(DoD) The Department of Defense, government, and private sector worldwide industrial complex with capabilities to perform research and development, design, produce, and maintain military weapon systems, subsystems, components, or parts to meet military requirements.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). defense industrial base. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/defense_industrial_base/definitions/1961287 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "defense industrial base" http://smartdefine.org/defense_industrial_base/definitions/1961287 (accessed September 27, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, defense industrial base, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/defense_industrial_base/definitions/1961287>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "defense industrial base" 4 April 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/defense_industrial_base/definitions/1961287> |