scope:

a. International cooperative research, development, and acquisition programs and activities include, but are not limited to, the following principal types:

(1) Data and information exchange in which participating countries exchange technical and scientific information of mutual interest.

(2) Personnel exchanges or assignments in which participating countries exchange or assign scientists, engineers, and other defense professionals.

(3) The loan, testing, and evaluation of technology or material that has been or is being developed by the United States or friendly foreign nations.

(4) Research and/or development that may result in a decision to adopt foreign or jointly developed material to meet U.S. military requirements.

(5) Cooperative R&D efforts resulting from coproduction arrangements, foreign military sales, or direct commercial sales.

(6) Cooperative production and follow-on support of defense articles or equipment resulting from a cooperative R&D effort.

(7) Acquisition of foreign equipment, technology, or logistics support.

(b). This regulation does not address technology transfer with foreign entities through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRDAs) authorized under section 3701, title 15, United States Code (15 USC 3701). Army policy and procedures for developing CRDAs are contained in AR 70-57.

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 addresses 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 ICRDA agreements, that is, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), project agreements/arrangements/annexes (PAs), and Arms Export Control Act (AECA) Section 65 loans.

(3) The exchange of technical and scientific information under the Defense Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Information Exchange Program (IEP) (formerly the Defense Data 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 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 U.S. Army International Technology Centers (ITCs) (formerly the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Standardization Groups) and the U.S. Army Office for International Cooperative Programs-Far East) 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 (DASA(DE&C) 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, including periods when operating in an Army National Guard capacity, and the U.S. Army Reserve.