What project 675212 buys
The MQ-9 System Lifecycle Agile Modernization (SLAM) Program enables rapid fielding of new software, hardware, and integration for the MQ-9 fleet to meet evolving mission needs. The objective is to rapidly field new software, hardware, and sustainability improvements into the MQ-9 fleet, addressing requirements from the Combat Capability List (CCL). These requirements include but are not limited to: MQ-9 Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO); streamlining system configurations; performing technology upgrades; enhancing pilot awareness and usability; improving reconnaissance, targeting, and exploitation capabilities; expanding weapons system selection and lethality; increasing suitability for diverse operational theaters; improving security and self-protection measures; reducing the logistics footprint; providing warfighter training; concept exploration; Diminishing Manufacturing Source (DMS); and developing prototypes. MQ-9 is currently supporting Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON) CC-0575, CC-0578, and EC-0020. M2DO configuration consists of Anti-Jamming GPS, Enhanced Power, Link 16, Open Mission System (OMS) (to include Stellar Relay and Intelligent Electronics Unit (iEU)), and Command and Control (C2) Resiliency to maintain its viability in modern conflict. In the FY2025 PB there was a database error which incorrectly placed the entire budget of $6.581M in the MQ-9 Upgrade BPAC (675249). The Air Force will execute the FY2025 budget out of both the MQ-9 Upgrade BPAC (675249) and the MQ-9 SLAM BPAC (675212). This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, or 0605898F.
- Product Development
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
Project 675212 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 32.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 16.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. 1 of them describes FY2027 work in enough detail to have its own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
In FY2027 MQ-9 SLAM will continue development and integration of the following capabilities: •Operational Flight Plan (OFP) releases •Potential C2 resiliency efforts which include Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) •Potential DMS issues
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work In FY2027 test support will continue to provide government agencies support for MQ-9 testing to include acceptance testing of weapon system hardware/software in accordance with contract standards, developmental testing of new capabilities, and R&M improvements. FY2027 accomplishments include: •Test planning and initial integration test will continue for next OFP release in the cycle •Pilot Sensor Operator (PSO) and Det 3 Test Support Requirements may change based on actual execution and evolving mission needs.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY26 Test Support was higher than normal due to a contract claim settlement on our test support contract. FY27 test support is at normal operating levels.
FY2026 plans — current year In FY2026 test support will continue to provide government agencies support for MQ-9 testing to include acceptance testing of weapon system hardware/software in accordance with contract standards, developmental testing of new capabilities, and R&M improvements. FY2026 accomplishments include: •Test planning and initial integration test will continue for next OFP release in the cycle •Pilot Sensor Operator (PSO) and Det 3 Test Support Requirements may change based on actual execution and evolving mission needs.
Named performers on project 675212
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit under this project. Share is of the project's whole FY2027 R-3 total — the same denominator the program-element split uses, so the two read on one scale and will not sum to 100% when unnamed or government work is in the mix. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.