Foreign Comparative Testing

Abstract

The Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) program supports the warfighter by leveraging technologies and equipment from allied nations and coalition partners to satisfy U.S. defense requirements, thereby accelerating the U.S. acquisition process and lowering development costs. The FCTs enhance interoperability, facilitate international collaboration, expand opportunities for prototyping to increase competition in innovation and enable more efficient and affordable transition of technologies into acquisition programs of record. Authorized by Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 2350a (g), the FCT program is managed by the Office of Secretary of Defense (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Rapid Fielding), Comparative Technology Office (CTO). The FCT projects are sponsored by the Services and SOCOM. Evaluation processes for project selection include a detailed review to confirm the proposed item addresses valid requirements, a thorough market survey, and development of a viable acquisition strategy.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 0605130D8Z_6_0400_PB_2015
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2015: Funding in Program Element 0605130D8Z is realigned to PE 0603133D8Z to reflect DoD priorities and Budget Activity alignment.
• Service Agency Name: Office of Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Energy and Power Technologies
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Ammunition
• Composite Materials
• Detection
• Explosives
• Fire Control Systems
• Grenade Launchers
• Munitions
• Production Engineering
• Propulsion Systems
• Prototypes
• Radio Equipment
• Small Arms
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Equipment
• United States
• United States Special Operations Command

Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Defense Technology Research and Development.