POLICIES FOR MILITARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The military research and development program must provide the United States with the capability to produce weapons which are needed or may be needed to support the needs of National Security. At any point in time, the total R+D program encompasses efforts to improve existing forces, develop specific new equipment, and explore technologies which may be useful to future forces. More specifically, the objectives of the program can be viewed as: To carry on the development of weapon systems required to meet the current military needs of our armed forces; To expand the technological alternatives available to meet future needs of national security; To provide (along with non-military research) a basis for understanding the implications of technological activities of our enemies; and To provide technological inputs to the planning process of the military services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0477017

Entities

People

  • Thomas Jr K. Glennan

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Budgets
  • Composite Materials
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Social Sciences
  • United States
  • Weapons

Readers

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design