocket (rockets equipped to aircraft)
* '''K – Kanone:''' Cannon
* '''T – Torpedo'''
* '''LT – Lufttorpedo:''' Aerial torpedo (torpedoes used by aircraft)
* '''L/ – Länge:''' Length (refers to calibre-length of gun barrels)
** [[KwK36 (88 mm)|8.8 cm L/56 KwK36]] (barrel length of 56 x 88 mm = 4.928 m)
* '''C/ – Construktionsjahr:''' Year of construction (archaic spelling of Konstruktion)
** [[2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)]] (model of 1938)
* '''L – Lafette:''' Gun mount
* '''DopL – Doppellafette:''' Twin gun mount (literally: Double mount)
* '''DrhL – Drehturmlafette:''' Turret gun mount (literally: Turntable turret mount)
* '''Pz.B. – Panzerbüchse:''' Anti-tank rifle (literally: Tank rifled gun)
** [[s.Pz.B.41 (28/20 mm)]]

== (DE) Munition ==
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* '''Gr – Granate:''' Grenade (synonymous with both shell and shot)
* '''Br – Brandkörper:''' Incendiary charge (literally: Blaze body)
* '''KGr – Kanonengranate:''' Cannon shell (literally: Cannon grenade)
* '''PzGr – Panzergranate:''' Armour-piercing shell (literally: Armour grenade)
* '''BrGr – Brandgranate:''' Incendiary shell (literally: Fire grenade)
* '''PzBrGr – Panzerbrandgranate:''' Armour-piercing incendiary shell (literally: Armour Fire grenade)
* '''SpGr – Sprenggranate:''' High-explosive fragmentation shell (literally: Burst grenade). Sometimes spelled Sprgr.
* '''PzSpGr – Panzersprenggranate:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive shell (literally: Armour burst grenade)
* '''HlGr – Hohlladungsgranate:''' High-explosive anti-tank shell (literally: Hollow-charge grenade)
* '''Patr – Patrone:''' Bullet
* '''GrPatr – Granatpatrone:''' Shell (for 15 and 20 mm munition)
* '''SC – Sprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' General-purpose bomb (archaic spelling of zylindrisch, literally: Burst bomb, cylindrical)
* '''SD – Sprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Semi-armour-piercing bomb (literally: Burst bomb, thick-walled)
* '''PC – Panzersprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, cylindrical)
* '''PD – Panzersprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Heavy armour-piercing bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, thick-walled)
* '''LFK – Lenkflugkörper:''' (Anti-tank) guided missile (literally: Guided flight body)
* '''F5W – Torpedo designation:''' F – 17.7 inch (450 mm) calibre, 5 – roughly 5 meter length, W – whitehead (German designation of Italian F200/450 torpedo)
* '''G7a/T 1 – Torpedo designation:''' G – 21 inch (533 mm) calibre, 7 – roughly 7 meter length, a – steam propulsion, T 1 – Torpedo model number 1
* '''L'spur – Leuchtspur:''' Tracer
* '''Zerl. – Zerleger:''' Self-destroying (literally: Disassambler)
* '''Fp – Füllpulver:''' Explosive filling (literally: Filling powder)
* '''DM – Deutsches Modell:''' German Model (modern designation to differentiate between American M munition)
* '''Zt.Z – Zeitzünder:''' Time fuse
* '''Lh – Lichtspurhülse:''' Base tracer
* '''Bd.Z – Bodenzünder:''' Base fuse. Sometimes spelled Bdz
* '''m.Hb – mit Haube:''' Capped

== (DE) Prefix/Suffix ==
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* '''le – leicht/leichte/leichter:''' Light
* '''m — mittlere/mittlerer:''' Medium
* '''s – schwer/schwere/schwerer:''' Heavy
* '''gp – gepanzert:''' Armoured
* '''nA – neuer Art:''' Modernized (literally: New type)
* '''U – Umbau:''' Conversion (kit)
** [[Me 410 A-1/U2]]
* '''R – Rüstsatz:''' Upgrade (kit)
** [[Me 410 B-6/R3]]
* '''/Trop – Tropen:''' Tropic (variant with air filters)
** [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]]
* '''(Mob) – Mobilmachung:''' Mobilization (design modification aimed at simplified and thus faster construction)
** [[Z32|Type 1936A (Mob)]]

=== (DE) Beutepanzer ===
Many foreign vehicles were captured and used by the Germans during the war and dubbed as ''Beutepanzer'' (Lit: Loot Tanks). These would be renamed under German designation, both combat captured and produced within captured countries would follow these designations. Redesignation of both small-arms and cannons follow their own naming and designations. All identification numbers can overlap.

The redesignation of these vehicles would be loosely structured around the overall vehicle type or intended use including for example; year, calibre, pre-existing designation, etc.

* 200 – Armoured Cars
* 300 – Half-tracks
* 400 – Armoured Half-tracks
* 600 – Fully tracked Artillery Tractors
** 630 – Armoured Artillery Tractors
* 700 – Tanks
* 800 – Self-propelled Guns

{| class="wikitable"
!Letter code
!German
!English
|-
|(a)
|amerikanisch
|American
|-
|(b)
|belgisch
|Belgian
|-
|(d)
|dänisch
|Danish
|-
|(e)
|englisch
|English
|-
|(f)
|französisch
|French
|-
|(g)
|griechisch
|Greek
|-
|(h)
|holländisch
|Dutch
|-
|(i)
|italienisch
|Italian
|-
|(j)
|jugoslawisch
|Yugoslavian
|-
|(n)
|norwegisch
|Norwegian
|-
|(ö)
|österreichisch
|Austrian
|-
|(p)
|polnisch
|Polish
|-
|(r)
|russisch
|Russian (Soviet)
|-
|(s)
|schweizerisch
|Swiss
|-
|(t)
|tschechisch
|Czechoslovakian
|-
|(u)
|ungarisch
|Hungarian
|}
Examples:

* In-Game:
** [[Pz.35(t)|Pz.35(t) - (LT-35)]]
** [[LT-38 (Family)|Pz.38(t) - (LT-38)]]
** [[T 34 747 (r) (Germany)|Pz. T-34 747(r) - (T-34)]]
** [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)|Pz. M4 748(a) - (M4)]]
** [[KW II 754 (r) (Germany)|Pz. KV-II 754(r) - (KV-2)]]
** [[KW I C 756 (r) (Germany)|Pz. KV-IC 756(r) - (KV-1 (1942) modified)]]

* Not captured In-Game:
** [[AMD.35|Pz.Sp.Wg. P 204(f) - ('''P'''anhard AMD.35)]]
** [[P.7.T AA|ZgKw. Ci 301(f) - ('''Ci'''troën P.7.T)]]
** [[FCM.36|Pz. FCM 737(f) - (FCM.36)]]
** [[Tetrarch I|Pz. Mk.VII 737(e) - (Tetrach I)]]
** [[P40|Pz. P40 737(i) - (P40/26)]]
** Pz. [[B1 bis|B1]]/[[B1 ter|B2]] 740(f) - (B1 bis/ter)
** [[M43 (Family)|StuG M43 105/25 853(i) - (105/25 M43)]]

* Some Captured Vehicles Wouldn't Be Fully Designated:
** [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)|Inf.Pz. Mk IV(e) - (Churchill)]] <small>In-Game premium</small>
** [[M10 GMC|Jagdpanzer M10(a) - (M10)]] <small>Not captured In-Game</small>

==(DE) Manufacturer/Designer ==
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* '''Ar – Arado'''
** [[Ar 234 B-2]]
* '''Bf – Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW):''' Bavarian Aircraft Factory (renamed to Messerschmitt in 1938)
** [[Bf 109 K-4]]
* '''BMW – Bayerische Motorenwerke:''' Bavarian Motor Factory
* '''Bo – Bölkow''' (from the alternative spelling Boelkow)
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]
* '''BV – Blohm & Voss'''
** [[BV 238]]
* '''DB – Daimler-Benz'''
** DB 601
* '''Do – Dornier'''
** [[Do 217 E-2]]
* '''Fw – Focke-Wulf'''
** [[Fw 190 A-5]]
* '''Ha – Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB)'''
* '''He – Heinkel'''
** [[He 111 H-3]]
* '''Ho – Horten'''
** [[Ho 229 V3]]
* '''Hs – Henschel'''
** [[Hs 129 B-3]]
* '''Ju – Junkers'''
** [[Ju 87 D-5]]
* '''Me – Messerschmitt'''
** [[Me 410 A-1]]
* '''Ta – Focke-Wulf''' (named after Kurt Tank)
** [[Ta 152 C-3]]
* '''Rh – Rheinmetall'''
** [[Rh202 (20 mm)]]
* '''Ru – Ruhrstahl'''
** [[Ru 251]]
* '''(M) – MAN''' (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg)
** [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]]
* '''(P) – Porsche'''
** [[VK 45.01 (P)]]
** [[Tiger II (P)]]
* '''(H) – Henschel'''
** [[Tiger II (H)]]
* '''(A) – Alkett''' (Altmärkische Kettenwerk GmbH)
** [[Panzer IV/70(A)]]
* '''(V) – VOMAG''' (Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft)
** [[Panzer IV/70(V)]]

== (DE) Military ==
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* '''KM – Kriegsmarine:''' German navy (literally: War navy)
* '''LW – Luftwaffe:''' German air force (literally: Air weapon)
* '''BW – Bundeswehr:''' (Modern) German army (literally: Federation defence)
* '''RLM – Reichsluftfahrtministerium:''' Ministry of national aviation
* '''OKW – Oberkommando der Wehrmacht:''' High command of the armed forces (Wehrmacht)
* '''JG – Jagdgeschwader:''' Fighter division (literally: hunt division)
* '''NJG – Nachtjagdgeschwader:''' Night fighter division (literally: night hunt division)
* '''ZG – Zerstörergeschwader:''' Heavy fighter division (literally: destroyer division)
* '''KG – Kampfgeschwader:''' Bomber division (literally: fight division)
* '''SKG – Schnellkampfgeschwader:''' Fast bomber division (literally: fast fight division)
* '''StG – Sturzkampfgeschwader:''' Dive bomber division (literally: dive fight division)

= Hungarian =
=== (HU) Manufacturer/Designer ===

* '''MÁVAG – Magyar Királyi Államvasutak Gépgyára:''' Hungarian Royal State Railroads' Machine Factory

= Italian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Italian abbreviations (quicklinks)‎<span id="Italian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(IT) Vehicle|(IT) Vehicle]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(IT) Manufacturer/Designer|(IT) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(IT) Weaponry|(IT) Weaponry]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(IT) Prefix/Suffix|(IT) Prefix/Suffix]]
|}

== (IT) Vehicle ==

* '''P – Pesante:''' Heavy (tank)
** [[P40|P26/40]]: Heavy tank, 26 tons, model 1940
* '''M – Medio:''' Medium (tank)
** [[M15/42]]: Medium tank, 15 tons, model 1942
* '''L – Leggero:''' Light (tank)
** [[L6/40]]: Light tank, 6 tons, model 1930
* '''AB – Autoblinda:''' Armoured car
** [[AB 41]]: Armoured car, model 1941
* '''AS – Autocarro Sahariano:''' Saharan Truck
** [[AS42]]
* '''CV – Carro Veloce:''' Tankette (literally: Fast cart)
** [[L3/33 CC|CV-33]]
* '''R – Ricognizione:''' Reconnaissance (vehicle)
** [[R3 T106 FA]]
* '''SIDAM – Sistema Italiano di Difesa Aerea Mobile:''' Italian system for mobile air-defence
** [[SIDAM 25]]
* '''VCC - Veicolo da Combattimento Corazzato''': Armoured Combat Vehicle
** [[Dardo|VCC Dardo]]
* '''VBC - Veicolo Blindato da Combattimento''': Armoured Fighting Vehicle
** [[VBC (PT2)|VBC (PT-2)]]

