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Appendix D Army Acquisition System
Appendix D Army Acquisition System
Pages 133-136
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In other cases, no technology exists to meet the need, and it must be developed. A technology development program normally flows through several phases, although a specific program can start at any phase, depending on the requirement and the maturity of any existing technology.
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Basic Technology Development Basic technology development is focused on basic research toward a technology with potential application to the military user. The Army usually puts its research dollars into technologies that would not normally be developed in the private sector.
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Army Materiel Command Research and Development Command The Army recently created the Army Materiel Command Research and Development Command to better coordinate its research and technology efforts. The command consists primarily of a headquarters element, which provides supervision and coordination; the RDECs, which provide the demonstration and acquisition support to the Army; and the Army Research Laboratory, which is focused on basic technology development and early concept demonstration.
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For example, the laboratory's Materials Division works on new, sophisticated materials for future infrared systems and has extensive capability in automatic target detection, acoustics, and so on. The parallel organization in the Army that supports external funding is the Army Research Office, with an emphasis on basic research.
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