Project 2503
$29.9MFY2027 request ▲ 523%Initial Issue
FY2025 actual$10.3M
FY2026 enacted$4.8M
FY2027 request$29.9M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
FY2027 Request
$79.0M
▲ 8.9% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$72.6M
▲ 5.1% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$69.0M
Prior year
Roll-up of 15 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Navy is requesting $79.0M for MC Ground Cmbt Spt Arms Sys under RDT&E program element 0206623M, up 8.9% over FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 69.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 72.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 79.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 106.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 99.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 50.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 51.6 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 7 — Operational System Development.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
15 projects roll up into PE 0206623M
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 9% overall, which can hide much larger swings below. The 8 largest have their own view above; the rest are shown in full here.
Project 2530
$14.9MFY2027 request ▼ 40%Unmanned Expeditionary Systems
FY2025 actual$16.6M
FY2026 enacted$24.7M
FY2027 request$14.9M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
Project 1901
$7.4MFY2027 request ▲ 25%MC Grnd Wpnry Prod Improvement
FY2025 actual$5.4M
FY2026 enacted$5.9M
FY2027 request$7.4M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
Project 4002
$5.8MFY2027 request ▲ 291%Family of Raid Reconnaissance
FY2025 actual$1.5M
FY2026 enacted$1.5M
FY2027 request$5.8M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
Project 2315
$5.7MFY2027 request ▼ 59%Training Devices/Simulators
FY2025 actual$15.1M
FY2026 enacted$14.0M
FY2027 request$5.7M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
Project 2513
$4.0MFY2027 request ▲ 2%Body Armor
FY2025 actual$4.6M
FY2026 enacted$3.9M
FY2027 request$4.0M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and Evaluation
Project 3774
$3.0MFY2027 request ▼ 4%Marine Corps Ammo
FY2025 actual$3.6M
FY2026 enacted$3.2M
FY2027 request$3.0M
Product Development
Project 3098
$2.2MFY2027 request ▼ 40%Fire Support System
FY2025 actual$3.2M
FY2026 enacted$3.6M
FY2027 request$2.2M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and Evaluation
Project 2237
$2.1MFY2027 request ▼ 15%Amphibious Vehicle Test
FY2025 actual$2.6M
FY2026 enacted$2.5M
FY2027 request$2.1M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
The Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch (AVTB) mission is to plan, execute, analyze, and report developmental, rapid prototyping, and integrated test and evaluation events to characterize the performance of amphibious and ground combat vehicle systems, robotic and autonomous systems, and other platforms that operate in the littorals to enable informed acquisition decisions. AVTB is responsible for the operation and management of the Department of Wars' (DoW) only test center specializing in the developmental test and evaluation of the Marine Corps' present and future amphibious combat platforms. AVTB utilizes a unique structure of Marines, Civilians, and Contractor support staff to provide year-round test and evaluation and support to Program Executive Office Land Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, the Office of Naval Research, the Defense Innovation Unit, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Naval Information Warfare Centers, the DoW, and its agencies. AVTB's structure, organic and contracted capabilities, test procedures and practices, special instrumentation, and location make it uniquely postured to link Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting with Littoral expertise. AVTB is a division of the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) and supports MCTSSA's STRL requirements by manufacturing and fabricating hardware and instrumentation that support technology experimentation, demonstration, and test and evaluation.
Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Contracts and Test and Evaluation Support Assets▼ 15%
FY2025 actual$2.6M
FY2026 enacted$2.5M
FY2027 request$2.1M
FY2027 planned work Support the management and execution of developmental and integrated test and evaluation events for Program Executive Office Land Systems and Marine Corps Systems Command program managers, to include: - Program Manager Advanced Amphibious Assault for development and sustainment of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle Family of Vehicles. - Program Manager Light Armored Vehicles for development of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Family of Vehicles - Program Manager Combat Support Systems for development and sustainment of combat service support equipment, engineer systems, and maintenance support systems. Support the management and execution of demonstration, experimentation, test and evaluation…
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease reflects reduced level of support.