== (IT) Manufacturer/Designer ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Italian|'''Back to the Italian table''']]</div>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%"
! Acronym
! Company
! Note / Translation
! Example
|-
! colspan="4" | Air vehicles
|-
| C.R.
| Caccia Rosatelli
| (Fighter) named after Celestino Rosatelli
| FIAT [[C.R.42 (Family)|C.R.42]]
|-
| B.R.
| Bombardiere Rosatelli
| (Bomber) named after Celestino Rosatelli
| FIAT [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]]
|-
| G.
|
| named after Giuseppe Gabrielli
| FIAT [[G.50 (Family)|G.50]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | S. <br>S.M.
| Società Anonima Costruzioni<br>Aeronautiche Savoia
| Savoy Aeronautical Constructions Company
| Savoia [[S.81]]
|-
| Marchetti
| named after Alessandro Marchetti
| Savoia-Marchetti [[S.M.79 (Family)|S.M.79]]
|-
| P.
| Piaggio
|
| Piaggio [[P.108 (Family)|P.108]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | M.C.
| (Aeronautica) Macchi
| Aeronautics Machi
| rowspan="2" | Macchi [[C.200 (Family)|M.C.200]]
|-
| Castoldi
| named after Mario Castoldi
|-
| Ba.
| Società Italiana Ernesto Breda
| Italian Company Ernesto Breda
| Breda [[Ba.65 (K.14) L|Ba.65]]
|-
| Re.
| Officine Meccaniche Reggiane SpA
| Technical Bureau Reggiane Subsidiary
| Reggiane [[Re.2000 (Family)|Re.2000]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | CANT Z.
| Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini
| Aeronautical and naval yard Trieste
| rowspan="2" | CANT [[Z.1007 (Family)|Z.1007]]
|-
| Zappata
| named after Filippo Zappata
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ro.
| Industrie Meccaniche e <br> Aeronautiche Meridionali
| Southern Mechanical and <br> Aeronautical industries
| rowspan="2" | IMAM [[Ro.57 Quadriarma|Ro.57]]
|-
| Aeroplani Romeo
| named after the initial company name <br> (Romeo Aircraft)
|-
! colspan="4" |Helicopters
|-
|AB
|Agusta-Bell
|
|[[AB 205 A-1|AB 205A-1]]
|-
|A
|Agusta
|
|[[A.109EOA-2]]
|-
! colspan="4" | Ground vehicles
|-
| OTO
| Odero-Terni-Orlando
|
| [[OTOMATIC]]
|-
| FIAT
| Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino
| Italian automobile factory Turin
| [[FIAT 6614]]
|-
| OF
| OTO-FIAT
|
| [[OF-40 (Family)|OF-40]]
|-
! colspan="4" | Armament
|-
| SAFAT
| Società Anonima Fabbrica Armi Torino
| Turin arms factory incorporated company
| [[Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm)]]
|}

== (IT) Weaponry ==

* '''SR – Senza Rinculo:''' Recoilless (gun)

== (IT) Prefix/Suffix ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Italian|'''Back to the Italian table''']]</div>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%"
!Affix
!Meaning
!Translation
!Example
|-
|A
|Artigliere
|Artillery
|[[P.108A serie 2|P.108A]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |AS
|Aerosilurante
|Air torpedo
|[[G.55S]]
|-
|Africa Settentrionale
|North Africa (trop. Filter)
|[[Bf 109 G-14/AS (Italy)|Bf 109 G-14/AS]]
|-
|B
|Bombardiere
|Bomber
|[[P.108 (Family)|P.108B]]
|-
|CB
|Caccia Bombardiere
|Fighter-Bomber
|[[Re.2001 CB]]
|-
|CC
|Contro Carro
|Anti-Tank (rifle)
|[[L3/33 CC]]
|-
|CN
|Caccia Notturno
|Night-Fighter
|[[Re.2001 CN]]
|-
|EC
|Esperimento Cannoni
|Experimental Cannons
|[[C.202EC]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |N
|Normale
|Normal
|[[S.M.79 bis/N (Germany)|S.M.79 bis/N]]
|-
|Nuovo
|New
|[[C.205N2]]
|-
|TM
|Totalmente Modificato
|Completely Modified
|[[S.M.79 bis/T.M]]
|-
|CIO
|Caccia Intercettore Ogni tempo
|Fighter-Interceptor All-time
| rowspan="2" |[[F-104S]]
|-
|CBO
|Caccia Bombardiere Ogni tempo
|Fighter-Bomber All-time
|}

= Japanese =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! colspan="5" | Japanese abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Japanese">‎</span>
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;" |Japanese is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(JP)''' Japan
**'''(IJA)''' Imperial Japanese Army
**'''(IJN)''' Imperial Japanese Navy
**'''(SDF)''' Japanese Self Defense Forces
*'''(MAN)''' (Former) Manchukuo/Manchuria
* And other former puppet states
|-
| colspan="5" style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(JP) Vehicle|(JP) Vehicle]]
** [[#(JP) Air|(JP) Air]]
*** [[#(IJA) Army|(IJA) Army]]
**** [[#(IJA) Nicknames|(IJA) Nicknames]]
*** [[#(IJN) Navy|(IJN) Navy]]
**** [[#(IJN) First letters (role)|(IJN) First letters (role)]]
**** [[#(IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers)|(IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers)]]
**** [[#(IJN) Full and Model designation|(IJN) Full and Model designation]]
**** [[#(IJN) Official name designation|(IJN) Official name designation]]
*** [[#(SDF) JASDF|(SDF) JASDF]]
** [[#(JP) Ground|(JP) Ground]]
*** [[#(IJA) Army|(IJA) Army]]
**** [[#(IJA) Vehicle type|(IJA) Vehicle type]]
**** [[#(IJA) Order system|(IJA) Order system]]
*** [[#(SDF) JGSDF|(SDF) JGSDF]]
**** [[#(SDF) Prototype designations|(SDF) Prototype designations]]
** [[#(JP) Naval|(JP) Naval]]
*** [[#(IJN) Naming convention|(IJN) Naming convention]]
*** [[#(JMSDF) Naming convention| (JMSDF) Naming convention]]

'''Weaponry and munition'''

* [[#(JP) Weaponry and munition|(JP) Weaponry and munition]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(IJN) Manufacturer/Designer|(IJN) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|-
! colspan="5" |(JP) Calendar and Type Numbers
|-
| colspan="5" |
* Japanese Imperial Year: Starts with the founding of Japan in 660 BC
* Japanese Era Name ({{Annotation|年号|Nengō}}): Literally "year name" are names given to (usually) reign periods of Japanese Emperors.
* Shisaku number: After the shift of using nengō years, the navy re-adopted the use of nengō for their prototype planes to distinguish them from adopted models.
|-
!Year
!Japanese<br>Imperial<br>Year
!Nengō<br>Era
!Type<br>Number
!Shisaku<br>Number
|-
|1868<br>⋮<br>1912||2528<br>⋮<br>2572||'''Meiji 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Meiji 44'''||'''Type 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Type 44'''||
|-
|1912<br>⋮<br>1926||2572<br>⋮<br>2586||'''Taishō 1'''<br>⋮<br><small>'''Taishō 15'''</small>||'''Type 1'''<br>⋮<br>'''Type 15'''||
|-
|1927||'''2587'''||Shōwa 2||'''Type 87'''||
|-
|1928||'''2588'''||Shōwa 3||'''Type 88'''||
|-
|1929||'''2589'''||Shōwa 4||[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]||
|-
|1930||'''2590'''||Shōwa 5||[[Type 90 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 90''']]||
|-
|1931||'''2591'''||''Shōwa 6''||[[Type 91 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 91''']]||''6-Shi''
|-
|1932||'''2592'''||''Shōwa 7''||[[Type 92 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 92''']]||''7-Shi''
|-
|1933||'''2593'''||''Shōwa 8''||[[Type 93 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 93''']]||''8-Shi''
|-
|1934||'''2594'''||''Shōwa 9''||[[Type 94 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 94''']]||''9-Shi''
|-
|1935
|'''2595'''||<small>''Shōwa 10''</small>||[[Type 95 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 95''']]||''10-Shi''
|-
|1936||'''2596'''||<small>''Shōwa 11''</small>||[[Type 96 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 96''']]||''11-Shi''
|-
|1937||'''2597'''||<small>''Shōwa 12''</small>||[[Type 97 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 97''']]||''12-Shi''
|-
|1938||'''2598'''||<small>''Shōwa 13''</small>||[[Type 98 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 98''']]||''13-Shi''
|-
|1939||'''2599'''||<small>''Shōwa 14''</small>||[[Type 99 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 99''']]||''14-Shi''
|-
|1940||'''2600'''||<small>''Shōwa 15''</small>||[[Type 100 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 100''']]<br>[[Type 0 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 0''']]||''15-Shi''
|-
|1941||'''2601'''||<small>''Shōwa 16''</small>||[[Type 1 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 1''']]||''16-Shi''
|-
|1942||'''2602'''||<small>''Shōwa 17''</small>||[[Type 2 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 2''']]||''17-Shi''
|-
|1943||'''2603'''||<small>''Shōwa 18''</small>||[[Type 3 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 3''']]||''18-Shi''
|-
|1944||'''2604'''||<small>''Shōwa 19''</small>||[[Type 4 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 4''']]||''19-Shi''
|-
|1945||'''2605'''||<small>''Shōwa 20''</small>||[[Type 5 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 5''']]||''20-Shi''
|-
! colspan="5" |Post-War
|-
|'''1946'''<br>⋮<br>'''1960'''<br>⋮<br>'''1989'''
|2606<br>⋮<br>2620<br>⋮<br>2649
|Shōwa
|'''Type 46'''<br>⋮<br>[[Type 60 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 60''']]<br>⋮<br>[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]
|
|-
|'''1989'''<br>'''1990'''<br>⋮<br>'''1993'''<br>⋮<br>'''2019'''
|2649<br>2650<br>⋮<br>2653<br>⋮<br>2679
|Heisei
|[[Type 89 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 89''']]<br>[[Type 90 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 90''']]<br>⋮<br>[[Type 93 (Disambiguation)|'''Type 93''']]<br>⋮<br>'''Type 19'''
|
|-
|'''2019'''<br>⋮<br>'''Present'''
|2679<br>⋮<br>Present
|Reiwa
|'''Type 19'''<br>⋮<br>'''Present'''
|
|}

== (JP) Vehicle ==
=== (JP) Air ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="5" |(JP) Variants (small-scale modifications)
|-
! rowspan="2" | !! rowspan="2" | Heavenly<br>Stems !! colspan="2" | Japanese !! rowspan="2" | Latin<br>equivalent
|-
! Kanji !! Romaji
|-
| 1 || 甲 || コウ || Kō || a
|-
| 2 || 乙 || オツ || Otsu || b
|-
| 3 || 丙 || ヘイ || Hei || c
|-
| 4 || 丁 || テイ || Tei || d
|-
! colspan="5" | Not used in practice
|-
| 5 || 戊 || ボ || Bo || e
|-
| 6 || 己 || キ || Ki || f
|-
| 7 || 庚 || コウ || Kō || g
|-
| 8 || 辛 || シン || Shin || h
|-
| 9 || 壬 || ジン || Jin || i
|-
| 10 || 癸 || キ || Ki || j
|-
! colspan="5" |Other
|-
| colspan="2" |Improved
| 改<br>(改善)
| Kai<br>(Kaizen)
|
|}

==== (IJA) Army ====

* '''Ki – Kitai:''' Airframe
** [[Ki-10-I]] – Army Type 95 Model 1 Fighter
** [[Ki-43-II]] – Army Type 1 Model 2 Fighter

Notes:

* Kitai numbering is purely for Airframe/Prototype indexing. Official designation of planes went through [[#Calender_and_Type_Numbers|Type]] designation + role.
* Japanese names for Army planes are popular nicknames for pilots and civilians alike, as they were popularized with Japanese documentaries and propaganda. Unlike Navy planes, these are not part of the official plane designation.
** Other Japanese nicknames for planes are:

===== (IJA) Nicknames =====

* '''[[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]]''' – ''Hayabusa'' (隼, Peregrine falcon)
* '''[[Ki-44 (Family)|Ki-44]]''' – ''Shoki'' (鍾馗, Demon)
* '''[[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]''' – ''Toryū'' (屠龍, Dragonslayer)
* '''[[Ki-49 (Family)|Ki-49]]''' – ''Donryū'' (呑龍, Storm Dragon)
* '''[[Ki-61 (Family)|Ki-61]]''' – ''Hien'' (飛燕, Flying Swallow)
* '''[[Ki-67 (Family)|Ki-67]]''' – ''Hiryū'' (飛龍, Flying Dragon)
* '''[[Ki-84 (Family)|Ki-84]]''' – ''Hayate'' (疾風, Gale)
* '''[[Ki-200]]''' – ''Shusui'' (秋水, Sharp Sword)

==== (IJN) Navy ====
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In the late 1920s, The navy adopted a short designation naming scheme to indicate the role and manufacturer of the plane.

