MMACS: Modular Artillery Charge System
MBT: Main Battle Tank. A heavily armoured and armed vehicle with tracks, armed with a (105mm is smallest tankcalibre) cannon in a turret capable of firing in a 360 degree arc
MCM: Mine Countermeasures Ship
MCS: Countermeasures Support Ship
Mike: M in NATO alphabet
Mittlere: German designation for medium tank/vehicle
MLRS: Multiple launch rocket system, vehicle with 12 rocketlaunchers ,very effective against artilleryunits and infantry in the open
MHC: Coastal Minehunter
MMD: Fast Minelayer (from 1968)
MMF: Fleet Minelayer
MOS: Military Occupational Specialty
MRSI: Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact
MRTT: Multi Role Tanker Transport (
http://www.airbusmilitary.com/A330MRTT.aspx)
MSC (O): Coastal Minesweeper (Old)
MSF: Fleet Minesweeper (steel hull)
MSO: Ocean Minesweeper (non-magnetic)
updated: January 23 2011
