Special Equipment for Test and Evaluation

Special Equipment for Test and Evaluation supports the testing of Army Modernization Priority Programs. This includes funding for Major Operational Testing Instrumentation, Major Field Instrumentation for Operational Testing (OT), Force Development Testing and Experimentation (FDTE), and Army Warfighting Experiments (AWE). The program is tied to tactical and instrumentation systems that support each of the five joint functional concepts outlined in the Army Modernization Plan, including Force Application, Protection, Focused Logistics, Battlespace Awareness, and Command and Control. Additionally, the program procures actual foreign hardware and Non-Developmental Items (NDI) for user testing and training through the Army Threat Simulator Program. The equipment in this line is also dual-purposed as needed to support Army Training.

The specific objectives of this budget line item are to provide funding for the procurement of specialized equipment necessary for testing Army Modernization Priority Programs. This includes Major Operational Testing Instrumentation, Major Field Instrumentation for Operational Testing (OT), Force Development Testing and Experimentation (FDTE), and Army Warfighting Experiments (AWE). The program aims to support each of the five joint functional concepts outlined in the Army Modernization Plan: Force Application; Protection; Focused Logistics; Battlespace Awareness; Command and Control. Additionally, the program procures actual foreign hardware and Non-Developmental Items (NDI) for user testing and training through the Army Threat Simulator Program. The equipment in this line is also dual-purposed as needed to support Army Training.