FY2026 plans — current year Support the management and execution of developmental and integrated test and evaluation events for Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems program managers, to include: - Program Manager, Advanced Amphibious Assault for continued development and sustainment of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle Family of Vehicles. - Program Manager, Light Armored Vehicles for initial development of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle. - Program Manager, Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles for development of the Medium Tactical Truck. - Program Manager, Ground Weapons Systems for development of the Long-Range Unmanned Surface Vessel. Support the management and execution of test and…
Project 1555
$2.0MFY2027 request ▼ 37%Lt Armored Vehicle Prog
FY2025 actual$2.7M
FY2026 enacted$3.2M
FY2027 request$2.0M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
The Family of Light Armored Vehicles (FOLAV) consists of six fielded Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) configurations and one communications/intelligence-configured asset on an LAV chassis. The FOLAV provides a logistically self-contained, highly mobile, and lethal combined arms combat system to the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The LAV Product Improvement Program (PIP) funds modification activities and the development and testing of modifications. These programs will ensure that the FOLAV is capable of conducting its assigned missions by enhancing lethality, survivability, reliability, availability, and maintainability in addition to reducing operations and support costs. FY 2027 funds continued support to the fielded LAV fleet and future Engineering Change Proposals. RDTE funding is our primary mechanism to proactively address critical challenges identified by the warfighter. It enables us to overcome equipment obsolescence, implement performance-enhancing upgrades, mitigate safety risks, and resolve other unforeseen issues that emerge during operations.
Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
LAV MODIFICATIONS▼ 37%
FY2025 actual$2.7M
FY2026 enacted$3.2M
FY2027 request$2.0M
FY2027 planned work -Continue ongoing LAV MOD product development and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) data development.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 continues to fund reduced support for the fielded LAV fleet and future Engineering Change Proposals.
FY2026 plans — current year -Continued ongoing LAV MOD product development and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) data development.
Project 2086
$1.4MFY2027 request ▼ 35%Soldier/Marine Enhancement
FY2025 actual$2.2M
FY2026 enacted$2.1M
FY2027 request$1.4M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and Evaluation
Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS) mission is to manage the infantry squad, "squad as a system", by conducting human systems integration, systems engineering, human factors, and modernization efforts across all the products that are worn, carried, and consumed by the rifle squad and integration of the squad in mobility platforms. The Marine Corps' Force Design reorganizes personnel and equipment across all infantry battalions injecting new capabilities in order to combat a near peer competitor and includes experimentation with Fleet Marine Force units. Experimentation will require an increased level of effort to influence integration and synergy of capabilities. Transition to the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) structure seeking to field 80% solutions faster will require increased efforts to ensure the human systems integration requirements are optimized for mission performance. Physical integration, capability analysis, modeling and simulation, ergonomics, and usability assessments are facilitated by this program in working with the various program managers and project officers in the development of their unique items that contribute to the squads' overall capabilities. MERS operates and manages the Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility in order to meet mission requirements to support integration and assessments of equipment. Human Systems Integration and Anthropometry are two key areas of expertise. MERS is engaging industry and academia in search of innovative technologies that can meet Force Design infantry capability initiatives. Mobility and power management are fundamental considerations in the insertion or modernization of any squad equipment. MERS works with Joint and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) soldier modernization programs to harvest new technologies to increase the capability of the rifle squad. The program also ensures the integration of the rifle squad into the various mobility platforms currently in service and being developed to ensure a Marine with properly fitting equipment can operate effectively. This program is essential to ensure the combined synergistic equipment effects enhance the war-fighting functions of the Marine rifle squad towards the strategic Marine Corps warfighting vision for the future.
Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS)▼ 35%
FY2025 actual$2.2M
FY2026 enacted$2.1M
FY2027 request$1.4M
FY2027 planned work - Continue the Anthropometry Survey of the Marine Corps and fill any data gaps and develop models and avatars for equipment design. - Continue to coordinate with Marine Corps Warfighting Lab and other stakeholders on execution of Force Design Infantry Battalion as experimentation continues to evolve. - Continue to support Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps requirements and program offices that provide equipment to the Marine rifle squad or provide mobility platforms that support the squad. - Continue to conduct operational integration using designated Marines in order to assess near term and Force Design equipment integration in operational environments. - Continue to utilize the…
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2026 to FY 2027 decrease is due to planned conclusion of specific program activities and funding realignments to meet updated priorities.
