2024/2025
1. Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) Phases - ANS -Materiel Solutions
Analysis (MSA) > Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) >
Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) > Production &
Deployment (P&D) > Operations & Support (O&S)
2. Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) Milestones - ANS -Milestone A
(initiates TMRR) > Milestone B (initiates EMD) > Milestone C (initiates P&D)
3. Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) Decision Points - ANS -Materiel
Development Decision (MDD) > Capability Development Document (CDD)
Validation > Development Request for Proposal (RFP) Decision > and
Released Full-Rate Production "(FRP)
, 4. Materiel Solutions Analysis (MSA) - ANS -In this MCA phase the most
promising technology is picked to meet the user need identified in the
Initial Capabilities Document.
5. Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) - ANS -In this MCA
phase we reduce risk by proving the reliability of the technology through
competitive prototyping.
6. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) - ANS -In this MCA
phase we complete the build to design, prove the design works and can be
manufactured.
7. Production and Deployment (P&D) - ANS -In this MCA phase we produce a
limited number of units and test the units to make sure that they work and
after that is we produce and deploy the full set.