How the Military Buys Stuff - The Research Development Acquisition (RDA) Process

Go to https://ground.news/Ryan to stay fully informed. Subscribe through my link for 40% the Vantage plan for unlimited access. The spreadsheet is available at https://ryanmcbeth.substack.com/ A lot of people believe that the military has a blank check when it comes to purchasing equipment, but there is a very careful and deliberate process called “RDA” or “Research Development Acquisition.” The “R” and the “D” is the easiest part of the RDA process to understand. But people get hung up on the “A.” Military equipment needs to meet certain criteria. Yes, you can buy a hammer from Home Depot, but will that hammer survive a supply drop by parachute? Can the hammer be decontaminated if subject to chemical attack? Will that hammer shatter in the arctic? And is that hammer made with materials from an adversarial foreign nation? Production temporarily halted on the F-35 in 2022 due to the discovery of rare earth metals sourced from China inside of a magnetic component of the F-35. There are three decision support systems related to procurement: * Joint Capability Integration and Development (JCIDS) - which provides requirements. * Defense Acquisition Management - which supervises the formal process of each acquisition phase through milestones. * Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) - which provides resources, such as funding. So there is a very carful and well-regulated process to buying stuff for the US Military. For uncensored video, check out my substack at: https://ryanmcbeth.substack.com Like my shirts? Get your own at: https://www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth Want a personalized greeting: https://www.cameo.com/ryanmcbeth Watch all of my long form videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt670_P7pOGmLWZG78JlM-rG2ZrpPziOy Twitter: @ryanmcbeth Instagram: @therealryanmcbeth BlueSky @ryanmcbeth Reddit: /r/ryanmcbeth Join the conversation: https://discord.gg/pKuGDHZHrz Want to send me something? Ryan McBeth Productions LLC 8705 Colesville Rd. Suite 249 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA