A system estimated to have Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT and ampE) costs of 250 million (FY 2014) is what category of program?

A system with estimated Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) costs of $250 million (FY 2014) falls into the category of a major defense acquisition program (MDAP). According to U.S. Department of Defense guidelines, MDAPs are defined as programs that require eventual expenditure of more than $480 million in research, development, test, and evaluation or more than $2.79 billion in procurement for a single weapon system. Therefore, while it is a significant investment, it does not meet the threshold for a major program.