FY2026 plans — current year FY 2026 Plans: - Continued the data collection of the USMC Anthropometry Survey. - Continued to coordinate with Marine Corps Warfighting Lab and other stakeholders on execution of Force Design Infantry Battalion as experimentation continues to evolve. - Continued to support all the Marine Corps Systems Command program offices that provide equipment to the Marine rifle squad or provide mobility platforms that support the squad. Transition to Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps. - Continued to conduct operational integration using designated Marines in order to assess near term and Force Design equipment integration in operational environments. - Continued to utilize the Gruntworks…
Project 2928
$0.5MFY2027 request ▼ 17%Exp Indirect Fire Gen Supt Wpn Sys
FY2025 actual$0.5M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$0.5M
Product DevelopmentTest and EvaluationManagement Services
Expeditionary Indirect Fires provides the Ground Combat Element (GCE) systems needed to engage multiple enemy threats from land and sea. High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) which is a C-130 transportable, wheeled, indirect fire, rocket/missile system capable of firing all rockets and missiles in the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM). The system includes one launcher, two Re-Supply Systems, and the MFOM. HIMARS provides the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with 24-hour ground-based, responsive General Support/General Support Reinforcing (GS/GSR) indirect fires which accurately engage targets at long range (70+km), with high volumes of lethal fire under all weather conditions throughout all phases of combat operations ashore, to include irregular warfare, distributed operations and sea control. Development provides for the modernization and obsolescence mitigation of the HIMARS in order to provide improved operational capabilities. The HIMARS batteries have previously used old Reduced Range Practice Rocket (RRPRs) motors to refurbish as new training rounds. Due to limited quantities available, the Army is developing a new practice rocket, Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3) and began testing in FY 2025. The Marine Corps is conducting technical reviews of Army JR3 test data in FY 2025. The Marine Corps will subsequently conduct Marine Corps specific analysis and testing of proposed Army Materiel Solution.
Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
HIMARS Expeditionary & Naval Integration Capabilities▼ 17%
FY2025 actual$0.5M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$0.5M
FY2027 planned work - Continue engineering change proposals for system modernization efforts. - Continue to provide support for Marine Corps Test & Evaluation of the new practice rocket, JR3 and conduct analysis and testing of proposed Army Material Solutions.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects a reduction in engineering change proposals.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued engineering change proposals for system modernization efforts. - Continued to provide support for Marine Corps Test & Evaluation of the new practice rocket, Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3).
Project 3775
$0.2MFY2027 request ▼ 16%Family of Internally Transportable Vehicles (FITV)
FY2025 actual$0.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.2M
Test and Evaluation
The Family of Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles (FULTV), which consists of the Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) and its replacement the Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV), provides operational capabilities for infantry logistics, integrating systems, long-range surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in support of distributed heliborne operations. The lightweight vehicles provide units with increased logistics support while reducing the combat load burden on the individual Marine, as well as providing casualty evacuation for wounded Marines. The vehicles are transportable in the MV-22/CV-22 tilt rotary wing aircraft, CH-53E/ CH-53K rotary wings aircraft, and all fixed wing aircrafts. The FULTV mitigates the infantry units, reconnaissance battalions, and wing support squadrons mobility capability gaps, with the ability to operate in remote regions where currently fielded ground mobility platforms may be unsuitable due to size, weight, and transportability concerns. The FULTV is a reliable, non-developmental vehicle that supports the Fleet Marine Forces by providing infantry and reconnaissance battalions with a reliable, easily maintained, vehicle that supports a range of military operations (ROMO) including distributed operations (DO), littoral operations in a contested environment (LOCE), expeditionary advanced based operations (EABO), and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR). The FULTV platforms host essential Force Design enabling capabilities. The ULTV also includes a ULTV-High-Power variant which provides exportable electrical power generation in support of the requirements for integrating systems.
Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Family of Ultra-light Tactical Vehicles (ULTV) Test and Evaluation▼ 16%
FY2025 actual$0.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.2M
FY2027 planned work Continue to conduct necessary testing and finalization of AAC/Shock Testing for ULTV and ULTV-High Power variants.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY2026 to FY2027 reflects a decrease in the finalization of AAC/Shock testing.
FY2026 plans — current year Conduct necessary testing to address post-production engineering change proposals (ECPs) and capability integration for ULTV and ULTV-High Power variants such as the AAC/Shock Testing.
