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Purpose. a. This regulation establishes policy and defines responsibilities for Department of the Army (DA) participation in international cooperative research, development, and acquisition (ICRDA) between the United States and other nations. It address the following ICRDA programs and supporting activities:

(1) The identification and leveraging of opportunities for cooperative research, development, and acquisition (RDA).

(2) The development, negotiation, and implementation of international agreements pertaining to cooperative RDA.

(3) The exchange of technical and scientific information under the Defense Data Exchange Program (DDEP) (formerly the Mutual Weapons Development Data Exchange Program and the Defense Development Exchange Program).

(4) The exchange of engineers and scientists under the Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program (ESEP) (formerly the International Professional (Scientists and Engineers) Exchange Program).

(5) The loan of equipment under section 65 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).

(6) ICRDA under The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP).

(7) The test and evaluation of foreign equipment under the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program.

(8) The development and execution of ICRDA projects under the United States-Canadian Defense Development Sharing Program (DDSP).

(9) The management and operation of U.S. Army Research, Development, and Standardization Groups and other overseas Army organizations that support ICRDA.

b. This regulation updates policies and realigns responsibilities for Army ICRDA programs to reflect the establishment of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation and changes in the external environment for ICRDA programs.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), including periods when operating in an Army National Guard capacity, and the U.S. Army Reserve.