Glossary of Military Abbreviations - N

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• NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
• NBC – Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
• NBMR – NATO Basic Military Requirement
• NCIS – Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
• NCO – Non-Commissioned Officer (US, E-4 - E-9)
• NCOIC – Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge
• NDI – Non-Developmental Item
• NDU – Navigation Display Unit
• NFOV – Narrow Field Of View
• NG – New/Next Generation
• Ni/Cd – Nickel Cadmium
• NLAW – Next Light (weight) Anti-armour Weapon
• NLOS-C – Non-Line Of Sight-Cannon
• NLOS-M – Non-Line Of Sight-Mortar
• NOD(s) - Night Optical Device(s)
• NRF – NATO Response Force
• NS – Network Services
• NTC – National Training Center (USA)
• NUGP – nominal unit ground pressure
• NV – Night Vision
• NVD – Night Vision Device
• NVE – Night Vision Equipment
• NVESD – Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate
• NVG – Night Vision Goggle
• NVS – Night Vision System
• NZDF – New Zealand Defence Force
• NZEF – New Zealand Expeditionary Force (in WWI & WWII)