Project 2112
$0.0MFY2027 request ▼ 100%Lightweight 155mm Howitzer
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Product DevelopmentTest and Evaluation
LW155 (also known as the M777A2 howitzer) provides all weather, day/night direct, reinforcing, and general support fires to maneuver forces as well as direct support artillery. It is a joint program between the Marine Corps and Army, which is additionally supporting various foreign military purchases of the weapon system. The M777A2 howitzer was first fielded by the Marine Corps in April 2005 and completed fielding in April 2013. This budget item supports system updates to maintain and increase performance and lethality. The M777A2 howitzer is the prominent weapon of the Marine indirect fires triad and currently the only cannon in the Service. In FY 2026, the program completed improving the Digital Fire Control System (DFCS) of the M777A2 while allowing for operation in a Global Positioning System (GPS) denied/challenged environment.
Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Lightweight 155mm Howitzer Product Improvements▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to the completion of technical studies to integrate the latest technologies onto the howitzer for continued operation against peer threats.
FY2026 plans — current year -Perform technical studies to integrate the latest technologies onto the howitzer for continued operation against peer threats.
Project 9999
$0.0MFY2027 request ▼ 100%Congressional Adds
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$2.4M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Product Development
The Cold Weather Mountaineering (CWM) program enhances Marine combat effectiveness and survivability in harsh environments. Funded by Congressional appropriations, our mission is to rapidly identify, test, and evaluate state-of-the-art commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-developmental items (NDI). By collaborating with joint and other service partners, we ensure the adoption of low-cost, high-performance solutions. Successful items are transitioned to Marine Corps operational accounts, directly resulting in a lighter, more mobile, and better-protected force equipped with the best technology available.
The whole program
SUPT is funded on 13 lines across 4 appropriations
This page shows $0.5M of SUPT, 0.1% of the program's $646.2M FY2027 request. The rest is appropriated elsewhere.
| Also funded here | Type | Component | FY2027 $M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Periscope, Imaging and Supt Equip Prog | Procurement | Navy | 344.9 |
| Exp Indirect Fire Gen Supt Wpn Sys | RDT&E | Navy | 115.2 |
| RDT&E Acft Supt | RDT&E | Navy | 51.6 |
| Nav & Electro-Optical Supt | RDT&E | Navy | 39.4 |
| Comm & Elec Infrastructure Supt | Procurement | Navy | 37.6 |
| Submarine Supt Equip Prog | RDT&E | Navy | 33.2 |
| Naval Tact Cmd Supt Sys (NTCSS) | Procurement | Navy | 10.1 |
| Naval War Col Strategic Studies Supt | RDT&E | Navy | 9.6 |
| SUPT total | Navy | 646.2 |
Lines whose title names the program. 5 further lines only mention SUPT in their justification text — those fund something else and are deliberately excluded from the total.
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$79.0M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$79.0M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$79.0M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$79.0M full · +$0
unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it
Where the FY2027 request goes
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.
MCSC
$7.2M · 9.1%
SIKORSKY
$4.6M · 5.8%
| Where FY2027 funding flows | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 31% | 24.4 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 25% | 19.8 |
| Other / unspecified | 44% | 34.9 |
| FY2027 request | 100% | 79.0 |
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
This funding provides research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) on low cost items with an emphasis on Non-Developmental Items/Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (NDI/COTS) available items. Much of the RDT&E is conducted in coordination/concert with other services and joint organizations, and in consideration of RDT&E efforts being pursued by the other Services. Items approved for procurement will transition into Operation and Maintenance Marine Corps accounts for Marine Corps Uniforms, Cold Weather Mountaineering, and Load Bearing and Pack Systems, Family of Shelters, Combat Field Feeding Systems, and Family of Field Medical Equipment.
Cold Weather and Mountaineering, Load Bearing and Pack Systems, Individual Warfighting Equipment, Marine Corps Uniforms: Items utilize various acquisition strategies. These programs represent a level of effort that leverage heavily on current developments and technology in commercial industry. As a result, the R&D phase is relatively short which consists of test and evaluation efforts on a continuous basis to maintain the latest technological advances to lighten the load and increase force protection. Contracting is performed by either Marine Corps Systems Command, the Naval Research Laboratory, or the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center via Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts.
Project 2503, 2530, 1901, 4002, 2315, 2513, 3774, 3098, 2237, 1555, 2086, 2928, 3775, 2112, 9999 — Initial Issue
- Product Development
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- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
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/programs/0206623M.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$29.9M
▲ 523% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$4.8M
▼ 53% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$10.3M
Prior year
Initial Issue — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 2503 — Initial Issue — requests $29.9M in FY2027, 38% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it grows 523% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 2503 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 10.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 4.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 29.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 8.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 10.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 6.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 6.5 |
Inside the project
8 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Calibration and Maintenance Program (CAMP)▲ 19%
FY2025 actual$0.2M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.2M
- Continue exploration of emerging technologies to enhance technical capabilities of individual calibration equipment (standards) used within expeditionary calibration facilities by deployed Marine Corps units. New calibration standards are required to replace obsolete items.
