# Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program — Program Element 0203752A

**Program element:** 0203752A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203752A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $0.2M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.2 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 0.2 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 0.2 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | A/C Compon Improv Prog | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +1% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 106 — A/C Compon Improv Prog

The Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) develops, tests, and qualifies improvements to aircraft engine components to correct service-revealed deficiencies, improve flight safety, enhance readiness and reduce operating and support (O&S) costs. In addition, CIP provides the test vehicles for the testing and qualification efforts required as a part of the Army's Critical Safety Item (CSI) program. Non-program specific Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) as well as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) safety and readiness issues are also addressed. Work in this project is performed by the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-House Support | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| UAS Fuel System Component Evaluation | 0.1 | 0.1 | — |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 100% | 0.2 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) develops, tests, and qualifies improvements to aircraft engine components to correct service-revealed deficiencies, improve flight safety, enhance readiness and reduce operating and support (O&S) costs. In addition, CIP provides the test vehicles for the testing and qualification efforts required as a part of the Army's Critical Safety Item (CSI) program. Non-program specific Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) as well as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) safety and readiness issues are also addressed under this Program Element. Work in this Project is performed by the Transformation & Training Command (T2COM), U.S.

Improved designs will be implemented via Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) and follow-on procurement or modification to a production contract to introduce the improved hardware.

## Related program elements

- [0607139A — Improved Turbine Engine Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607139A) (Army)
- [0207268F — Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F) (Air Force)
- [0101122F — ALCM Upgrades](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101122F) (Air Force)
- [0604258N — Target Systems Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604258N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0203752A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0203752A")`.

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