Major Defense Acquisition Programs
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Major Defense Acquisition Programs are the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest, most complex, and highest-cost weapon system procurement efforts, subject to rigorous oversight, milestone reviews, and reporting requirements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major Defense Acquisition Programs canonical | 3 |
| Air Force weapon system programs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2862261 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major Defense Acquisition Programs Context triple: [Defense Acquisition Board, governs, Major Defense Acquisition Programs]
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A.
Medium Term Defense Program
The Medium Term Defense Program is Japan’s multi-year defense planning framework that outlines the country’s medium-range military buildup, procurement priorities, and capability development goals.
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B.
Integrated Defense Systems
Integrated Defense Systems is a major Raytheon business unit specializing in advanced military and homeland security systems, including air and missile defense, radar, and command-and-control solutions.
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C.
Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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D.
Joint Strike Fighter program
The Joint Strike Fighter program is a multinational defense initiative led by the United States to develop and produce the F-35 Lightning II family of advanced stealth multirole combat aircraft.
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E.
Joint Advanced Strike Technology program
The Joint Advanced Strike Technology program was a U.S. defense research and development initiative that laid the technological and conceptual groundwork for what became the Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major Defense Acquisition Programs Target entity description: Major Defense Acquisition Programs are the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest, most complex, and highest-cost weapon system procurement efforts, subject to rigorous oversight, milestone reviews, and reporting requirements.
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A.
Medium Term Defense Program
The Medium Term Defense Program is Japan’s multi-year defense planning framework that outlines the country’s medium-range military buildup, procurement priorities, and capability development goals.
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B.
Integrated Defense Systems
Integrated Defense Systems is a major Raytheon business unit specializing in advanced military and homeland security systems, including air and missile defense, radar, and command-and-control solutions.
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C.
Peacekeeper missile program
The Peacekeeper missile program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop and deploy the LGM-118 Peacekeeper, an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile designed for multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) during the late Cold War.
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D.
Joint Strike Fighter program
The Joint Strike Fighter program is a multinational defense initiative led by the United States to develop and produce the F-35 Lightning II family of advanced stealth multirole combat aircraft.
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E.
Joint Advanced Strike Technology program
The Joint Advanced Strike Technology program was a U.S. defense research and development initiative that laid the technological and conceptual groundwork for what became the Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States defense acquisition category
ⓘ
weapons system acquisition program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
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| alsoKnownAs | MDAP ⓘ |
| definedBy | 10 U.S.C. § 4201 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Department of Defense directives
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surface form:
DoD Directive 5000.01
DoD Instruction 5000.02 ⓘ DoD Instruction 5000.85 ⓘ Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ
surface form:
Title 10 United States Code
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| hasCharacteristic |
high complexity
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high total program cost ⓘ largest weapon system acquisition programs in the Department of Defense ⓘ subject to Nunn–McCurdy unit cost breach reporting ⓘ subject to Selected Acquisition Report requirements ⓘ subject to affordability caps and cost targets ⓘ subject to congressional notification requirements ⓘ subject to enhanced oversight ⓘ subject to independent cost estimates ⓘ subject to independent technical risk assessments ⓘ subject to milestone decision reviews ⓘ subject to operational test and evaluation before full-rate production ⓘ subject to statutory reporting requirements ⓘ subject to test and evaluation oversight ⓘ |
| hasExample |
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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surface form:
DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program
Joint Strike Fighter program ⓘ
surface form:
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program
KC-46A tanker modernization program ⓘ Virginia-class submarine ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia-class submarine program
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| includesPhase |
Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase
ⓘ
Materiel Solution Analysis phase ⓘ Operations and Support phase ⓘ Production and Deployment phase ⓘ NASA technology readiness level framework ⓘ
surface form:
Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase
|
| monitoredBy |
Office of the Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
ⓘ
surface form:
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office
Director, Operational Test and Evaluation ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Defense Acquisition Board (through representation)
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surface form:
Defense Acquisition Board
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. defense acquisition system
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surface form:
Defense Acquisition System
|
| requiresDecision |
Milestone A approval
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Milestone B approval ⓘ Milestone C approval ⓘ |
| requiresDocument |
U.S. defense acquisition system
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surface form:
Acquisition Program Baseline
Acquisition Strategy ⓘ Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan ⓘ Program Protection Plan ⓘ Systems Engineering Plan ⓘ Test and Evaluation Master Plan ⓘ |
| requiresReport |
Selected Acquisition Report
ⓘ
Unit Cost Report under Nunn–McCurdy ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Nunn–McCurdy cost breach certification requirements
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Clinger–Cohen Act of 1996 ⓘ
surface form:
clinger–Cohen Act information technology provisions when applicable
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| usesProcess | Defense Acquisition System life-cycle framework ⓘ |
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Subject: Major Defense Acquisition Programs Description of subject: Major Defense Acquisition Programs are the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest, most complex, and highest-cost weapon system procurement efforts, subject to rigorous oversight, milestone reviews, and reporting requirements.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Defense Acquisition Board