# Project 671803 — B-52 AFMC Test Assets

**Program element:** 0101113F — B-52 Squadrons  
**Project:** 671803  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F/671803  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F

## Summary

Project 671803 — B-52 AFMC Test Assets requests $10.8M in FY2027, 0.7% of the $1.48B requested for program element 0101113F, up 618% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request. AFTC is the largest named R-3 performer at $10.8M, 100% of the project's FY2027 R-3 total.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 1.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 1.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 12.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 3.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 3.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.2 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0101113F; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 671803 buys

The B-52 AFMC Test Assets project will provide funding for the test aircraft, manpower, and facilities at the Air Force Test Center located at Edwards AFB, California. The project will support the development testing and Bomber Modular Data Acquisition System (BMDAS) integration on B-52 test aircraft. The project can support Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) costs supporting test aircraft modifications occurring at Tinker AFB, OK. Costs include, but are not limited to, any analysis, documentation, and related expenses necessary to establish a program of record and support the B-52 weapon system. Additionally, other costs include Program Management Administration (PMA) and centralized support and initiatives for anticipated weapon system enhancements (to include efforts to improve weapon system operational capabilities, safety, supportability, maintainability, reliability, and total cost of ownership). Funds may be used to address requirements including, but not limited to, emerging and short notice Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) for both aircraft and associated training systems, Development Testing (DT), and safety of flight issues. Additionally, funds may accommodate PMA and support, civilian pay expenses, rapid technology insertion, and fulfill Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) or other mandates necessary to ensure continued aircrew safety and mission effectiveness. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F.

**R-3 lines of work:** Test and Evaluation.

## Named R-3 performers

| Performer | $M | Share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total |
|---|---|---|
| AFTC | 10.8 | 100% |

> Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations. Shares need not reach 100% — unnamed and government work is in the denominator.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-52 AFMC Test Aircraft Asset Support | 1.6 | 1.5 | 10.8 | +618% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F/671803/a0) |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### B-52 AFMC Test Aircraft Asset Support

Will continue to provide funding for the test aircraft, manpower, BMDAS, and facilities at the Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB. This will support the developmental testing, facility, and sustainment needs of the B-52 test assets.

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F/671803/a0

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0101113F project 671803 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0101113F")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*