Family of Combat Field Feeding (FCFFS)▲ 1%
FY2025 actual$0.1M
FY2026 enacted$0.1M
FY2027 request$0.1M
- Continue efforts to reduce the overall logistics burden by researching and testing technological improvements for CFFS components such as commercial food service and alternative field sanitation solutions. - Continue research and development of lighter weight and scalable field feeding and field sanitation equipment that use alternate…
FY2025 actual$6.5M
FY2026 enacted$1.6M
FY2027 request$18.8M
- Complete the development and test alternative fuel distribution and storage technologies for Self-support Portable Distributed Refueling System (SPDRS) in support of EABO. - Continue development of the Fuel Automated Reporting System (FARS) Increment II, to provide automated fuel reporting integration with secure geo-location…
Read the FY2027 plan →Family of Expeditionary Waters Systems (FEWS)RESTART
FY2025 actual$0.5M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$3.5M
- Initiate testing and development of small unit water purification and hygiene capabilities.
Family of Field Medical Equipment (FFME)▲ 204%
FY2025 actual$1.6M
FY2026 enacted$2.1M
FY2027 request$6.3M
- Continue testing of medical equipment items to evaluate their energy efficiency, functionality, and ability to improve the quality of healthcare provided to the warfighter and reduce the logistics footprint of USMC medical equipment. - Continue to test COTS/NDI medical equipment items for the ERCS, FRSS, and STP to determine future…
Family of Shelters and Shelter Equipment (FSSE)▼ 27%
FY2025 actual$0.2M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
- Continue user evaluations of the Indo-Pacific (INDOPACOM) Ultra Light Weight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS Increment 1).
Load Bearing and Pack Systems (LBPS)▲ 97%
FY2025 actual$0.3M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.3M
- Continue the evaluation of materials capable of providing SWIR capabilities in the USMC Pack and Pouch System. - Continue product improvements and upgrades on the waterproof bag, chest rig, and pouch sets. - Complete implementation of product improvements (Modular Lightweight Frame) into load bearing equipment (all pack and pouch…
Marine Corps Uniforms (MCU)▼ 6%
FY2025 actual$0.8M
FY2026 enacted$0.7M
FY2027 request$0.6M
- Continue test and evaluation of flame resistant (FR) properties and other prioritized attributes resulting in a NexGen MCCUU and a Close Combat Uniform. Test and evaluation include evaluation of signature mitigation technologies, Close Combat Uniform development, and material property tests in the laboratory. - Continue research and…
Who's building it
Named performers on project 2503
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.
MCSC
$2.4M · 8.1%
USA NSRDEC
$0.6M · 2.1%
DHA
$0.5M · 1.7%
NHRC
$0.3M · 1.0%
Project detail
What project 2503 buys
This funding provides research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) on low cost items with an emphasis on Non-Developmental Items/Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (NDI/COTS) available items. Much of the RDT&E is conducted in coordination/concert with other services and joint organizations, and in consideration of RDT&E efforts being pursued by the other Services. Items approved for procurement will transition into Operation and Maintenance Marine Corps accounts for Marine Corps Uniforms, Cold Weather Mountaineering, and Load Bearing and Pack Systems, Family of Shelters, Combat Field Feeding Systems, and Family of Field Medical Equipment. Family of Field Medical Equipment items approved for procurement will also transition to the Procurement, Marine Corps account. The benefits will be reduced logistics, less weight, improved combat effectiveness, better echelon I and II care for Marines, improved individual and unit protection, expeditionary feeding platforms, tactical mobility, calibration and maintenance, etc. The employment of state-of-the-art equipment will ensure Marines are equipped and supported with the best items that technology can offer. Infantry Clothing, Equipment, and Armor includes Marine Corps Uniforms; Cold Weather and Mountaineering; Load Bearing and Pack Systems: and Individual Warfighting Equipment. Load Bearing and Pack Systems now includes the waterproof bag efforts previously included under Individual Warfighting Equipment. The continual research development and testing of technological advancements leads to performance enhancements, upgrades and modifications to legacy systems and new developments. Funding for this capability area leverages other Services' and governmental partners' efforts to maximize returns on investment and promote coordination and cooperation for same or similar requirements and capabilities. The objective is to equip individual Marines with uniforms and combat equipment to maximize effectiveness in every environment across the full range of military operations and includes support to the basic recruit issue seabag. The Family of Field Medical Equipment (FFME) focus is to provide state-of-the-art medical equipment and emerging medical technology that will improve the clinical outcomes for casualties.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
FY2027 Request
$14.9M
▼ 40% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$24.7M
▲ 49% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$16.6M
Prior year
