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Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve

Joint experimentation effort accelerating cross-domain capabilities to fielding.

The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve funds joint experiments that mature high-priority operational concepts, drawing on commercial and traditional vendors to close capability gaps quickly.

Program detail

Agency
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Acronym
RDER
Budget
$1.2B (FY)
Phase
Experimentation
Domain
Joint all-domain

Participants1

Contracts1

Frequently asked

What is Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve?
The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve funds joint experiments that mature high-priority operational concepts, drawing on commercial and traditional vendors to close capability gaps quickly.
Which agency runs Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve?
Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve is run by Office of the Secretary of Defense and is also known as RDER.
What is the budget for Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve?
Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve has a budget of $1.2B (FY), currently in its Experimentation phase.

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experimentationjointrapid-fielding

Sources & citations1

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    Annual experimentation budget on the order of $1B+

    DoD Chief Technology Officer: Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER)
    Reported2024-03-11