(DoD) All items (including ships, tanks, self-propelled weapons, aircraft, etc., and related spares, repair parts, and support equipment, but excluding real property, installations, and utilities) necessary to equip, operate, maintain, and support military activities without distinction as to its application for administrative or combat purposes. See also equipment; personal property.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). materiel. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/materiel/definitions/1962690 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "materiel" http://smartdefine.org/materiel/definitions/1962690 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, materiel, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/materiel/definitions/1962690>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "materiel" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/materiel/definitions/1962690> |