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| ° | Degrees of slope, elevation, or traverse |
| GHz | Gigahertz — 1 billion hertz |
| hp | Horsepower (kW × 1.341 = hp) |
| Hz | Hertz — unit of frequency |
| kg | Kilogram (2.2 lb.) |
| kg/cm² | Kilograms per square centimeter — pressure |
| km | Kilometer(s) |
| km/h | Kilometers per hour |
| kt | Knot — 1 nautical mile per hour |
| kW | Kilowatt (1 kW = 1,000 watts) |
| L | Liters (1 gal. = 3.785 liters) |
| m | Meter(s) |
| m³ | Cubic meters |
| MHz | Megahertz — 1 million hertz |
| mach | Aircraft velocity (avg. 1,062 km/h) |
| mil | Milliradian (360° = 6,400 mils) |
| min | Minute(s) |
| mm | Millimeter(s) |
| m/s | Meters per second — velocity |
| mt | Metric ton (1,000 kg) |
| nm | Nautical mile = 6,076 ft (1.852 km) |
| rd/min | Rounds per minute — rate of fire |
| RHAe | Rolled homogeneous armor equivalent |
| shp | Shaft horsepower — helicopter engines |
| μm | Micron/micrometer — laser wavelength |
| INA | Information Not Available |