===== (IJN) First letters (role) =====
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter
!Japanese
!Role
!Example
|-
|A
|{{Annotation|艦上戦闘機|Kanjō Sentō-ki}}
|Carrier-based fighter plane
|[[A6M (Family)|A6M]]
|-
|B
|{{Annotation|艦上攻撃機|Kanjō Kōgeki-ki}}
|Carrier-based attack bomber
|[[B5N2|B5N]]
|-
|C
|{{Annotation|艦上偵察機|Kanjō Teisatsu-ki}}
|Carrier-based reconnaissance plane
|C6N<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|D
|{{Annotation|艦上爆撃機|Kanjō Bakugeki-ki}}
|Carrier-based dive bomber
|[[D4Y (Family)|D4Y]]
|-
|E
|{{Annotation|水上偵察機|Minakami Teisatsu-ki}}
|Ship-based reconnaissance hydroplane
|[[Aichi E13A1|E13A]]
|-
|F
|{{Annotation|水上観測機|Minakami Kansoku-ki}}
|Ship-based observation hydroplane
|[[F1M2|F1M]]
|-
|G
|{{Annotation|陸上攻撃機|Rikujō Kōgeki-ki}}
|Land-based attack bomber
|[[G4M1|G4M]]
|-
|H
|{{Annotation|飛行艇|Hikō-tei}}
|Flying boat
|[[H6K4|H6K]]
|-
|J
|{{Annotation|陸上戦闘機|Rikujō Sentō-ki}}
|Land-based fighter plane
|[[J2M (Family)|J2M]]
|-
|K
|{{Annotation|練習機|Renshū-ki}}
|Trainer
|K10W<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|L
|{{Annotation|輸送機|Yusō-ki}}
|Transport
|L2D<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|M
|{{Annotation|特殊機|Tokushu-ki}}
|Special purpose
|M6A<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|N
|{{Annotation|水上戦闘機|Minakami Sentō-ki}}
|Fighter hydroplane
|[[N1K (Family)|N1K]]
|-
|P
|{{Annotation|陸上爆撃機|Rikujō Bakugeki-ki}}
|Land-based bomber
|[[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y]]
|-
|Q
|{{Annotation|哨戒機|Shōkai-ki}}
|Patrol plane
|Q1W<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|R
|{{Annotation|陸上偵察機|Rikujō Teisatsu-ki}}
|Land-based reconnaissance plane
|[[R2Y (Family)|R2Y]]
|-
|S
|{{Annotation|夜間戦闘機|Yakan Sentō-ki}}
|Night fighter
|S1A<sup><small>*</small></sup>
|-
|X
|{{Annotation|実験|Jikken}}
|Experiment (Special Purpose)
|[[Fw 190 (Family)|JXFw]] (Fw 190)
|}

Notes:

* All (But X) can be added to an already existing plane as a suffix to indicate a role refit:
** [[A6M (Family)|A6M-N]]
** [[N1K (Family)|N1K-J]]
* X will always be directly after the first designation, replacing the type-number.
* <sup>*</sup> – Planes that aren't in-game

===== (IJN) Second letters (manufacturers/designers) =====
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter
!Japanese Manufacturer
!Foreign Manufacturer
!Foreign Example
|-
|A
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Aichi|Aichi]]
|[[Template:AirManufacturer NAA|North American]]
|KXA (NA-16)
|-
|B
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Boeing|Boeing]]
|AXB (P-12 / F4B)
|-
|Bu
|
|Bücker
|KXBu (Bü 131)
|-
|C
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Consolidated|Consolidated]]
|HXC (P2Y)
|-
|D
|Showa
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Douglas|Douglas]]
[[Template:AirManufacturer Dewoitine|Dewoitine]]

[[Template:AirManufacturer Northrop|Northrop]]
|LXD (DC-4E)
AXD ([[D.500]])

DXD (Northrop BT)
|-
|F
|
|Fairchild
|LXF (Fairchild 91)
|-
|Fw
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Focke-Wulf|Focke-Wulf]]
|[[Fw 190 A-5 (Japan)|JXFw]] ([[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190)]]
|-
|G
|Hitachi
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Grumman|Grumman]]
|AXG (Grumman F)
|-
|H
|Hiro
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Hawker|Hawker]]
|AXH ([[Nimrod Mk I|Nimrod]])
|-
|He
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Heinkel|Heinkel]]
|AXHe ([[He 100 D-1|He 100]])
|-
|J
|Nihon
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Junkers|Junkers]]
|LXJ ([[B3C|Ju 86]])
|-
|K
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kawanishi|Kawanishi]]
|Kinner
|LXK (Kinner Envoy)
|-
|M
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Mitsubishi|Mitsubishi]]
|Airspeed
|LXM (Airspeed Envoy)
|-
|N
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Nakajima|Nakajima]]
|
|
|-
|P
|Nihon
|
|
|-
|S
|Sasebo
|
|
|-
|Si
|Showa
|
|
|-
|V
|
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kawanishi|Vought]]
|AXV (V-141)
|-
|W
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Kyushu|Wanatabe (Kyushu)]]
|
|
|-
|Y
|[[Template:AirManufacturer Yokosuka|Yokosuka]]
|
|
|-
|Z
|Mizuno
|
|
|}

===== (IJN) Full and Model designation =====
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Japanese|'''Back to the Japanese table''']]</div>
After 1929, aircraft of the Japanese navy were designated by [[#Calender_and_Type_Numbers|Type]] designation same as army planes together with model designation to indicate variant information.

* [[A6M3 mod. 22Ko]] – Type 0 Carrier Fighter Model 22A (Kō)
** Model '''<big>2</big>'''2A (Kō) – 2nd airframe / wing refit
** Model 2'''<big>2</big>''' (Kō) – 2nd engine refit
** Model 22'''<big>A (Kō)</big>''' – 1st small-scale refit (armament) <small>(check [[#(JP) Air|Heavenly stems]])</small>

===== (IJN) Official name designation =====
After July 1943, adopted planes got a name instead of a full type and model designation.

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* Fighters: Weather and meteorological names
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:* Naval fighters: Wind names (usually ending with ''pū'' or ''fū''「風」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
::* [[A7M (Family)|A7M ''Reppū'' (烈風, Strong Wind)]]
::* [[N1K (Family)|N1K ''Kyōfū'' (強風, Strong Wind)]]
::* [[J6K1|J6K ''Jinpū'' (陣風, Squall)]]
</div></div>

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:* Interceptors: Lightning names (usually ending in ''den''「電」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
::* [[J2M (Family)|J2M ''Raiden'' (雷電, Lightning Bolt)]]
::* [[J5N1|J5N ''Tenrai'' (天雷, Heavenly Thunder)]]
::* [[J7W1|J7W ''Shinden'' (震電, Magnificent Lightning)]]
::* [[N1K (Family)|N1K ''Shiden'' (紫電, Violet Lightning)]]
</div></div>

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:* Night fighters: Light names (usually ending in ''ko''「光」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
::* [[J1N1|J1N-S ''Gekkō'' (月光, Moonlight)]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
::* [[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y-S ''Kyokkō'' (極光, Aurora)]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

</div></div>

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* Heavy Bombers: Mountains names (usually ending in ''zan''「山」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[B6N (Family)|B6N ''Tenzan'' (天山, Heavenly Mountain)]]
:* [[G5N1|G5N ''Shinzan'' (深山, Deep Mountain)]]
:* [[G8N1|G8N ''Renzan'' (連山, Mountain Range)]]
</div></div>

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* Bombers: Star or constellation names (usually ending in ''sei''「星」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[D4Y (Family)|D4Y ''Suisei'' (彗星, Comet)]]
:* [[B7A2|B7A ''Ryūsei (''流星, Shooting Star)]]
</div></div>

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* Land-based Bombers: Galaxy names (usually ending in ''ga''「河」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[P1Y1 mod. 11|P1Y ''Ginga'' (銀河, Galaxy)]]
</div></div>

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* Patrol: Sea or ocean names (usually ending in ''kai''「海」or ''yo''「洋」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Ki-67 (Family)|Q2M ''Taiyō'' (大洋, Great Sea)]] <small>(not in-game variant (Ki-67))</small>
</div></div>

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* Reconnaissance: Cloud names (usually ending in ''un''「雲」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[R2Y (Family)|R2Y ''Keiun'' (景雲, Cirrus Cloud)]]
</div></div>

* Trainers: Trees, plants and flowers

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* Transports: Sky names (usually ending in ''ku''「空」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* H8K-L ''Seikū'' (晴空, ''Clear Sky'') <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

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* Miscellaneous: Landscape names
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Ki-200|J8M1 ''Shūsui'' (秋水, {{Annotation|Autumn Water|Litteral Translation}} / {{Annotation|Sharp Sword|Poetic Translation}})]] <small>(not in-game variant)</small>
</div></div>

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* Purpose-built kamikaze aircraft: Flower names (usually ending in ''ka''「花」)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Kikka|Kikka (橘花, Orange Blossom'')'']]
</div></div>
==== (SDF) JASDF ====
Basically based on the US military aircraft naming regulations as the Self-Defense Forces have been established on the basis of the US Military.

;Pre-Fix

* '''X''': Experimental (実験・試作)
** Mitsubishi X-2 ''Shinshin'''

;Mission Role

* '''C''': Cargo (輸送機)
* '''E''': Electronic Warfare (電子戦機)
* '''F''': Fighter (戦闘機)
** Mitsubishi [[F-1]]
* '''K''': Tanker (空中給油)
* '''L''': Liaison (連絡機)
* '''M''': Mine Sweeper (掃海)
* '''O''': Observation (観測)
* '''P''': Patrol (哨戒機)
* '''R''': Reconnaissance (偵察機)
* '''S''': Anti-Submarine (対潜機)
* '''T''': Training (練習機)
** Mitsubishi [[T-2]]
* '''U''': Utility (救難、捜索又は多用途)

;Vehicle Type

* '''H''': Helicopter (ヘリコプター)
** Kawasaki OH-1 ''Ninja''
* '''S''': Seaplane (飛行艇)
* '''V''': VTOL (ティルトローター機)
* '''G''': Glider (グライダー)

== (JP) Ground ==
=== (IJA) Army ===
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Japanese|'''Back to the Japanese table''']]</div>
==== (IJA) Vehicle type ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" |Japanese
! colspan="2" |English
|-
!Romaji
!Katakana
!Kanji
!Literal
!Role
|-
|'''Ke'''
|ケ
|軽 (Kei)
|Light
|Light tank
|-
|'''Chi'''
|チ
|中 (Chū)
|Medium
|Medium tank
|-
|'''O'''
|オ
|大 (Ō)
|Large
|Heavy Tank
|-
|'''Ho'''
|ホ
|砲 (Hō)
|Gun
|SPG
|}
Other (Don't follow order system):

*'''Ka:''' Amphibious (tank) '''(IJN)'''
** [[Ka-Mi|Type 2 Ka-Mi]] (Was named after the designer, Kamishi)
** [[Ka-Chi|Type 3 Ka-Chi]]
** Type 4 Ka-Tsu

* Other:
** [[Ta-Se|Type 98 Ta-Se]] ({{Annotation|'''Ta'''ikū|Anti-air}} {{Annotation|'''Se'''nsha|Tank}})
** [[So-Ki|Type 98 So-Ki]] 
** [[Na-To|Type 5 Na-To]]

==== (IJA) Order system ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Order
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!11
!12
|-
|Katakana
|イ
|ロ
|ハ
|ニ
|ホ
|ヘ
|ト
|チ
|リ
|ヌ
|ル
|オ
|-
|Romaji
|'''I'''
|'''Ro'''
|'''Ha'''
|'''Ni'''
|'''Ho'''
|'''He'''
|'''To'''
|'''Chi'''
|'''Ri'''
|'''Nu'''
|'''Ru'''
|'''O'''
|}

* The chosen order of vehicles was based on the Japanese poem ''[[wikipedia:Iroha|Iroha (いろは)]]'' in Katakana, which contains each character of the Japanese syllabary exactly once. (A total of 47)
* Early Japanese tanks were designated only by order without a role:
** [[I-Go Ko|Type 89 I-Go]] – 1st model of the Imperial Japanese year 2589 (1929)
** [[Ro-Go|Type 95 Ro-Go]] – 2nd model of the Imperial Japanese year 2595 (1935)
** [[Ha-Go|Type 95 Ha-Go]] – 3rd model of the Imperial Japanese year 2595 (1935)

=== (SDF) JGSDF ===
==== (SDF) Prototype designations ====
2 years after the start of the JSDF (1956) until the 1980s; the JGSDF used 2 letter code prototype codes starting at SS and going further alphabetically:

* '''SS''' – <small>Experimental Tracked Armored Vehicle</small> developed into: [[Type 60 SPRG (C)|Type 60 SPRG]]
* '''ST(A)''' – <small>Experimental Medium {{Annotation|Special Vehicle|Coverword for Tank}}</small> developed into: [[Type 61 (Family)|Type 61 MBT]]
** '''STB ''' developed into: [[Type 74 (Family)|Type 74 MBT]]
* '''SU''' – <small>Experimental Armored Transport</small> developed into: [[Type 60 ATM|Type 60 APC]]
** '''SUB''' developed into: Type 73 APC
* '''SV''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Mortar</small> developed into: Type 60 SPM (81 mm)
* '''SW''' – <small>Experimental Mine-Disposal Vehicle</small>
* '''SX''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Howitzer</small> developed into: Type 60 SPM (107 mm)
* '''SY''' – <small>Experimental Self-Propelled Gun</small> developed into: Type 56 SPH (105 mm)
* '''SZ''' – <small>Experimental Special Transport Vehicle</small>

== (JP) Naval ==
=== (IJN) Naming convention ===
Ships ''usually'' maintain their original name as laid down if a ship-type reclassification / remodel happened.

