# Project 672984 — MM III Baseline Support

**Program element:** 0101213F — Minuteman Squadrons  
**Project:** 672984  
**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/0101213F/672984  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101213F

## Summary

Project 672984 — MM III Baseline Support requests $49.8M in FY2027, 63% of the $79.3M requested for program element 0101213F, up 16% on FY2026. 7 R-2A activities decompose the request, 1 new this cycle. Hill AFB is the largest named R-3 performer at $11.7M, 24% of the project's FY2027 R-3 total.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 46.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 42.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 49.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 74.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 78.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 78.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 64.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0101213F; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 672984 buys

Minuteman III (MM III) Baseline Support program replaces or upgrades obsolete/unsupportable flight test unique equipment installed on the missile during flight test, used to test MM III systems on the ground, or located at test facilities to collect, process, and analyze test data. Flight test equipment supports test and evaluation of MM III capabilities, and MM III Operational Test Launches (OTLs) to determine ICBM force readiness, reliability, and capability shortfalls. Efforts include development, qualification, integration and testing of replacement equipment such as LGM-30G Flight Test, Telemetry, and Termination System (FT3), LGM-30G Higher Authority Command Test System (HACTS) 2.0, LGM-30G Stage 1 Battery Replacement (SOBR), LGM-30G Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF), LGM-30G Depot Reentry Support Equipment Replacement Program (DRSERP), and Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR). As other similar equipment is identified for replacement, it will be added to this program. MM III Baseline Support also provides for other MM III unique government costs, studies of system performance, contract closeout costs, cost trades and acquisition planning activities, up to and including proposal preparation, to meet Capability Development Document requirements in an evolving threat landscape by leveraging advanced technologies. MM III Baseline Support also includes unforeseen costs arising for various reasons for programs from prior President's Budgets. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs 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; Test and Evaluation; Management Services.

## Named R-3 performers

| Performer | $M | Share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total |
|---|---|---|
| Hill AFB | 11.7 | 24% |
| 402nd/581st SWES | 9.4 | 19% |
| AFLCMC/ROA | 4.9 | 10.0% |
| General Dynamics | 4.2 | 8.4% |

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

## Activities (R-2A) — 7

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGM-30G Depot Reentry Support Equipment Replacement Program (DRSERP) | 16.5 | 6.8 | 16.7 | +145% | — |
| Stage 1 Battery Replacement (SOBR) | 3.1 | 8.6 | 15.3 | +79% | — |
| Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | new | — |
| LGM-30G Higher Authority Communication Test System (HACTS) 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.6 | +169% | — |
| LGM-30G Flight Test Telemetry and Termination System (FT3) | 19.7 | 16.9 | 3.9 | −77% | — |
| LGM-30G Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR) | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | −52% | — |
| LGM-30G Baseline Support | 7.5 | 5.0 | 0.8 | −83% | — |

> 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.

### LGM-30G Depot Reentry Support Equipment Replacement Program (DRSERP)

**FY2027 planned work.** - Conduct Mk12A TPS PDR (Jun 2027) - Conduct Mk12A VDATS Hardware CDR (Nov 2026) - Award Service STAR TPS/VDATS contract

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding increases due to initiation of Service STAR test set to run concurrent with Mk12A.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Conduct Mk12A Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) hardware Preliminary Design Review (PDR) (Aug 2026) to meet design requirements - Purchase hardware for MK12A VDATS hardware

### Stage 1 Battery Replacement (SOBR)

**FY2027 planned work.** - Critical Design Review (CDR) - Technical Readiness Review (TRR) - Begin Qual Testing

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase due to multiple contractors design efforts and increasing material prices.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Conduct Preliminary Design Review (PDR) - Conduct requirements review, initial design concept, and engineering analysis

### Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF) — NEW START

**FY2027 planned work.** LMTF is not an FY2027 new start. FY2026 and prior efforts were previously funding in ADSR, FT3 and MTAP. FY2027 efforts will continue the development of additional test capability for current and future nuclear enterprise. LMTF Large Flash X-Ray (LFXR) customers require upgraded capabilities with the Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES) test system. Program office will begin to execute other government costs in support of ARES design and risk reduction efforts prior to contract award.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding increased to begin work on the design and strategies for schedule and subcontractor options. Staffing will increase in FY27. Prime contractor will start to award contracts.

### LGM-30G Higher Authority Communication Test System (HACTS) 2.0

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue System Integration Test (SIT) - Conduct Test Readiness Review (TRR) - Conduct Functional Configuration Audit / Physical Configuration Audit (FCA/PCA) - Milestone C 4QFY2027

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding increase to address ECO and mitigate identified risk in FY2027.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Conduct Critical Design Review (CDR) - Complete five site visits to ensure compatibility with legacy HACTS (1.0) to inform design of next generation (2.0) - Begin assembly of 2 EMD units (without EMD circuit card assemblies) - Generate Software Development Test (SDT) and Systems Integration Test (SIT) test plans and procedures

### LGM-30G Flight Test Telemetry and Termination System (FT3)

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue to close out redesign/requalification engineering activities and obtain critical engineering data approval - Start to close out the contract

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding will decrease due to end of contract period of performance.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Close out redesign/requalification engineering activities and obtain critical engineering data approval

### LGM-30G Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR)

**FY2027 planned work.** Continue qualification testing to finalize development effort.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding decrease due to anticipation of successful qualification testing.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Conduct qualification testing to finalize development effort.

### LGM-30G Baseline Support

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue to conduct studies of system performance - Continue to conduct cost trades and acquisition planning activities, up to and including proposal preparation, technology for future capabilities - Conduct Subsystem Critical Design Reviews - Conduct System-level Critical Design Review - Conduct Stress Testing - EMD Contract Award

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding decrease due to ramp down in work for systems engineering and test activities.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** • Conduct studies of system performance. • Conduct cost trades and acquisition planning activities, up to and including proposal preparation, technology for future capabilities.

## 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/0101213F.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0101213F project 672984 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0101213F")`.

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