MIL-HDBK-115 Us Army Reverse Engineering Handbook Guidelines And ProceduresThis HANDBOOK, which provides the guidelines and procedures for performing reverse engineering, was created using current applicable laws and knowledge gained during a trial program from July 1985 to April 1987, and is based on experiences obtained from military and industry participants. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement.

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CONTENTS

PARAGARAPH                                                                                                         PAGE

1.                  SCOPE

1.1                            Scope…………………………………………………..……1

2.                  APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1                            General………………………………………………….......1

2.2                            Government documents……………………………………. 1

2.2.1                         Specifications, standards, and handbooks…………………  1

2.3                            Non-Government publications……………………………...2

2.4                            Order of precedence……………………………………...…5

3.                  DEFINITIONS

3.1                            Applicable definitions………………………………..……. 5

4.                  GENERAL GUIDANCE

4.1                            Background………………………………………………... 5

4.2                            Rationale…………………………………………….….….. 5

4.3                            DoD replenishment parts breakout program - DAR-S6…... 6

4.4                            Data rights…………………………………………………. 6

4.4.1                         Proper use……………………………………………….…. 6

4.4.2                         Data screening……………………………………………... 7

4.4.3                         Formal authorization…………………………………….… 7

4.4.4                         Patent restrictions………………………………………….. 7

5.                  DETAILED GUIDANCE

5.1                            The reverse engineering process……………………………8

5.1.1                         Primary objective………………………………………..… 8

5.1.2                         Recommended changes………………………………….… 9

5.2                            Functional/economics analysis…………………………….. 9

5.3                            Data collection……………………………………………... 9

5.3.1                         Documentation…………………………………………….. 9

5.3.2                         Data collection phase………………………………………. 9

5.4                            Alternate data sources……………………………………....10

5.4.1                         Typical documentation…………………………………….. 10

5.4.2                         Verbal input………………………………………………... 10

5.4.3                         Technical manuals…………………………………………. 10

5.4.4                         Command sources of information….……………………… 11

5.5                            Screening of requested documentation…………………..… 11

5.6                            Candidate file…………………………………………….…11

5.7                            Data evaluation…………………………………………….. 12

5.8                            Missing data required…………………………………….... 12

5.8.1                         Identify missing data………………………………………. 12

5.8.2                         Technical documentation..………………………………… 12

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