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* Carriers — names related to flying animals, actual or mythological
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* {{Annotation|Shōkaku|AI Vessel}} (翔鶴, Soaring Crane)
</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Battleship''' — provinces, or alternate names of Japan
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Settsu|Settsu]] (摂津, Settsu Province)
:* [[IJN Ise|Ise]] (伊勢, Ise Province)
:* [[IJN Hyuga|Hyūga]] (日向, Hyūga Province)
:* [[IJN Fuso|Fusō]] (扶桑, Fusang (Classical name for Japan))
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Battlecruisers and heavy cruisers''' — mountains
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Ikoma|Ikoma]] (生駒, Mount Ikoma)
:* [[IJN Kongo|Kongō]] (金剛, Mount Kongō)
:* [[IJN Haruna|Haruna]] (榛名, Mount Haruna)
:* [[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]] (古鷹, Mount Furutaka)
:* [[IJN Aoba|Aoba]] (青葉, Mount Aoba)
:* [[IJN Myoko|Myōkō]] (妙高, Mount Myōkō)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Light cruisers''' — river names
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[IJN Kuma|Kuma]] (球磨, River Kuma)
:* [[IJN Isuzu|Isuzu]] (五十鈴, River Isuzu)
:* [[IJN Sendai|Sendai]] (川内, River Sendai)
:* [[IJN Yubari|Yūbari]] (夕張, River Yūbari)
:* [[IJN Agano|Agano]] (阿賀野, River Agano)

* Converted to '''Heavy Cruisers''':

:* [[IJN Kako|Kako]] (加古, River Kako)
:* [[IJN Mogami|Mogami]] (最上, River Mogami)
:* [[IJN Mikuma|Mikuma]] (三隈, River Mikuma)
:* [[IJN Suzuya|Suzuya]] (鈴谷, River Suzuya)
:* [[IJN Tone|Tone]] (利根, River Tone)
</div></div>

* Training cruisers — Shinto shrines

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Destroyers''' — weather, wind, tide, current, wave, moon, season, other natural phenomenon, plants
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Mutsuki]] (睦月, January)
:* [[Satsuki]] (皐月, May)
:* [[Ayanami]] (綾波, Twilled Waves)
:* [[Hatsuharu]] (初春, Early Spring)
:* [[Nenohi]] (子日, New Year Day)
:* [[Yudachi|Yūdachi]] (夕立, Evening Squall)
:* [[Yugumo|Yūgumo]] (夕雲, Evening Clouds)
:* [[Hayanami]] (早波, Early Waves)
:* [[Kiyoshimo]] (清霜, Clear Frost)
:* [[Shimakaze]] (島風, Island Wind)
:* [[Akizuki]] (秋月, Autumn Moon)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Torpedo boats''': birds
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Chidori]] (千鳥, Plover)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* Submarines — number sequence starting off the Iroha
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* {{Annotation|1st-Class|+ 1,000 t Displacement}}: I-1 — ...
:* {{Annotation|2nd-Class|500 - 1,000 t Displacement}}: Ro-1 — ...
:* {{Annotation|3rd-Class|- 500 t Displacement}}: Ha-1 — ...
</div></div>

* Gunboats: places of scenic beauty and historic interest

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Coast defence ship/Escort ships''': islands
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Syonan|Shōnan]] (昭南, Singapore Island)
</div></div>

* Submarine tenders — whales
* Seaplane tenders — abstract noun, idiomatic word, notable achievement vessels in past war(s)

=== (JMSDF) Naming convention ===
(Note: Unlike the IJN, ship names are in Hiragana instead of Kanji)

* Helicopter destroyers and Helicopter carriers (DDH) — traditional provinces and mountains
* Guided missile destroyers (DDG) — mountains and weather terms

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Small destroyers''' (DD) — weather terms
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[JDS Harukaze (DD-101)]] (はるかぜ, Spring Wind)
:* [[JDS Ayanami (DD-103)]] (あやなみ, Twilled Waves)
:* [[JDS Yūgure (DD-184)]] (ゆうぐれ, Twilight)
</div></div>

<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
* '''Frigates''' (DE) — rivers (early on weather terms)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
:* [[Akebono|JDS Akebono (DE-201)]] (あけぼの, Daybreak)
:* [[Ikazuchi|JDS Ikazuchi (DE-202)]] (いかづち, Thunder)
:* [[Isuzu|JDS Isuzu (DE-211)]] (いすず, Isuzu River)
:* [[Chikugo|JDS Chikugo (DE-215)]] (ちくご, Chikugo River)
</div></div>

* Submarines (SS) — ocean currents and legendary auspicious animals
* Replenishment oilers (AOE) — lakes
* Amphibious transport docks and Troopships (LST) — peninsulas

== (JP) Weaponry and munition ==
{{main|Japan Bombs General Information}}

Like most Japanese military equipment, weapons and munitions are usually just designated with by '''Type-designation''' + '''Role'''.

== (IJN) Manufacturer/Designer ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Japanese|'''Back to the Japanese table''']]</div>

* '''HI / BI:''' Vickers (UK)
** 7.7 mm/94 (0.303") "HI" Type
** 12 mm/62 (0.50") "HI" Type, based on the MG Mark III
** [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)|40 mm/62 (1.575") "HI" Type]], based on the QF 2pdr Mk VIII (Otherwise designated as [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)|Type 91]])
* '''RU:''' Lewis (UK)
** 7.7 mm/87 (0.303") "RU" Type, based on the .303 in Lewis MG (Otherwise designated as [[Type 92 (7.7 mm)|Type 92]])
* '''KA:''' Canet (FR)
** 12.6"/38 (32 cm) "KA" Type, based on the Canet 34 cm Model 1880 (Otherwise designated as Type 41)
* '''Koku:''' Krupp (DE)

= Polish =
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]</div>
== (PL) Vehicle ==
=== (PL) Ground ===

* '''TK – Tankietka:''' Tankette
* '''TP – X-Tonowy, Polski:''' X-Tons Polish
** 7TP
* '''wz. – wzór''' pattern

=== (PL) Naval ===

* '''ORP – Okręt Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej:''' Warship of the Republic of Poland (honorific styling)
** [[ORP Garland]]

= Romanian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
!Romanian abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Romanian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Romanian is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(RO)''' Romania

|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Vehicle'''
*[[#(RO) Vehicle|(RO) Vehicle]]
**[[#(RO) Ground|(RO) Ground]]
**[[#(RO) Air|(RO) Air]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

*[[#(RO) Manufacturer/Designer|(RO) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}
== (RO) Vehicle ==
=== (RO) Ground ===

* '''TACAM – Tun Anticar pe Afet Mobil:''' Anti-tank gun on mobile gun carriage
** TACAM R-2
** TACAM T-60

=== (RO) Air ===

* '''JIS – Jumo Italian Savoia-Marchetti''' Italian manufactured S.M.79's with Jumo engines
** JIS-79B
* '''JRS – Jumo Romanian Savoia-Marchetti''' Romanian manufactured S.M.79's with Jumo engines
** JRS-79B

== (RO) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''IAR – Industria Aeronautică Română:''' Romanian Aeronautic Industry
** [[IAR-81C]]
* '''SET – Societatea Pentru Exploatări Technice:''' Technical Development Society
* '''S – Savoia-Marchetti'''
** [[S.M.79 B|S-79B]] Romanian Designation Of S.M.79 B

= Russian =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Russian abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Russian">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(RU) Vehicle|(RU) Vehicle]]
** [[#(RU) Ground|(RU) Ground]]
** [[#(RU) Air|(RU) Air]]
** [[#(RU) Naval|(RU) Naval]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(RU) Weaponry|(RU) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(RU) Munition|(RU) Munition]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(RU) Prefix/Suffix|(RU) Prefix/Suffix]]

'''Historical Name'''

* [[#(RU) Historical Name|(RU) Historical Name]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

* [[#(RU) Manufacturer/Designer|(RU) Manufacturer/Designer]]

'''Military'''

* [[#(RU) Military|(RU) Military]]
|}

== (RU) Vehicle ==
=== (RU) Ground ===

{| class="wikitable"
!Abbreviation
!Russian
!Translated
!Role
!Example
|-
|T
|{{Annotation|Танк|Tank}}
|Tank
|
|[[T-34 (Family)|T-34]]
|-
|SU
| rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Самоходная установка|Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|Self-propelled mount
|SPG
|[[SU-122]]
|-
|ISU
|Self-propelled mount based on IS-series tanks
|SPG
|[[ISU-152]]
|-
|ASU
|{{Annotation|Авиадесантная самоходная установка|Aviadesantnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|Airborne self-propelled mount
|Airborne SPG
|[[ASU-57]]
|-
|ZSU
|{{Annotation|Зенитная самоходная установка|Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka}}
|{{Annotation|Zenithal|Anti-aircraft}} self-propelled installation
|SPAA
|[[ZSU-37]]
|-
|ZPRK
|{{Annotation|Зенитный пушечно-ракетный комплекс|Zenitny Raketno-Pushechny Kompleks}}
|{{Annotation|Zenithal|Anti-aircraft}} missile-gun system
|SAM
|[[ZPRK 2S6]]
|-
|BT
|{{Annotation|Быстроходный танк|Bystrokhodny Tank}}
|Fast-moving tank
|LT
|[[BT-7 (Family)|BT-7]]
|-
|RBT
|{{Annotation|Ракетный быстроходный танк|Raketny Bystrokhodny Tank}}
|Rocket fast-moving tank
|LT
|[[RBT-5]]
|-
|BA
|{{Annotation|Бронеавтомобиль|Bronev Avtomobil}}
|Armoured car
|AC
|[[BA-11]]
|-
|BTR
|{{Annotation|Бронетранспортёр|Bronev Transporter}}
|Armoured transporter
|APC
|[[BTR-152A]]
|-
|BM
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина|Boyevaya Mashina}}
|Combat machine
|MLRS
|[[BM-13N]]
|-
|BMP
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина Пехоты|Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty}}
|Infantry combat machine
|IFV
|[[BMP-1 (Family)|BMP-1]]
|-
|BMD
|{{Annotation|Боевая Машина Десанта|Boyevaya Mashina Desanta}}
|Airborne combat machine
|Airborne IFV
|[[BMD-4]]
|-
|PT
|{{Annotation|Плавающий танк|Plavayushchy Tank}}
|Floating tank
|Amphibious LT
|[[PT-76B]]
|-
|IT
|{{Annotation|Истребитель танков|Istrebitel Tankov}}
|(Missile) Tank fighter
|TD
|[[IT-1]]
|}
====(RU) Object List====
Object (Объект) indexing was used in the Soviet and Russian tank industry for the ministry of defence to index tank designs, starting from prototype/design stage to production variants. They're not used chronologically and were until 1959 not mandatory for companies to be used, after which the ministry would index all new tank designs to even through the Russian Federation.

