| Acronyms | Meaning / Significance |
Source |
| E3 | end-to-end encryption | |
| E3A | EWAC airplane | |
| EA | evolutionary acquisition | |
| EAD | extended air defense | |
| EAM | emergency action message | |
| EANPG | European air navigation planning group | |
| EASE | EIFEL automated support element | |
| EASEE | European aerospace and defense systems engineering environment | consultancy work on life cycle |
| EASIE | enhanched air traffic managem. and mode S implementation in Europe | |
| EATCHIP | European ATC harmonization and intergration project | |
| EATMS | European air traffic management system | |
| EAU | emergency action unit | AVCN=EAU+EWDT+EWVX+SCARS |
| EBC | Evolutionary BICES Capabilities | |
| EBC | evolutionary BICES capability | |
| EBCDIC | extended binary coded decimal interchange code | |
| EBD | enhanced Bright Dawn | |
| EC | European community | |
| EC | evaluation centre | early warning installation |
| EC | event criterion | |
| ECAC | electromagnetic compatibility analysis centre | |
| ECAC | European civil aviation conference | |
| ECCM | electronic counter-counter measures | |
| ECF | essential command function | |
| ECHO | evolutionary capability for HQ operations | |
| ECM | electronic counter measure | |
| ECMA | European computer manufacturers association | |
| ECO | emergency communications overlay | |
| ECONC | economic committee | |
| ECP | deployable systems elements | |
| Ed | edition | |
| ED | electronic deception | |
| ED | existencial dependency | data management |
| EDAR | estimated date of authorisation request | |
| EDC | effective date of contract | |
| EDC | error detection and correction | |
| EDC | estimated date of completion | |
| EDC | estimated date of completion | |
| EDD | electronic data display | |
| EDDS | European data distribution system | |
| EDI | electronic data interchange | |
| EDIFACT | EDI for admin, commerce and transp. | |
| EDIM | electronic data interchange message | |
| EDIMS | electronic data interchange message system | |
| EDIP | European defense improvement programme | |
| EDO | ACE ACCIS core cap specs | |
| EDP | emergency defence plan | |
| EDR | entry date record | |
| EDS | estimated time of start | |
| EDSL | executive display system limited | |
| EDSS1 | European Digital Subscriber Signaling System 1 | |
| EDX | electronic data exchange | |
| EE | emergency establishment | |
| EE | European economy | |
| EEC | European economic community | |
| EECF | emergency essential command function | |
| EEDB | E3A emitters data base | |
| EEFI | essential element of friendly information | |
| EEI | external environment interface | AC/317(WG/2)WP/94 |
| EF | enemy forces | |
| EFA | European fighter aircraft | |
| EFC | emergency frequency cell | |
| EGC | expert group on communications | |
| EGP | exterior gateway protocol | |
| EHF | extra high frequency | STC CSNI final report 22/9/95 |
| EHF | extremely high frequencies | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| EIDE | ACE ACCIS core cap specs | |
| EIRP | effective isotropic radiated power | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| EIRP | equivalent isotropic radiated power | PIRE |
| EIS | Electronic Information System | |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture | |
| EKD | electronic key distribution | |
| EKDS | electronic key distribution system | |
| EKMC | extended key mission component | |
| EKMS | electronic key management system | |
| EKONET | experimental communication network (GE) | STC CSNI final report 22/9/95 |
| ELINT | electronic intelligence | |
| ELM | extended length message | |
| ELOS | extended line of sight | STC CSNI final report 22/9/95 |
| EMB | executive management board | |
| EMC | electromagnetic compatibility | |
| EMCON | emission control | |
| EMI | electromagnetic interference | |
| EMI | Etat-Major Militaire International | |
| EMIDS | electronic message intelligence distribution system | |
| EMP | electromagnetic pulse | |
| EMPP | electromagnetic pulse protection | AC/317/SEC/95/47 |
| EMV | elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit | |
| ENTG | EURO NATO training group | |
| EO | electro-optic | |
| EOB | Electronic Order of Battle | |
| EOC | early operating capability | |
| EOCCM | electro-optical counter-counter measure | |
| EOW | electronic order wire | |
| EOW | engineering order wire | satellite communication |
| EPHOS | European procurement handbook for open systems | |
| EPIS | evolutionary procurement of information system | |
| EPL | evaluated product list | |
| EPLC | electronically programmable logic component | |
| EPLD | electronically programmable logic device | |
| EPM | electronic protection measures | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| EPM | electronic protective measure | |
| EPMB | EASIE programme management board | |
| EPMS | BiMNC exercise policy and mix study | CP 5A0008 |
| EPO | embryonic project office | |
| EPR | exploitation privee reconnue | |
| EPS | embryonic project structure | AGS core capability |
| ERA | entity - relationship - attitude | |
| ERCS | ECM resistant communication system | |
| EROE | electronic rule of engegement | |
| ERP | effective radiated power | |
| ES | end system | |
| ESA | European Satellite Agency | |
| ESCS | Engineering Service Channel System | |
| ESD | electronic systems division | |
| ESDI | European strategic defence identity | |
| ESE | Electronic Security Environment | |
| ESG | executive steering group | |
| ESG | exercise steering group | CIS-ESG |
| ESI | extremely sensitive information | |
| ESM | electronic support measure | |
| ESOF | east spacecraft operations facility | satellite communication |
| ESOF | enhanced satellite operating facility | weekly minutes 6-12-95 |
| ESOF | enhanced satellite operations facility | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| ESP | early service provision | |
| ESR | emergency Sun re-acquisition | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| ESS | EBC Server Subsystem | |
| ESS | Entity Segment Specifications | |
| ESS | equipment set specifications | |
| ESS 1 | European Signalling System Number 1 | |
| ESTELLE | formal description technique based on extended stat transition model | |
| ETA | estimated time of arrival | |
| ETD | estimated time of departure | |
| ETESEC | end-to-end security | |
| ETS | European telephone system | |
| ETSI | European telecommunications standardization institute | |
| EUDAC | European Distribution and Accounting Agency | MC 108/5 |
| EUIDAB | EUCOM Intelligence Database | |
| EURET | European research in transport | |
| EUROCOM | European communications standard | |
| EUS | EBC User Subsystem | |
| EUSEC | European communications security and evaluation agency | MC 108/5 |
| EUTELSAT | European telecommunications satellite | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| EW | early warning | |
| EW | electronic warfare | APD 04.05.03 (95)04 |
| EWCC | electronic warfare coordination cell | AC/317(WG/1)N/642 |
| EWDT | early warning data terminal | AVCN=EAU+EWDT+EWVX+SCARS |
| EWF | electronic warfare | |
| EWIR | reel emitter data base furnished with F-16 | |
| EWMS | EW mutual support | |
| EWOS | European workshop for open systems | |
| EWPD | EATCHIP work programme document | |
| EWRC | EW review committee | |
| EWVX | early warning voice transmission system | AVCN=EAU+EWDT+EWVX+SCARS |
| EXA | assistent executive secretary for administration | |
| EXCIMS | executive committee for modelling and simulation | |
| EXM | assistent executive secretary for management | |
| EXS | executive secretary |