# Project 2275 — Marine Corps Tactical Radio Systems

**Program element:** 0206313M — Marine Corps Comms Systems  
**Project:** 2275  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206313M/2275  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206313M

## Summary

Project 2275 — Marine Corps Tactical Radio Systems requests $38.8M in FY2027, 14% of the $269.0M requested for program element 0206313M, up 22% on FY2026. 17 R-2A activities decompose the request, 1 new this cycle. MCSC is the largest named R-3 performer at $15.3M, 39% of the project's FY2027 R-3 total.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 32.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 31.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 38.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 30.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 26.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 20.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 20.9 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0206313M; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 2275 buys

Tactical Communications Modernization (TCM): TCM contains multiple CMC Force Design programs. TCM supports the research, testing, and evaluation of non-developmental tactical voice and data radio systems for mounted and dismounted operations within all echelons of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The testing will ensure the communication systems are joint networking capable and support National Security Agency (NSA) Communications Security (COMSEC) Modernization requirements. The funding provides contracted engineering support, facility test support, and test reporting for multiple systems. These include the Multi-Band Radio's (MBR II), Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), High Frequency Radio II (HFR II), Multi-Channel Radio Family of System (MCR FoS) [Multi-Channel Man Pack (MCMP) and Multi-Channel Handheld (MCHH)] radios, Ground Link-16, antennas, current systems requiring updates or obsolescence issues, and Joint Enterprise Network Manager (JENM). Networking On-the-Move (NOTM) - NOTM is a critical CMC Force Design program, essential to achieving Force Design full operational capability (FOC) by 2030. NOTM is a critical enabler for "Command and Control (C2) in a Degraded Environment," a Force Design Line of Effort. NOTM enables persistence inside contested environments, and the conduct of sea denial operations as part of the Naval Expeditionary Force. NOTM achieves this by providing a state-of-the-art turn-key open architecture solution that enables forces to exercise C2 across operational domains - land, sea, air, and while transitioning between domains, by providing terrestrial line of sight and beyond line-of-sight satellite communication gateway services, and access to services and applications that enable forces to exercise C2 while transitioning between static and mobile positions. NOTM provides critical radio, voice, and C2 datalinks to key leaders in dynamic environments across multiple domains. The USMC has two NOTM programs, the NOTM Ground Combat Vehicle (NOTM-GCV), and the NOTM Airborne (NOTM-A) with requirements to field kits for the following platforms: NOTM-GCV variants include High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), Amphibious Combat Vehicle - Command variant (ACV-C), and Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV).

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation; Management Services.

## Named R-3 performers

| Performer | $M | Share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total |
|---|---|---|
| MCSC | 15.3 | 39% |
| NIWC-LANT | 10.6 | 27% |
| NIWC-PAC | 1.2 | 3.1% |
| USASMDC | 1.0 | 2.6% |

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

## Activities (R-2A) — 17

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCM: Product Development | 16.8 | 7.6 | 17.7 | +132% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206313M/2275/a0) |
| SSF: Product Development | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.5 | new | [a16](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206313M/2275/a16) |
| TCM: Engineering and Program Support | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | +33% | — |
| WSATCOM: Product Development | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0% | — |
| WSATCOM: Test and Evaluation | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +24% | — |
| NOTM: Test and Evaluation Support | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | +3% | — |
| NOTM: Product Development | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +4% | — |
| TEEE: Test & Evaluation | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +1% | — |
| WSATCOM: Engineering and Program Support | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +2% | — |
| TCM: Management Services | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | −100% | — |
| ERS: Product Development | 1.3 | 9.4 | 0.0 | −100% | — |
| ERS: Engineering and Program Support | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | −100% | — |
| ERS: Test and Evaluation Support | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | −100% | — |
| WSATCOM: Management Services | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| TWTS: Product Development | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | −100% | — |
| TWTS: Test and Evaluation | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | −100% | — |
| Golding: Product Development | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | −100% | — |

> 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.

### TCM: Product Development

- Continue development efforts related to Multi-Band Radio II (MBR II) replacement systems. - Continue development of Modular Advanced Radio Architecture (MARA). - Continue funding the Marine Corp's fair share cost for development of the Joint Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) application required for MUOS. - Initiate full system…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206313M/2275/a0

### SSF: Product Development — NEW START

- Continue enhancements to SSF user interface by increasing functionality and user experience. - Continue SSF interoperability with the Electromagnetic Battle Management-Joint (EMBM-J) Enterprise capability. - Continue sensor integration of SSF with organic Marine Corps sensors. - Continue development of communications planning and tools…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0206313M/2275/a16

### TCM: Engineering and Program Support

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue engineering and support efforts for USMC Tactical radios, such as Multi-Channel Radios, High Frequency Radios, Multi Band Radios, Ground Link-16, ODESA/APNA as well as complete crypto modernization efforts.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 to FY 2027 increase provides additional engineering support associated with ODESA/APNA HF STORM effort.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continued engineering and support efforts for USMC Tactical radios, such as Multi-Channel Radios, High Frequency Radios, Multi Band Radios, Ground Link-16, ODESA/APNA as well as complete crypto modernization efforts.

### WSATCOM: Product Development

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue research and development for the following Secure/Assured SATCOM capabilities: Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) for enhanced waveform protection capabilities, low probability of interception / low probability of detection (LPI / LPD), Polar, Phased Array technology, and SATCOM Diversity. - Continue research and development of software defined modem to provide enhanced system performance with flexibility, cost-efficiency, manageability, security, and adaptability to future advancements in SATCOM capabilities. - Initiate research and development of High Elliptical Orbit capability to provide enhanced system performance with flexibility, cost-efficiency, manageability, security, and adaptability to future advancements in SATCOM capabilities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** No significant changes

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continued research and development for the following Secure/Assured SATCOM capabilities: Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW), low probability of interception / low probability of detection (LPI / LPD), Polar, Phased Array technology, and SATCOM Diversity. - Initiated research and development of software defined modem to provide enhanced system performance with flexibility, cost-efficiency, manageability, security, and adaptability to future advancements in SATCOM capabilities.

### WSATCOM: Test and Evaluation

**FY2027 planned work.** - Initiate developmental testing for Protected Tactical Waveform capability. - Initiate developmental testing for Software Defined Modems - Initiate developmental testing for High Elliptical Orbit

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** This funding increase support test and evaluation of next-generation, multi-orbit SATCOM terminals to enhance network resilience, situational awareness, and operational flexibility for expeditionary forces.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** -Completed operational testing of MCWS-Light/Heavy Test Assets. -Continued testing for MCWS-X 25W Transceiver. -Initiated developmental testing of MCWS-X Medium Earth Orbit/Auto Acquire capability

### NOTM: Test and Evaluation Support

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue evaluation efforts in support of multiband, multi-orbit SATCOM and 5G ECP capability. - Continue evaluation efforts in support of NOTM-A Technical Refresh.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** No significant change

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Initiated evaluation efforts in support of multiband, multi-orbit SATCOM and 5G ECP capability. - Initiated evaluation efforts in support of NOTM-A Technical Refresh.

### NOTM: Product Development

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue development efforts in support of multiband, multiorbit SATCOM and 5G ECP capability. - Continue development efforts in support of NOTM-A Technical Refresh.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** No significant change

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continued development efforts in support of multiband, multiorbit SATCOM and 5G ECP capability. - Continued development efforts in support of NOTM-A Technical Refresh.

### TEEE: Test & Evaluation

**FY2027 planned work.** -Procure equipment required for prototype development for C5I systems to inform capabilities for the Stand In Force -Provide support for technology scouting, prototype development, and evaluation support for CJADC2.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** No significant change from FY 2026 to FY 2027.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** -Procure equipment required for prototype development for C5I systems to inform capabilities for the Stand In Force -Provide support for technology scouting, prototype development, and evaluation support for CJADC2.

### WSATCOM: Engineering and Program Support

**FY2027 planned work.** - Continue support to engineering events and documentation development for MCWS FoS ECPs (Software Defined Modems, High Elliptical Orbit, and Protected Tactical Waveform)

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** No significant change

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continued support to engineering events and documentation development for MCWS FoS ECPs.

### TCM: Management Services

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 to FY 2027 decrease reflects the discontinuation of FFRDC engineering and program support for the TCM FoS.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continued Support FFRDC engineering and program support for the TCM Family of Systems (FoS), HFR II, MCR FoS, MBR II equipment, legacy equipment reaching obsolescence, and research/testing of new technology.

### ERS: Product Development

**FY2027 planned work.** - Details for ERS are held at a higher classification level.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** - Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to realignment of ERS from PROJ 2275 to PROJ 3772. Details for ERS are held at a higher classification level.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Details for ERS are held at a higher classification level.

### ERS: Engineering and Program Support

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Decrease from FY26 to FY27 corrects alignment of funding to Product Development to align with Financial Management Regulations for RDTE contract reporting. All ERS RDTE support is directly associated with the delivery of the primary product.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Details for ERS are held at a higher classification level.

### ERS: Test and Evaluation Support

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Decrease from FY26 to FY27 corrects alignment of funding to Product Development to align with Financial Management Regulations for RDTE contract reporting. ERS test and evaluation activities are included within product development contracts or government efforts.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Details for ERS are held at a higher classification level.

### TWTS: Product Development

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Decrease is due to completion of THC2 ECP efforts

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continued support of technology scouting, prototype development, and evaluation support for TWTS programs. - Continued product development of for waveforms and antennas that contribute to system and network resiliency. - Continued technology scouting and prototype development for waveforms and antennas that contribute to system and network resiliency. - Provided product development support for THC2 ECPs.

### TWTS: Test and Evaluation

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Decrease is due to completion of test and evaluation of THC2 efforts

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continued test and evaluation of waveforms, licenses, and antennas that enhance fielded system's ability to evade adversarial detection and jamming. - Provided test and evaluation support for THC2 ECPs.

### Golding: Product Development

**FY2027 planned work.** - Details for Golding are held at a higher classification level.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** - Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to the realignment of Golding from PROJ 2275 to PROJ 3372. Details for Golding are held at a higher classification level.

## 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/0206313M.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0206313M project 2275 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0206313M")`.

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