Middle Tier Acquisition Programs
Middle Tier Acquisition
(Section 804)
Middle Tier Acquisition Programs
Number of Middle Tier of Acquisition Programs initiated as of March 2019 (Source GAO-19-439).
| Rapid Prototyping | Rapid Fielding | TOTAL | |
| Air Force | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Army | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Navy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 31 | 4 | 35 |
Note: Does not include MTA programs by SOCOM or DISA
Air Force
- B-52 Engine Replacement + Dr. Roper discussing how MTA saves 1.5 years
- Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR)
- Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES)
- Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW)
- Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon
- F-22 Agile Prototype program: TAC Link-16, M-Code
- Light Attack Aircraft
- Unified Platform (Cyber)
- Integrated Strategic Planning and Analysis Network (ISPAN) Increment 5
- Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)
- AOC Modifications
- NPES Modernization
- AWACS Comm Nav Upgrade (CNU)
Air Force Applying Rapid-Acquisition Authorities to Nine Programs, Air Force Magazine, Jan 2019
Navy
- SM-2 Block 3C Seeker
- SM-6 Rocket Motor
Army
- Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) / Heads Up Display (HUD)
- Standoff Activated Volcano Obstacle (SAVO)
- Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)
- Extended Range cannon Artillery (ERCA)
- Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)
- Mobile Protective Firepower (MPF)
- Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV)
Know of any other programs that have officially been approved to use Section 804 Middle Tier Acquisition?
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