* 1 — 99 - Gorky Automobile Factory (GAZ)
* 100 — 199 - Ural Railway Car Building Factory (Uralvagonzavod plant №183)
* 201 — 299 - Leningrad Kirov Plant (LKZ)
* 300 — 349 - Ural Plant of Transport Engineering (UZTM)
* 400 — 499 - Malyshev Factory (HZTM)
* 500 - Omsktransmash (plant №174)
* 501 — 549 - Rubtsovsk Engineering Works
* 550 — 599 - Mytishchi Machine Building Factory (MMZ)
* 600 — 699 - Kurgan Engineering Factory (KMZ)
* 700 — 799 - Chelyabinsk Kirov (Tractor) Plant (ChKZ, ChTZ)
* 800 — 849 - Various
* 850 — 899 - Moscow Automobile Factory (ZIS, ZIL)
* 900 — 999 - Stalingrad (Volgograd) Tractor Factory (STZ, VgTZ)
* 1000 — 1050 - Kutaisi Automotive Factory (KAZ)


====(RU) GRAU====

=====(RU) 1960 (Current)=====
{{Notice|Only vehicle relevant equipment will be noted down - the index if far larger than this example list.}}

Divisions:

# Radio and electronics equipment
# Artillery systems
# Artillery ammunition, rockets
# Artillery propelling charges
# Air defence equipment
# Infantry armament
# Infantry ammunition
# Rocket technology
# Rocket armament
# Equipment
# Rocket and space technology
# Rocket and space equipment
# Space Facilities
# Rocket and space technology
# Rocket technology
# Strategic Missile Forces equipment
# Rocket and space equipment
# Rocket and space technology

{| class="wikitable"
!Div.
!Letter
!Role
!Equipment
!Name (Note)
!(Equipped on)
|-
| rowspan="5" |1
|A
|Automated Fire Control Devices
|1A7
|Tobol
|[[ZSU-23-4]]
|-
|B
|Meteorological, Sonometric, and Seismic Reconnaissance Equipment
|1B12
|(Thermometer)
|[[T-64A (1971)|T-64A]]
|-
|RL
|Radar & Radio Equipment
|1RL34
|
|[[ZSU-37-2]]
|-
|P
|Weapon Sights
|1P67-1
|(TV-sight)
|[[T-80BVM]]
|-
|PZ
|<abbr>Anti-Aircraft Optics</abbr>
|1PZ3
|
|[[BMP-2]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2
|A
|Artillery
|[[2A70 (100 mm)|2A70]]
|
|[[BMP-3]]
|-
|K
|Battle group archetype
|2K22
|Tunguska
|Group centered around [[2S6]]
|-
|S
|Self-propelled gun system
|[[2S25]]
|Sprut-SD
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |3
|BK
|HEATFS projectiles
|3BK12M
|
|[[2A46M (125 mm)|2A46M]]
|-
|BM
|<abbr>APDS</abbr> Projectiles
|3BM60
|Svinets-2
|[[2A46M-5 (125 mm)|2A46M-5]]
|-
|V
|Fuses
|3V21
|
|3OF26
|-
|OF
|<abbr>HE</abbr> Projectiles
|3OF26
|
|[[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M-1]]
|-
|D
|Smoke Projectiles
|3D3
|
|[[D-10T2S (100 mm)|D-10T2S]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |6
|P
|Firearms
|[[6P50 (12.7 mm)|6P49]]
|KORD
|[[T-90A]]
|-
|G
|Grenade launchers
|[[AG-30 (30 mm)|6G26]]
|([[AG-30 (30 mm)|AG-30]])
|[[BMP-2M]]
|-
|7
|P
|Grenade launcher ammunition
|7P36
|Naib (VOG-30)
|[[AG-30 (30 mm)|6G26 (AG-30)]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |9
|K
|(Missile) Systems
|[[9K127 Vikhr|9K127]]
|Vikhr
|[[Ka-50]]
|-
|M
|Missiles
|[[9M113 Konkurs|9M113]]
|Konkurs
|[[BMP-1 (Family)|BMP-1]]
|-
|P
|Launchers
|[[Shturm-S|9P149]]
|Sthurm-S
|
|}

=== (RU) Air ===
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Prior to 1941, the USSR used a letter code system to identify aircraft by their role and function. This was phased out quickly in favor of [[Abbreviations#(RU) Manufacturer/Designer|manufacturer codes]], although numerous aircraft retained their letter codes.
<br>
The list below is by no means comprehensive. The naming system was done more on a "case-by-case" basis and was less methodical than this list may imply, and also had numerous exceptions or one-off design classifications.
<br><br>
'''Base Models'''

* '''A – Avtozhir''' (Autogyro)
** A-4
* '''ARK – Arktichyeskii''' (Arctic Exploration Aircraft)
** ARK-3
* '''B - Bombardirovshchik''' (Bomber)
** No aircraft were assigned the index "B" only
* '''I – Istrebitel''' (Fighter)
** [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]]
* '''G – Gruzovoi''' (Cargo)
** [[TB-3M-17-32|G-3]]
* '''R – Razvedchik''' (Reconnaissance)
** R-5
* '''S – Samolyot''' (Aircraft)
** No aircraft were assigned the "S" index only
* '''Sh – Shturmovik''' (Ground attacker)
** No aircraft were assigned the index "Sh" only
* '''T – Torpedonosets''' (Torpedo (bomber))
** T-1
* '''U – Uchebny''' (Trainer)
** [[Po-2|U-2]]
* '''VIT – Vozdushnyi Istrebitel Tankov''' (Flying Tank Destroyer)
** VIT-2

<br>
'''Prefix Modifiers'''

* '''B – Blizhniy''' (Short-range)
** [[BB-1]] (Short-range bomber)
** [[BI]] (Short-range fighter)
* '''B – Bronirovannyi''' (Armoured)
** [[IL-2 (Family)|BSh-2]] (Armoured ground attacker)
* '''D – Dvukhmestnyi''' (Two-seat)
** [[SB (Family)|DI-8]] (Two-seat fighter)
* '''D – Dalniy''' (Long-range)
** [[DB-3B|DB-3]] (Long-range bomber)
* '''F – Frontovoy''' (Frontline)
** [[Tu-2 (Family)|FB]] (Frontline bomber)
* '''G – Gydro''' (Hydro)
** [[PBY-5A Catalina (USSR)|GST]] (Hydroplane transport)
* '''K – Korablennyi''' (Shipborne)
** KR-1 (Shipborne reconnaissance)
* '''K – Kreiser''' (Cruiser)
** KR-6 (Cruiser reconnaissance)
* '''KO – Korablennyi''' (Shipborne)
** [[KOR-1]] (Shipborne reconnaissance)
* '''L – Lyogki''' (Light)
** LBSh (Light armoured ground attacker)
* '''M – Morskoi''' (Marine/seaplane)
** [[MBR-2-M-34|MBR-2]] (Marine short-range reconnaissance)
** MDR-2 (Marine long-range reconnaissance)
* '''P – Pikiruyuschii''' (Dive)
** [[Tu-2 (Family)|PB]] (Dive bomber)
* '''P – Passazhirskii''' (Passenger)
** [[SB (Family)|PS-41]] (Passenger aircraft)
* '''S – Skorostnoi''' (Fast)
** [[SB (Family)|SB]] (Fast bomber)
** [[I-16 (Family)|SPB]] (Fast dive bomber)
* '''Sh – Shturmovoi''' (Ground attack)
** [[Su-2 (Family)|ShB]] (Ground attack bomber)
* '''T – Tiazholyi''' (Heavy)
** [[TB-3M-17-32|TB-3]] (Heavy bomber)
** [[TIS MA|TIS]] (Heavy fighter-escorter)

<br>
'''Suffix Modifiers'''

* '''OM – Otkrytogo Morya''' (Open sea)
** ROM-1
* '''P – Pushechny''' (Cannon)
** [[ITP (M-1)|ITP]] (Fighter heavy cannon)
* '''PL – dlya Podvodnikh Lodok''' (for Submarines)
** SPL (Aircraft for submarines)
* '''S – Soprovozhdenya''' (Escorter)
** [[TIS MA|TIS]] (Heavy fighter escorter)
** DIS (Twin-seat fighter escorter)
* '''S – Skladnoi''' (Folding)
** IS-1
* '''T – Transportnyj''' (Transporter)
** [[PBY-5A Catalina (USSR)|GST]] (Hydroplane transporter)
* '''T – Trenirivochnyi''' (Advanced (trainer))
** UT-3 (Advanced trainer)
** [[Yak-1|UTI-26]] (Advanced trainer fighter)

=== (RU) Naval ===

* '''MO – Malyi Okhotnik:''' Small submarine chaser (literally: Small hunter)
** [[MO-4]]
* '''BMO – Bronirovanny Malyi Okhotnik: ''' Armoured small submarine chaser (literally: Armed small hunter)
** [[BMO]]
* '''MPK – Malyi Protivolodochnoi Korabl:''' Small anti-submarine ship
** [[MPK pr.122A]]
* '''MBK – Morskoi Bronekater:''' Armoured gunboat (literally: Naval combat cutter)
** [[MBK pr.186]]
* '''SKR – Storozhevoi Korabl:''' Observation ship
** [[Groza|SKR Groza, Uragan type (1943)]]

== (RU) Weaponry ==
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* '''UB – Universalniy Berezina:''' Berezin universal (MG)
** [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)]]
* '''DP – Degtyarov Pulemyot:''' Degtyarov MG
* '''DT – Degtyarov Tankovy:''' Degtyarov tank (MG)
** [[DT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DA – Degtyarov Aviatsonny:''' Degtyarov airplane (MG)
** [[DA (7.62 mm)]]
* '''PV – Pulemet Vozdushny:''' Airborne MG
** [[PV-1 (7.62 mm)]]
* '''ShKAS – Shpitalny-Komaritski Aviatsionny Skorostrelny:''' Shpitalny-Komaritsky airplane rapid-fire (MG)
** [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DShK – Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny:''' Degtyarov-Shpagin large-calibre (MG)
** [[DShK (12.7 mm)]]
* '''A – Afanasev''' (MG)
** [[A-12.7 (12.7 mm)]]
* '''B – Berezin''' (autocannon)
** [[B-20 (20 mm) (Family)|B-20 (20 mm)]]
* '''Yak-B – Yakushev-Borzov''' (MG)
** [[YaK-B (12.7 mm)]]
* '''ShVAK – Shpitalny-Vladimirov Aviatsionny Krupnokaliberny:''' Shpitalny-Vladimirov airplane large-calibre (autocannon)
** [[ShVAK (20 mm)]]
* '''TNSh – Tankovy Nudelman-Shpitalny:''' Nudelman-Shpitalny tank (autocannon)
** [[TNSh (20 mm)]]
* '''PTB – Pushka Taubin-Baburin:''' Taubin-Baburin cannon
** [[PTB-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''VYa – Volkov-Yartsev''' (autocannon)
** [[VYa-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NS – Nudelman-Suranov''' (autocannon)
** [[NS-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NR – Nudelman-Rikhter''' (autocannon)
** [[NR-30 (30 mm)]]
* '''GSh – Gryazev-Shipunov''' (autocannon)
** [[GSh-23-2 (23 mm)]]
* '''N-37D – Nudelman 37 mm Dulny tormoz:''' Nudelman 37 mm (autocannon with) muzzle brake
** [[N-37D (37 mm)]]
* '''KPVT – Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova Tankovy:''' Vladimirov large-calibre tank MG
** [[KPVT (14.5 mm)]]
* '''ZPU – Zenitnaya Pulemotnaya Ustanovka:''' Anti-aircraft MG mount
* '''NSVT – Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Tankovy:''' Nikitin-Sokolov-Volkov tank (MG)
** [[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]
* '''PKT – Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankovy:''' Kalashnikov tank MG
** [[PKT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''SGMT – Stankovy Goryunova Modernizirovany Tankovy:''' Goryunov modernized mounted tank (MG)
** [[SGMT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''20-K – Gun No. 20 of the Korolyov factory'''
** [[20-K (45 mm)]]
* '''L-11 – Gun No. 11 of the Leningrad factory'''
** [[L-11 (76 mm)]]

== (RU) Munition ==
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* '''BR – Broneboynye:''' Armour-piercing (shell)
* '''BZ – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny:''' Armour-piercing incendiary (shell)
* '''BZT – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''PB – Polu Broneboynye:''' Semi armour-piercing (shell)
* '''O – Oskolochno:''' Fragmentation (shell)
* '''OZ – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny:''' Fragmentation incendiary (shell)
* '''OZT – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Fragmentation incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''OF – Oskolochno Fugasny:''' High-explosive fragmentation (shell)
* '''Sh – Shrapnel''' (shell)
* '''FAB – Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive aircraft bomb
* '''OFAB – Oskolochno Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive fragmentation aircraft bomb
* '''RS – Reaktivny Snaryad:''' Rocket (literally: Rocket-powered projectile)
* '''RBS – Reaktivny Broneboyny Snaryad:''' Armour-piercing rocket (literally: Rocket-powered armour-piercing projectile)

== (RU) Prefix/Suffix ==

* '''Oby. – Obyekt:''' Object (tank prototype)
* '''Pr. – Proyekt:''' Project (ship design program)
** [[Pr.1124 early]]
* '''E – Ekranami:''' Up-armoured (literally: With screens)
** [[KV-1E]]
* '''M – Modernizirovany:''' Modernized
** [[IS-4M]]
* '''S – Skorokhodnuyu:''' Lightened (literally: Fast)
** [[KV-1S]]
* '''SP – Soprovzhdeniya Pekhoty:''' Infantry support
** [[T-126|T-126(SP)]]
* '''U – Uluchshenny:''' Improved
** [[Soobrazitelny|Pr. 7U]]
* '''V – Vzryvnoy:''' Explosive (Reactive Armour)
** [[T-64B|T-64BV]]
* '''T – Torpedonosets:''' Torpedo bomber

== (RU) Historical Name ==
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* '''IS – Iosef Stalin''' (tank)
** [[IS-1]]
* '''KV – Kliment Voroshilov''' (tank)
** [[KV-2 (1939)]]
* '''SMK – Sergey Mironovich Kirov''' (tank)
** [[SMK]]

