# Project 671810 — B-52 AEHF Integration

**Program element:** 0101113F — B-52 Squadrons  
**Project:** 671810  
**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/671810  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F

## Summary

Project 671810 — B-52 AEHF Integration requests $194.0M in FY2027, 13% of the $1.48B requested for program element 0101113F, up 958% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 194.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 194.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 81.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> 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 671810 buys

The B-52 Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Integration satellite communications (SATCOM) system provides a survivable, low probability of intercept/detection, high bandwidth system that ensures secure intra/inter-flight and two-way command and control communications in the modern anti-access/aerial denial battle space. This communications upgrade replaces the Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (MILSTAR) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) SATCOM capability (MILSTAR is nearing system end of life) on the B-52. The AEHF Integration effort will integrate the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Force Element Terminal (FET) onto the B-52 to provide two-way satellite communication for the B-52. 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)/ Operational Testing (OT), and safety of flight issues. Additionally, funds may accommodate Program Management Administration (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. As AEHF Integration provides future communication growth to the B-52, emerging security/certification requirements (nuclear certification, cyber security, program protection, crypto modernization, etc.) as well as other aircraft upgrades may require studies and/or support for potential impact to AEHF. Funds will be used to conduct development and test activities. 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:** Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation; Management Services.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-52 AEHF Integration | 5.9 | 18.3 | 194.0 | +958% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F/671810/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 AEHF Integration

Continue Risk Reduction efforts and award follow-on risk reduction & EMD efforts, which will focus on completing preliminary design review with multiple contractors.

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101113F/671810/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 671810 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0101113F")`.

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