NATO Allied reporting name system
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The NATO Allied reporting name system is a standardized code-name scheme used by NATO to identify and refer to military equipment, particularly aircraft and missiles, from non-NATO countries such as the former Soviet Union.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NATO reporting name system | 3 |
| Cold War NATO designation system | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military designation system
ⓘ
naming convention ⓘ |
| AAMNamingRule | two‑part names with AA‑number plus word ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
aircraft
ⓘ
armoured vehicles ⓘ electronic warfare systems ⓘ foreign military equipment ⓘ missiles ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ radar systems ⓘ |
| bomberNamingRule |
names beginning with letter B
ⓘ
two‑syllable names for bombers ⓘ |
| developedFor |
intelligence reporting
ⓘ
operational communication ⓘ standardization among NATO forces ⓘ |
| exampleDesignation |
AA‑10 Alamo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MiG‑29 Fulcrum NERFINISHED ⓘ SA‑2 Guideline NERFINISHED ⓘ SA‑6 Gainful NERFINISHED ⓘ SS‑20 Saber NERFINISHED ⓘ Su‑27 Flanker NERFINISHED ⓘ Tu‑160 Blackjack NERFINISHED ⓘ Tu‑95 Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fighterNamingRule |
names beginning with letter F
ⓘ
single‑syllable names for fighters ⓘ |
| goal |
avoid confusion from foreign designations
ⓘ
provide consistent reference across NATO documents ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NATO Air Standards Coordinating Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NATO Military Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
English‑language code names
ⓘ
category‑based naming rules ⓘ distinct names for similar types of equipment ⓘ simple pronounceable words ⓘ unclassified designations ⓘ |
| helicopterNamingRule | names beginning with letter H ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namingRuleFor |
Soviet bomber aircraft
ⓘ
Soviet fighter aircraft ⓘ Soviet helicopters ⓘ Soviet transport aircraft ⓘ air‑to‑air missiles ⓘ surface‑to‑air missiles ⓘ surface‑to‑surface missiles ⓘ |
| originatedInContextOf | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
Chinese military equipment
ⓘ
Soviet military equipment ⓘ Warsaw Pact military equipment ⓘ non‑NATO equipment ⓘ |
| SAMNamingRule | two‑part names with SA‑number plus word ⓘ |
| SSMNamingRule | two‑part names with SS‑number plus word ⓘ |
| stillInUse | true ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfIntroduction | early Cold War era ⓘ |
| transportNamingRule | names beginning with letter C ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
ⓘ
North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Cold War NATO designation system
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NATO reporting name system
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NATO reporting name system
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NATO reporting name system