== (RU) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''ACh – Aleksei Charomsky'''
** [[Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (e)]]: Yermolayev Yer-2 with 2 Charomsky ACh-30B diesel engines
* '''AM – Aleksandr Mikulin'''
** [[Su-6 (AM-42)]]: Su-6 with Mikulin AM-42 V-12 engine
* '''ANT – Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev'''
* '''Ar – Arkhangelsky'''
** Arkhangelsky [[Ar-2]]
* '''BI – Bereznyak-Isayev'''
** Bereznyak-Isayev [[BI]]
* '''GAZ – Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod:''' Gorky Automobile Factory
** [[GAZ-AAA (4M)]]
* '''Il – Ilyushin'''
** Ilyushin [[IL-2M (1943)]]
* '''KS – Krasnoye Sormovo'''
* '''La – Lavochkin'''
** Lavochkin [[La-5]]
* '''LaGG – Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov'''
** Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov [[LaGG-3-66]]
* '''M – Myasishchev'''
* '''MAI – Moskovsky Avyatsyonny Instytut''' Moscow Aviation Institute
** [[Tandem MAI]]
* '''Mi – Mil'''
** Mil [[Mi-24A]]
* '''MiG – Mikoyan-Gurevich'''
** Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-15]]
* '''OKB – Opytno-Konstruktorskoye Buro:''' Experimental Design Bureau
* '''Pe – Petlyakov'''
** Petlyakov [[Pe-2-1]]
* '''Po – Polikarpov'''
** Polikarpov [[Po-2]]
* '''STZ – Stalingradsky Traktoriy Zavod:''' Stalingrad Tractor Factory
** [[T-34E STZ]]
* '''Su – Sukhoi'''
** Sukhoi [[Su-2 MV-5]]
* '''Tu – Tupolev'''
** Tupolev [[Tu-2S-44]]
* '''VK – Vladimir Klimov'''
** [[Yak-3 (VK-107)]]: Yakovlev Yak-3 with Klimov VK-107 V-12 engine
* '''Yak – Yakovlev'''
** Yakovlev [[Yak-1]]
* '''Yer – Yermolayev'''
** Yermolayev [[Yer-2 (M-105)]]
* '''ZiS – Zavod imeni Stalina:''' Factory named after Stalin
** [[ZiS-30]]

== (RU) Military ==
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* '''VVS – Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily:''' Soviet air force (literally: Military air force)
* '''VMF – Voyenno-Morskoy Flot:''' Soviet Navy (literally: Military maritime fleet)
* '''SA – Sovetskaya Armiya:''' Soviet army
* '''IAP – Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Fighter air regiment
* '''GvIAP – Gvardeysky Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Guards fighter air regiment
* '''ShAP – Shturmovoy Aviatsionny Polk:''' Ground attack air regiment

= Spanish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
!Spanish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Spanish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Spanish is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(AR)''' Argentina
*'''(ES)''' Spain
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Vehicle'''
*[[#(AR) Vehicle|(AR) Vehicle]]
**[[#(AR) Ground|(AR) Ground]]

'''Manufacturer/Designer'''

*[[#(AR) Manufacturer/Designer|(AR) Manufacturer/Designer]]
*[[#(ES) Manufacturer/Designer|(ES) Manufacturer/Designer]]
|}

== (AR) Vehicle ==
=== (AR) Ground ===

* '''TAM – Tanque Argentino Mediano:''' Argentine Medium Tank

== (AR) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''FAdeA – Fábrica Argentina de Aviones:''' Argentine Aircraft Factory
** '''Ae – Dirección General de Aerotécnica:''' Directorate General of Aerotechnics (1927–1936)
** '''FMA – Fábrica Militar de Aviones:''' Military Aircraft Factory (1938–1943)
** '''IAe – Instituto Aerotecnico:''' AeroTechnical Institute (1943–1952)
** '''IA –''' ''meaning not specified'' (1952 to present)
* '''IAME – Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado:''' State Aeronautical and Mechanical Industries (1951-1956)
** '''DINFIA – Dirección Nacional de Fabricación e Investigación Aeronáutica:''' National Directorate of Aeronautical Manufacturing and Research (1956-1967)
** '''IME – Industrias Mecánicas del Estado:''' State Mechanical Industries (1967 to present)

== (ES) Manufacturer/Designer ==

* '''AC – Aerotécnica:''' Aerotechnic
* '''AISA – Aeronáutica Industrial SA.:''' Aeronautical Industrial SA.
* '''CASA – Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA.:''' Aeronautical Constructions SA.
** CASA 2.111 (Spanish Licensed He 111)
* '''HA – Hispano Aviación:''' Hispanic Aviation
** HA-1109 (Spanish Licensed Bf 109)
** HA-1112 (Spanish Modified Bf 109)

= Swedish =
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 35%; float:right;"
! Swedish abbreviations (quicklinks)<span id="Swedish">‎</span>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[#Top|'''Back to the language table''']]
|-
|Swedish is spoken as a military language in the following countries:

*'''(FI)''' Finland
*'''(SE)''' Sweden
|-
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
'''Vehicle'''

* [[#(SE) Vehicle|(SE) Vehicle]]
** [[#(SE) Ground|(SE) Ground]]
** [[#(SE) Air|(SE) Air]]

'''Prefix/Suffix'''

* [[#(SE) Prefix/Suffix|(SE) Prefix/Suffix]]
** [[#(SE) Air force|(SE) Air force]]
** [[#(SE) Ground projects|(SE) Ground projects]]

'''Weaponry'''

* [[#(SE) Weaponry|(SE) Weaponry]]

'''Munition'''

* [[#(SE) Munition|(SE) Munition]]
|}

== (SE) Vehicle ==
=== (SE) Ground ===
'''vagn''' ('''wagon''') indicates that the vehicle is "tracked" while '''bil''' (from ''Automo'''bil'''e'', '''car''') indicates that the vehicle is "wheeled".

* '''strv – stridsvagn:''' Tank (literally: Combat wagon)
** [[Strv m/38]]
* '''strf – stridsfordon:''' (Heavy) infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Combat vehicle)
** [[Strf 9040C]]
* '''tgdb – terrängdragbil:''' Off-road tractor unit (literally: Terrain pull-car)
** [[Lvtdgb m/40|Lvtgdb m/40]]
* '''sav – stormartillerivagn:''' Assault gun (pre 1950s designation, literally: Assault artillery wagon)
** [[Sav m/43 (1946)]]
* '''ikv – infanterikanonvagn:''' Assault gun (post 1950s designation, literally: Infantry cannon wagon)
** [[Ikv 103]]
* '''pvkv – pansarvärnskanonvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-tank gun (literally: Anti-armour cannon wagon)
** [[Pvkv m/43 (1946)]]
* '''lvkv – luftvärnskanonvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-air gun (literally: Anti-air cannon wagon)
** [[Lvkv 42]]
* '''pvrbv – pansarvärnsrobotvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-tank missile (literally: Anti-armour robot wagon)
** [[Pvrbv 551]]
* '''lvrbv – luftvärnsrobotvagn:''' Tracked self-propelled anti-air missile (literally: Anti-air robot wagon)
** [[Lvrbv 701]]

=== (SE) Air ===

* '''fpl – flygplan:''' Aeroplane
* '''hkp – helikopter''' Helicopter

== (SE) Prefix/Suffix ==
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=== (SE) Air force ===

* '''A – Attack:''' Strike Aircraft/Attacker
** [[A21A-3]]
* '''B – Bomb:''' Bomber
** [[B3C]]
* '''J – Jakt:''' Pursuit Aircraft/Fighter (Jakt = Pursuit)
** [[J26]]
* '''S – Spaning:''' Reconnaissance Aircraft (Spaning = Scouting)
* '''SK – Skol:''' Trainer Aircraft (Skol = School)
** [[SK60B]]
* '''T – Torped:''' Torpedo Bomber
** [[T18B-1]]
* '''Ö – Övning:''' Advanced Trainer Aircraft (Övning = Practice)

=== (SE) Ground projects ===

* '''VEAK – Vagn Eldledning AutomatKanon:''' Wagon Fire-control AutoCannon (literall)
** [[VEAK 40]]
* '''UDES – Underlagsgrupp Direkt Eld Stridsfordon:''' Material group Direct Fire Combat vehicle (literall)
** [[UDES 33]]

== (SE) Weaponry ==
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* '''ksp – kulspruta:''' Machine gun (literally: Bullet sprayer)
** [[ksp m/22 (8 mm)|8 mm ksp m/22]]
* '''kan – kanon:''' Cannon
** [[Kan m/41 (75 mm)|75 mm kan m/41]]
* '''akan – automatkanon:''' Autocannon
** [[Akan m/55 (30 mm)|30 mm akan m/55]]
* '''pvkan – pansarvärnskanon:''' Anti-tank cannon
** [[Pvkan m/43 (75 mm)|75 mm pvkan m/43]]
* '''lvkan – luftvärnskanon:''' Anti-aircraft cannon
** [[Lvkan m/37 A (75 mm)|75 mm lvkan m/37]]
* '''fsthaub – fästningshaubits:''' Fortress howitzer
** [[Fsthaub m/02 (150 mm)|150 mm fsthaub m/02]]
* '''rbs – robotsystem:''' Missile system
** [[Rbs 55]]

== (SE) Munition ==
<div style="float:right;margin:0 15px 0 0;">[[#Swedish|'''Back to the Swedish table''']]</div>

* '''gr – granat:''' Grenade (synonymous with shell)
* '''prj – projektil:''' Projectile (often as a substitute for '''fullprj – fullprojektil''') Solid projectile (literally: Full projectile)
* '''sl – spårljus:''' Tracer (literally: Track light)
* '''pprj – pansarprojektil:''' Armour-piercing projectile (literally: Armour projectile)
* '''pgr – pansargranat:''' Armour-piercing shell (literally: Armour grenade)
* '''hpgr – halvpansargranat:''' Semi-armour-piercing shell (literally: Half armour grenade)
* '''sgr – spränggranat:''' High-explosive shell (literally: Burst grenade)
* '''spgr- sprängpansargranat:''' High-Explosive Squash-Head shell (literally: Burst armour grenade)
* '''psgr – pansarspränggranat:''' High-Explosive Anti-Tank shell (literally: Armour burst grenade)
* '''rökgr – rökgranat:''' Smoke shell (literally: Smoke grenade)
* '''rb – robot:''' Missile (literally: "robot")
** [[Rb24]]
* '''srak – sprängraket:''' High-explosive rocket (literally: Burst rocket)
** [[srak m/51|15 cm srak m/51]]
* '''psrak – pansarsprängraket:''' High-Explosive Anti-Tank rocket (literally: Armour burst rocket)
** [[psrak m/49A|14,5 cm psrak m/49A]]
* '''hprak – Halvpansarraket''' Semi-armour-piercing High-Explosive rocket (literally: Half-armour rocket)
** [[hprak m/49|18 cm hprak m/49]]
* '''mb – minbomb''' High capacity / General purpose bomb (literally: Mine bomb)
** [[mb m/50 (600 kg)|600 kg mb m/50]]
* '''sb – sprängbomb''' High-Explosive Fragmentation bomb (literally: Burst bomb)
** [[sb m/61 (120 kg)|120 kg sb m/61]]

[[Category:Custom articles]]

Ground equipment modules

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There's no need for tank commanders in War Thunder to worry about the condition of their vehicle's hull, but that doesn't mean one can just fire left and right until the tank is out of shells.

The tank commander are responsible for a large number of critical modules hidden beneath that thick armour and allowing any of them to become damaged or lost could put an end to a victory streak.

__TOC__

==Engine==
[[File:Modules GF Engine.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The engine is the most basic and essential module of the tank. That's right, it's even more important than the crew. Losing one or even two crew members is a lot less terrifying than completely losing mobility while under enemy fire. The engine is usually located in the rear, i.e. the least-protected part of the tank. So if it does get hit, one should stop and evaluate whether the tactics they are employing are really as effective as they were on the drawing board. In addition, the engine is a flammable module. If its condition drops all the way to "black," there's a good chance the vehicle will catch fire. Diesel engines may have a significantly lower chance of catching fire, so it can help to know which kind of motor is propelling the tank. The module is also rather sturdy and can easily stop shrapnel, and sometimes even an entire shell.
<br />
'''Module's behavior when taking damage'''
<br />
This module takes damage in a linear fashion. It is affected by any form of damage, and the greater the damage inflicted, the lower the effectiveness of the module.
{| class="wikitable" padding:10pt
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''Mode / Type of Damage'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''AB'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''RB/SB'''
|-
| '''Orange/Red'''
| colspan="3" align="center" | Substantial drop in power
|-
| align="center" | '''Black'''
| align="center" | Very significant drop in power, minimal mobility is maintained
| align="center" | The vehicle cannot move
|}

==Transmission==
[[File:Modules GF Transmission.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The transmission is the mechanism that transfers power from the engine to the wheels or tracks. Losing the transmission is just as bad as losing the engine. It can also catch fire, starting at the engine and ending at the front rollers. The location of the transmission can be either on the front or the rear of the tank.