Unmanned Expeditionary Systems — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 2530 — Unmanned Expeditionary Systems — requests $14.9M in FY2027, 19% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it falls 40% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 2530 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 16.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 24.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 14.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 56.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 51.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 8.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 8.2 |
Inside the project
4 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Product Development▼ 43%
FY2025 actual$10.5M
FY2026 enacted$17.6M
FY2027 request$10.0M
- Initiate the integration of autonomous capabilities to include Beyond Line of Site communication, Landing Zone Evaluation and Obstacle Avoidance, to enhance the operational safety and mission effectiveness of MARV-EL - Begin contractor flight testing of the MARV-EL prototype solutions
Read the FY2027 plan →Support▼ 28%
FY2025 actual$1.3M
FY2026 enacted$1.7M
FY2027 request$1.2M
- Continue government and contractor program management, engineering, logistics, technical and other support for MARV-EL - Conduct MARV-EL Cooperative Vulnerability and Penetration Assessment
Test and Evaluation▼ 34%
FY2025 actual$4.8M
FY2026 enacted$4.8M
FY2027 request$3.2M
- Continue MARV-EL Developmental Testing - Continue design and integration validation/verification - Develop MARV-EL Increment 2 Integrated Evaluation Framework
Management Services▼ 24%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$0.5M
- Continue program management support of the development, test and integration of MARV-EL. - Management Services will also account for cross-organization travel funding requirements.
Who's building it
Named performers on project 2530
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.
SIKORSKY
$4.6M · 31%
NEAR EARTH AUTONOMY
$4.6M · 31%
Project detail
What project 2530 buys
Prior to FY 2024, Unmanned Expeditionary Systems (UES) was funded in Project 4002, Family of Rapid Reconnaissance. UES consists of the Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS- A) Family of Systems, a Marine Corps Logistics Modernization initiative. ULS-A provides Combat Arms and Logistics Commanders with an organic aerial delivery option, which diversifies distribution options while reducing risk to manned aircraft and ground convoy operations. ULS-A supports the full range of military missions with relevant lift capacity and simple-to-operate autonomous systems. ULS-A consists of two different air vehicle classes which will share common autonomy and architecture characteristics. ULS-A Small, or Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS), provides front-line Combat Arms and Logistics Commanders with an aerial distribution option capable of deliveries of up to 120 pounds at a range of 12 kilometers. ULS-A Medium, or Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle-Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL), will provide Logistics Commanders with an organic lift capacity of at least 1,300 pounds for a range of 100 nautical miles. MARV-EL has awarded two Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) in 2Q FY 2026 for the development, test, and evaluation of the MARV-EL system under a Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) program. FY 2027 continues to fund MARV-EL Increment 2 system development, test, and evaluation efforts that will address critical capability gaps identified by combatant commanders' and maintain America's technological edge against rapidly advancing peer competitors.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
FY2027 Request
$7.4M
▲ 25% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$5.9M
▲ 8.4% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$5.4M
Prior year
MC Grnd Wpnry Prod Improvement — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 1901 — MC Grnd Wpnry Prod Improvement — requests $7.4M in FY2027, 9.3% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it grows 25% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 1901 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 5.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 7.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 7.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 6.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 6.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 6.9 |
Inside the project
3 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Company and Battalion Mortars (CBM)▼ 4%
FY2025 actual$0.1M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.2M
FY2027 planned work - Continue development and testing of new technologies for the Mortars systems. - Continue the integration of LHMBC into a C2 architecture, which will include product improvement efforts to integrate communication assets digitally.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to reduced testing activities.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued development and testing of new technologies for the Mortars systems. - Continued the integration of LHMBC into a C2 architecture, which will include product improvement efforts to integrate communication assets digitally.
