BA 6.4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes
What This Means
System-level prototyping and pre-EMD integration. Evaluates integrated technologies in a relevant environment. Major decision point: programs either advance to EMD or die here.
Typical Actors
PEOs, prime contractors, MDA
Position in Lifecycle
graph LR B1[6.1 Basic] --> B2[6.2 Applied] B2 --> B3[6.3 ATD] B3 --> B4[6.4 ACD&P] B4 --> B5[6.5 SDD/EMD] B5 --> B6[6.7 OSD] B7[6.6 Mgmt Support] -.-> B1 B7 -.-> B5 style B64 fill:#e53e3e,color:#fff
Program Elements in this BA
See Program_Elements filtered by BA 6.4