<br />
'''Module's behavior when taking damage'''
<br />
This module takes damage in a linear fashion. It is affected by any form of damage, and the greater the damage inflicted, the lower the effectiveness of the module.
{| class="wikitable" padding:10pt
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''Mode / Type of Damage'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''AB'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''RB/SB'''
|-
|'''Orange/Red'''
| colspan="3" align="center" | Substantial drop in power
|-
| align="center" | '''Black'''
| align="center" | Slow movement is possible
| align="center" | The vehicle cannot move
|}

==Cannon breech==
[[File:Modules GF CannonBreech.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The cannon breech is the mechanical part of the gun where the loader loads the shell, where the process of arming the shell warhead undergoes, and also the piece that will withstand the explosive pressure of a shell firing. As a rule, it is located inside the tanks turret or cabin. This means it is really well protected, but if it does take damage, the entire vehicle will be in danger. The thing about this module is that, if the gun breech is damaged, it might not launch the shell, which could lead to a huge explosion inside the vehicle when playing on the RB and SB modes. This will disable most modules and probably lead to the destruction of the tank. The player who damaged the gun breech will earn the frag. The more badly the gun breech is damaged, the higher the chance of a detonation when firing.

<br>
'''''Even if the tank somehow miraculously manages to remain combat-ready following the detonation, the gun breech itself will be completely destroyed and require lengthy repairs.'''''
<br />
<br />
'''Module's behavior when taking damage'''
<br />
This module takes damage in a linear fashion. It is affected by any form of damage, and the greater the damage inflicted, the lower the effectiveness of the module
{| class="wikitable" padding:10pt
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''Mode / Type of Damage'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''AB'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''RB/SB'''
|-
| align="center" |'''Orange'''
| align="center" |Substantial chance of a misfire without a detonation
| align="center" |Substantial chance of detonation
|-
| align="center" | '''Red'''
| align="center" | Significant chance of a misfire without a detonation
| align="center" | Significant chance of detonation
|-
| align="center" | '''Black'''
| align="center" | Very significant chance of a misfire without a detonation
| align="center" | The tank cannot fire
|}

==Radiator==
[[File:Modules GF Radiator.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The radiator is a fairly massive module that is responsible for cooling the tank's engine. It should ideally be located next to the engine, but unlike the engine, it is not a serious obstacle for enemy fire. If the radiator is taken out, this will not have an immediate effect on the engine or the vehicle overheating in battle.

==Fuel tank==
[[File:Modules GF FuelTank.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The fuel tank contains the life and blood of the tank, containing either petrol or diesel to power the tank's engine. Although it is essential in battle, it is pretty much the bane of the tank crew. Damage to the gas tank can lead to a fire or even an instantaneous detonation of fuel vapor, which is guaranteed to immediately destroy the vehicle. The chance of an explosion depends largely on the type of fuel and the shell used to damage the tank. APHE and high-explosive shells have the highest chance of causing an instantaneous explosion.

<br />
'''Module's behavior when taking damage'''
<br />
This module does not take damage in a linear fashion. Its condition has no effect on the vehicle’s combat effectiveness.
{| class="wikitable" padding:10pt
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''Mode / Type of Damage'''
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''AB'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''RB'''
|-
|'''Orange/red/black'''
| colspan="2" align="center" | The chance of detonation does not change and depends on the round fired at the vehicle
|}

==Track==
[[File:Modules GF Track.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

Tracks – each tank has two of them (Unless it is the [[T95]] or [[Object 279]], which both have four of them!). Hopefully, an explanation isn't needed on what tracks do for a tank. If the tracks take a hit, this can usually be considered lucky except for a casemate self-propelled gun. Being forged from structural steel, these modules provide priceless millimeters of armour and if they are hit by a HEAT shell, the fuse may go off resulting in the round failing to penetrate the tank's hull armour. The tracks are also repairable, so these losses are quite recoverable. Repairs begin automatically in any mode if the vehicle goes several seconds without moving.

==Ammo rack==
[[File:Modules GF AmmoRack.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The ammo rack is another module that can explode and render the tank a burning hulk on the battlefield. It represents the rounds for the tank's main gun stored around the interior. In reality, a tank would have several ammo racks distributed among various parts of the vehicle in keeping with historical data. As ammo is expended, the ammo racks inside the vehicle disappear and can no longer be damaged or destroyed. It can sometimes be useful to only load the tank with a partial ammo supply in order to keep the ammo out of its most vulnerable parts. Ammo can also be located in different parts of the tank if the vehicle (the IS-2, for example) uses separate loading, where the shell and the propellant charge are separate parts of the shot.

Detonating a tank's ammo rack is rather difficult. Even a direct hit might only just destroy the shells and make them useless, in which case they just disappear (and they can no longer be used in combat). Moreover, the ammo racks are only particularly vulnerable to certain shell types (high-explosive, APHE, and HEAT).

==Barrel==
[[File:Modules GF GunBarrel.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The barrel is the external part of the gun where the shell travels down to obtain its muzzle velocity and accuracy. It can't come into physical contact with objects on the battlefield, but it is susceptible to damage. A heavily damaged barrel might not be able to withstand the pressure from propellant gases during a shot, in which case it will explode and turn into something pretty like a combat butterfly, yet useless as it drastically hampers the muzzle velocity (hence penetration values) and accuracy. It is strongly recommended to repair the barrel when it takes damage. It takes much less time than replacing a destroyed gun. Since it is outside the cabin, an exploding barrel will not damage the tank. Its behavior after that depends on the difficulty mode.

*AB: the tank can still fire with the destroyed gun, but the accuracy and penetration of the shells will be significantly reduced.
*RB: a destroyed barrel will signify a very vulnerable, and easy target for the enemy, since it completely prevents a tank from firing and is visible from a distance.

<br />
'''Module's behavior when taking damage'''
<br />
This module takes damage in a linear fashion. It is affected by any form of damage but has a chance of retaining combat readiness.
{| class="wikitable" padding:10pt
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''Mode / Type of Damage'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''AB'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''RB/SB'''
|-
| align="center" |'''Orange'''
| align="center" |High chance of destruction
| align="center" |High chance of destruction
|-
| align="center" | '''Red'''
| align="center" | Destruction is practically guaranteed
| align="center" | Destruction is practically guaranteed
|-
| align="center" | '''Black'''
| align="center" | Destroyed, but can fire
| align="center" | Destroyed. The tank cannot fire
|}

==The Crew==
[[File:Modules GF Crew.jpg|420px|thumb|right|]]

The crew are the living soldiers who have been through hell, high water, and the "how the heck did they penetrate my armour?" feeling with the players. According to the game's mechanics, each crew member is an independent unit, and, just like the other modules, they are susceptible to damage. Once the crew member has taken damage, his effectiveness will be reduced, for example, the loader will load the shells slower. When the crew member has taken enough damage to be knocked out, he will gain the "black" status, which indicates that the crew member has been fully incapacitated until the end of the battle. The Crew Replenishment upgrade allows for the summoning of one replacement soldier per battle. If only that could be done with the engine...

<br />
'''Module's behavior when taking damage'''
<br />
This module does not take damage in a linear fashion. It is affected by any form of damage, and the greater the damage inflicted, the lower the effectiveness of the module.
{| class="wikitable" padding:10pt
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''Mode / Type of Damage'''
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''AB'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''RB'''
|-
|'''Orange/red'''
| colspan="2" align="center" | The crewman's effectiveness will be reduced
|-
|'''black'''
| colspan="2" align="center" | The crewman cannot perform his duties
|}

==Horizontal and Vertical aiming mechanisms==
[[File:Modules GF AimingDrive.jpg|400px|thumb|right|]]

The horizontal and vertical aiming mechanisms allow the gun to move along the horizontal and vertical axes.

The mechanisms are compact, yet vulnerable modules. If they take damage, they can slow down the turret turning/raising and lowering, or prevent the turret from turning and/or being raised or lowered, which can significantly reduce the vehicle's effectiveness. It isn't the most frequently damaged module, since even without it, the vehicle can still aim by turning the tank's hull.

<br />
'''Module's behavior when taking damage'''
<br />
This module does not take damage in a linear fashion. Its condition has no effect on the vehicle’s combat effectiveness.
{| class="wikitable" padding:10pt
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''Mode / Type of Damage'''
| width="100pt" align="center" | '''AB'''
| width="220pt" align="center" | '''RB'''
|-
|'''Orange/red'''
| colspan="2" align="center" | Aiming speed is slowed down
|-
|'''Black'''
| align="center" | Significantly reduces aiming speed
| align="center" | The aiming mechanism is fully disabled
|}

Take good care of the engines, fuel tanks, and ammo racks... Actually, just take good care of everything.

[[Category:Modules and modifications]]

Object 211

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{{Specs-Card
|code=cn_object_211
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}

''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull)
* Cast homogeneous armour (turret)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 10 mm (82°) ''UFP'' <br> 15 mm (45°) ''LFP'' || 10 mm || 8 mm || 80 mm
|-
| Turret || 20 mm ''Turret front'' <br> 50 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 20 mm || 20 mm|| 8 mm
|-
| Cupola || 8 mm || 8 mm || 8 mm || 8 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

Like its in-service cousin Type 63, the tank is also equipped with the same 12150L-2 V12 diesel engine which has max output at 400 hp and could travels up to 64 km/h on road or at 11 km/h while on water; a major improvement from its Soviet counterpart PT-76. Making it a fast and nimble tank to hit vantage points.

{{tankMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|Type-62-85-TC (85 mm)}}

After previous domestic 76 mm was proved unviable in the 1960s and was rather unreliable, while the other prototype with ZIS-S-53 has high recoil to the chassis on water, Chinese engineers eventually opted for the new Type 62 85 mm cannon for Object 211. Previous players of Type 62 and 63 will be very familiar to its performance minus the HEAT or even APFSDS rounds; while new players will certainly enjoy the 85 mm gun that packs a punch and high magnification at up to 12x, they will have to be extra careful with the slow turret traverse speed.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Type-62-85-TC (85 mm)|85 mm Type-62-85-TC]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 47 || rowspan="2" | -4°/+22° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 9.5 || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 9.6 || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__ || rowspan="2" | _.__
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 5.9 || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:Type-62-85-TC (85 mm)/Ammunition|BR-365A, O-365K, BR-367}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full<br>ammo
! 1st<br>rack empty
! 2nd<br>rack empty
! 3rd<br>rack empty
! 4th<br>rack empty
! 5th<br>rack empty
! 6th<br>rack empty
! Visual<br>discrepancy
|-
| '''47''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|SGMT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[SGMT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm SGMT]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| || ___ (___) || ___ || __° || __°
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

==== The Start of River Hunters ====
As the project number and its design suggests, Object 211 is what set the foundations for the ZTS63 family which was PLA's weapon of choice when crossing battlefields with extensive water network. As there were no need for an amphibious tank with crew compartments, the overall size could be further shrunken to a even small size, the turret design might make players recall from Type 62's oval shape turret but the one on Object 211 is even smaller; if players is hiding in prebuilt bushes in different maps or using the 3D decoration camouflages, enemy tanks very unlikely to tell the existence of the 211. The size and function also means that the protect will not be anywhere near normal light tanks without the needs to cross aquatic bodies while being unprepared; the overall protection is only rated for .50 caliber at most, do not be anywhere close to the most heated frontline and avoid any vehicles with autocannons at all cost as the 211 will meet its end rather quickly; be sure to keep the crew alive as much as possible since it has a 3 men crew than 4 in Type 62 or 63, although it is more likely that Object will be knocked out by enemy shells right away, any reduction on crew also further lowers its combat capability. The major problem goes to the turret traverse, this turret with a 85 mm cannon turns at a very unacceptable rate; M24 preceding Object 211 has almost twice the traverse speed, in fact Tiger Ausf. E can traverse faster than Object 211 even stock. So be prepared to turn the turret beforehand for maximum reaction time.

Once players have clear information on these flaws, they can now utilized the tank like most other light tanks around its tier: be sneaky and hit enemies from the sides. While the tank doesn't have the highest depression angle among light tanks, it has a spade on hand - its 85 mm gun; players will soon find that having the same caliber gun as a T-34/85 is a good news. While it doesn't have BR-365P in hand, it has BR-367 at even higher penetration at 164 mm point-blank; sharing the same ballistic performance to S-53, players using PLAGF tanks will soon get on hand with the cannon. In most cases, the explosive content is more than enough to disable even the most heavy tanks at its tier, if now knocking them out right away. Since the gun itself doesn't have the highest penetration and lacks the capability to face enemies up front, taking the sides is always a good idea to at least harass the enemies if not bringing devastation from the flanks. Use the terrain to compensate for the lack of depression angle if needed as it has only -4°. If sometimes the map doesn't have the required room for maneuver or enemies have already taken vantage points while there are some water bodies, Object 211 has another card on hand: being amphibious. Be sure to learn the map beforehand and find any possible points to go back onto land - due to the lack of a stabilizer, it is not a good idea taking it as a gunboat on water as the gun will vibrate; if it happens that another PT-76B is taking the same route, the 211 will have a hard time fight back, using the high on-water speed is the key to navigate in water bodies as fast as possible.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Devastating 85 mm cannon with high-end 85 mm APCBC
* Low profile
* Faster than most tracked light tanks at its tier
* Rather versatile optic magnification at 4x-12x
* Amphibious with high on-water speed at 11 km/h

*

'''Cons:'''

* Thin overall protection is not ideal, only rated to .50 machine guns
* Slow turret traverse speed
* Crew of 3 gives less flexibility if any of the crew is knocked-down
* Lacks APCR/HEAT for well-protected targets
* Relatively low reload time
* Rather low depression angle

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{China light tanks}}

Hints

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'''Hints''' are helpful/not-so-helpful hints that appear in War Thunder loading screens.

These hints often drop tips, historical trivias, or humour. Check it!

=The List=
==Game tips==

* You can use zoom to see the target better.
* Make sure to visit the Encyclopedia regularly. It contains a lot of useful information.
* You can use the mouse look button (C by default) to look around.
* You can send short messages to your team by using the special menu (T by default), and every player will see them in his own language.
* Don't know what to do in a stall or a spin? We have a special tutorial for this.
* The [[wikipedia:Immelmann_turn|Immelmann]] is an effective way to change direction in combat.
* A loop can help you get onto your opponent's tail.
* Watch out for enemy waist gunners.
* Use the Target Camera. You can toggle it by holding the right mouse button.
* You can control the gunners on some aircraft. Switch between available positions with the Switch Camera button.
* Always try to have an altitude advantage over your opponent.
* You are a more difficult target to hit when flying at tree-top level.
* You can decorate your plane in the Hangar.
* When landing, drop your landing gear and don't forget to reduce airspeed.
* Don't forget to raise your landing gear after take-off.
* You can repair your airplane and replenish your ammo in friendly airfields and aircraft carriers.
* Don't forget to lead your target when firing. The lead angle is displayed along the target's flight path.
* [[:Category:Suspended_armaments#Rockets|Rockets]] have poor accuracy. It's best to fire off a few at a time.
* Try to aim for the bomber's engines. It won't get far without them.
* You can check out all available planes in the Research.
* Aircraft can fly with critical damage, even without half of a wing. You can read more about it in Encyclopedia.
* Watch your altitude carefully, especially when performing maneuvers!
* The farther from your target you drop your torpedo, the more likely the target will be able to dodge it.
* The optimal distance for launching torpedoes is about one kilometer from the target.
* You can illuminate the aiming reticle light Crosshair lighting in ''sniper mode''.
* For heavily armoured targets APCR and APDS shells are recommended.
* HEAT shells are good for long-range operations.
* Want to rewrite history? Try Dynamic Campaign!
* Want more? You can try different scenarios in Mission Editor.
* Tanks and SPGs are usually hard to pierce by shooting into the front side of the hull or turret, side and rear platings are easier to penetrate.
* Large-calibre HE shells may be effective against medium and large tanks.
* To allow repairs on the battlefield you have to research the ''Parts'' modification.
* To be able to extinguishing a fire in a vehicle, you have to research the modification ''FPE'' (Fire Prevention Equipment).
* For softer targets it would be best to use HE or HEAT shells.
* Full calibre AP shells have less penetrating power than APCR or APDS shells, but they do more damage in case of successful penetration.
* If the gunner is knocked out, the tank cannot fire for a while. It takes some time to replace him with another crew member.
* If the driver is knocked out, the vehicle will not be able to move for a while. Some time is required for replacing them by another crew member.
* Field repair time increases when one or more crew members are unconscious.
* Vehicle fire rate reduces when the Loader is wounded or unconscious.
* To determine a vehicle's weak points, use the armour penetration indicator.
* If you have the ''[[Artillery Support|Artillery Support]]'' modification installed on your current vehicle, you can call for an artillery strike in the area indicated on the map.
* You can set the shooting distance in the ''sniper mode''.
* Use your binoculars, it costs nothing.
* Any ship can be stopped by pressing the B key (by default).
* During combat, switch between groups of primary (alt+1), secondary (alt+2), and anti-aircraft (alt+3) weapons.
* Use the torpedo sight (set as the Q key by default).
* Select target groups for your gunners (use the E key by default).
* You can select targets for primary weapons (X+1 by default).
* You can select targets for secondary weapons (X+2 by default).
* You can select targets for anti-aircraft weapons (X+3 by default).
* In the menu, you can turn the tracking system on or off for falling of your shells with a caliber equal to or greater than 100 mm.
* You can turn on automatic repair for breaches and flood prevention (press and hold the 8 key by default).
* You can turn on automatic damage repair (press and hold the 7 key by default).
* You can turn on automatic fire extinguishing (press and hold the 6 key by default).
* If repairs, extinguishing fires, and bailing water are done simultaneously, they take far more time than each of them does alone.
* In the control menu, you can assign keys to manually control direction and range of fire.
* In the control menu, you can assign a key to fire a trial shot from a primary weapon.
* On large ships, you will lose all the shells in your ammo magazine if they catch fire.
* If the ammo magazine becomes flooded, all of the shells in it will be inaccessible until the water is pumped out.
* If the engine room is flooded, the engines and transmission there will be knocked out.
* If the funnel is damaged, the maximum forward speed of the ship is reduced.
* If the bridge of the ship is damaged and your helmsman and commander are gone, you lose the ability to control the ship until you replace them with other members of the crew.
* If the roll is not removed in time, the ship may capsize.
* Breaches and flooding reduce the ship’s maximum speed.
* A rudder damaged during a turn can get jammed and the ship will be turning until the rudder is fixed.
* If the rudder is damaged, you can still control the ship with the help of the engines, but it will be much slower.
* Breaches take on water faster while the ship is moving.
* Aim below the waterline if you want to pierce your enemy’s hull and cause flooding.
* You can cancel a repair process, water bailing, or fire extinguishing by repeatedly pressing and holding the corresponding key for that action.
* Bomb throwers shoot in the same direction as the player's view (R by default).
* You can use your favorite vehicle twice in the same battle if you have a ''Backup vehicle''. A ''Backup vehicle'' can be purchased in the modifications window or received as a result of a battle.
* HEAT shells and rockets explode in contact with any obstacles, such as trees or fences. Consider this when shooting at the enemy.
* The battle rating (BR) determines which opponents you can meet while driving this vehicle. The BR is displayed in the stat card and depends on the selected game mode.
* The ''Tracks'' modification significantly improves the maneuverability of the tank, especially when turning on the spot.
* Before using an aircraft in arcade tank battles, make sure that your tank is under cover and will not be destroyed while you are in the sky.

==Historical trivia==

* The design of the [[Ki-43-I|Ki-43’s]] retractable landing gear was copied from the V-143 (designed by the American company Chance Vought).
* One of the most famous pilots of the [[La-5FN]], Aleksei Maresyev, remained an aviator despite the loss of his legs.
* The three ''[[Gladiator Mk II|Gladiators]],'' repelling an Italian aerial assault on Malta, were ''Faith,'' ''Hope,'' and ''Charity.''
* The famous Antoine de Saint-Exupéry flew a [[P-38G-1|P-38G]].
* The [[Me 163 B|Me.163]] was originally named the Li.163, after chief designer Alexander Lippisch.
* The [[Ar 234 B-2|Arado Ar.234]] was designed to be a scout plane. Its initial scheme did not hold any bombs, just a non-retractable 3-wheeled landing gear.
* The [[Swordfish Mk I|Swordfish]] was nicknamed the ''stringbag'' because of its construction, a couple of decades out of date when it began to serve in combat.
* Because of the shape of its fuselage, the [[P-47D-25|P-47]] earned the nickname ''Jug.''
* The [[Lancaster B Mk I|Lancaster]] had an impressive bomb load of 6356 kgs.
* General Bennett once remarked that the ''[[Mosquito FB Mk VI|Mosquito (FB.Mk.VI)]]'' had only one drawback: the Air Forces never had enough of them.
* The first series of [[Spitfire Mk Ia|Spitfires]] used twin-bladed wooden propellers, but from the 74th aircraft on, three-bladed metal propellers were used instead.
* The test [[C.200 serie 3|MC200]] (Prototype MM.336) made its first flight on December 24, 1937.
* The most well-known operation involving a [[P-38G-1|P-38G]] was the interception and destruction of a [[G4M1]] bomber with Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto on board.
* The [[A6M2-N]] was created to cover troop landing operations and conduct combat operations near the atolls, where building coastal airfields was impossible.
* The [[A6M2|Zero]] had no equal in the skies over the Pacific until the end of 1942.
* In 1944, Henry Ford's plant in Willow Run released one [[B-24D-25-CO|B-24]] every hour (up to 650 planes per month).
* When the [[B5N2|B5N]] prototype was developed, it included a hydraulic wing-folding system which would not be included in the production model.
* The [[Beaufighter Mk VIc|Beaufighter]] was the first plane designed to allow the installation of radar systems.
* The [[Beaufort Mk VIII|Beaufort]] was based on the [[Blenheim Mk IV|Blenheim]] and inherited its wing structure, tail, and landing gear.
* The [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|CAC Boomerang]] was a redesigned [[Wirraway (Great Britain)|Wirraway]] training plane.
* At the time of its creation, the [[D3A1]] was one of the best divers in the world.
* To extend or retract the landing gear, [[F4F-4|Wildcat]] pilots had to turn a handle of a mechanical winch 29 times.
* According to official figures, the [[F6F-5|Hellcat]] shot down 5156 enemy aircraft.
* The [[CR.42|CR.42 Falco fighter]] can rightly be considered one of the best biplanes of World War II.
* The [[G.50 serie 2|G.50 Freccia]] was the first Italian all-metal monoplane fighter.
* The range of the Mitsubishi [[G4M1]] was colossal at about 6000 km.
* The [[Gladiator Mk II|Mk.II Gladiator]] differed from the earlier production models by including a more reliable engine, the Bristol Mercury VIIIA/AS (830 hp).
* The [[Hs 129 B-2|Hs.129B]] variant included the Gnome-Rhône 14M 700 hp engine, which had been obtained during the occupation of France.
* The [[Ju 87 B-2|Ju.87’s]] automatic air brakes allowed it to pull out of a dive even if the pilot lost consciousness from excessive g-forces.
* The [[Ki-61-I ko|Ki-61’s]] engine, the 12-cylinder liquid-cooled Ha-40, was a licensed copy of the DB 601A.
* Many wanted to decommission the [[SBD-3|SBD]] before the war even began, but it still took part in the hostilities and in 1942 sunk more enemy ships than any other naval aircraft.
* Thanks to its hydraulic wings, the [[TBF-1C|TBF]] could be packed or unpacked by the pilot in just a few seconds.
* The [[Tempest_Mk_V|Tempest]] saw its first mass use by the RAF during the Allied landings at Normandy.
* The [[F2A-1|Brewster F2A Buffalo]] was the first carrier-based monoplane used by the U.S. Navy.
* The [[OS2U-1|OS2U]] played numerous roles, including artillery spotter and even providing cover for amphibious operations.
* The tropical variant, the [[Bf 109 F-4/trop|Bf.109F-4]], protected the pilot from overheating on the ground with a mounted umbrella covering the cockpit.
* The absence of armor on the [[H6K4]] was due to the plane’s long range (up to 6000 km).
* The [[PBY-5 Catalina|PBY Catalina]] was the most popular seaplane; some are still in civilian use.
* The [[A5M4|A5M]] was the world's first monoplane carrier-based fighter.

==Humour==

* A big ship needs a big torpedo.
* Crashed... for good luck!
* Try to come back alive - your country needs you.
* Too many missions? This is what you signed up for, pilot!
* You should have no problem landing; what goes up must come down...eventually.
* For a good pilot, any weather is acceptable.
* The aircraft is on the ground, and the pilot’s alive. A successful landing!
* Don’t wait to love until you’re too old, and don’t wait to brake until you’re out of landing strip!
* It’s better to fly badly than to fall well.
* Fly timidly and you won’t get very far.
* The effectiveness of enemy aircraft attacks is about 50%, ground-based anti-aircraft attacks, 70%, and a cold, hard slam into the earth - 100%.
* One wing is good, but two are better.
* Have a pleasant flight!
* A bad pilot can’t even handle a steering column.
* A good pilot can fly anything that flies - and, with some difficulty, even things never meant to fly.
* Do not stand near a bomb.

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