Combat Optics▼ 7%
FY2025 actual$3.5M
FY2026 enacted$3.7M
FY2027 request$3.5M
FY2027 planned work - Continue modernization of the EOSF to support source selection evaluations, characterization of emerging optical technologies, and life cycle management efforts to include specialized equipment to accurately and properly characterize/assess commercial solutions for thermal imaging technology. - Continue system test, surveillance troubleshooting, maintenance and maintenance management at the EOSF. - Continue testing and development of Long Range Thermal enhancements. - Continue test and evaluation of Next Generation Machine Gun Optic potential systems.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects the reduction in development of Long Range Thermal systems.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued modernization of the Electro Optical Support Facility (EOSF) to support source selection evaluations, characterization of emerging optical technologies, and life cycle management efforts to include specialized equipment to accurately and properly characterize/assess commercial solutions for thermal imaging technology. - Continued system test, surveillance troubleshooting, maintenance and maintenance management at the EOSF. - Initiated testing of Long Range Thermal. - Initiated extended research of Next Generation Machine Gun Optic and evaluate potential systems.
Family of Infantry Weapons Systems (FIWS)▲ 88%
FY2025 actual$1.8M
FY2026 enacted$2.0M
FY2027 request$3.7M
FY2027 planned work - Continue product development for improvement of small arms weapon systems, to include suppressors, sniper and special purpose systems, and their ancillary support equipment to meet emerging requirements. - Continue small arms engineering and testing. - Continue PIP testing and evaluation for multiple requirements. - Continue the purchase of various types of ammunition for performance evaluation currently under development. - Initiate development of a small arms Special Purpose projectile required to defeat emerging threat capabilities.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects the initiation of small arms Special Purpose projectile development required to defeat emerging threat capabilities.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued product development for improvement of small arms weapon systems, to include suppressors, sniper and special purpose systems, and their ancillary support equipment to meet emerging requirements. - Continued small arms engineering and testing. - Continued Product Improvement Program (PIP) testing and evaluation for multiple requirements. - Continued the purchase of various types of ammunition for performance evaluation currently under development. - Conducted General Purpose Machinegun (GPMG) testing and evaluation.
Who's building it
Named performers on project 1901
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.
MCSC-FIWS
$0.7M · 8.8%
SMDC
$0.6M · 8.1%
MCSC
$0.4M · 5.3%
DLA-EOSF Combat Optics
$0.2M · 2.3%
Project detail
What project 1901 buys
This project develops joint and Marine Corps unique improvements to infantry weapons technology, non-lethal systems technology, improvements for Night Vision Equipment, Rifle Combat Optics, Family of Individual Optics, and monitors national and international weapons developments.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
FY2027 Request
$5.8M
▲ 291% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$1.5M
▼ 1.8% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$1.5M
Prior year
Family of Raid Reconnaissance — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 4002 — Family of Raid Reconnaissance — requests $5.8M in FY2027, 7.3% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it grows 291% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 4002 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 1.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 1.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 5.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 2.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.6 |
Inside the project
5 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Airborne Reconnaissance Equipment (ARE)▼ 16%
FY2025 actual$0.3M
FY2026 enacted$0.4M
FY2027 request$0.3M
FY2027 planned work - Continue research and development testing of parachuting capabilities for accessing the battlespace, including High Altitude Low Opening, Low Altitude Personnel Parachutes, and related ancillary items, utilizing ECBH facilities. - Continue development and testing for enhancements for programs of record. - Continue ALLPS development, support clandestine insertion and increased survivability of the parachutist and aircraft. - Continue testing and evaluation of individual Parachutist Position Location Information (PPLI) systems.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects reduction in support costs.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued research and development testing of parachuting capabilities for accessing the battlespace, including High Altitude Low Opening, Low Altitude Personnel Parachutes, and related ancillary items, utilizing East Coast Blade Hours (ECBH) facilities. - Continued Advanced Low Level Parachute System (ALLPS) development, support clandestine insertion and increased survivability of the parachutist and aircraft. - Continued testing and development for enhancements for programs of record. - Initiated testing and evaluation of individual Parachutist Position Location Information (PPLI) systems.
Amphibious Reconnaissance Capability (ARC)▼ 15%
FY2025 actual$0.3M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.2M
FY2027 planned work - Continue MK-25 (legacy O2 Re-breather) replacement. - Continue development and testing for enhancements for programs of record. - Initiate development of Individual Diver Kits.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects the reduction of engineering support for MK-25 replacement verification efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued testing and development for enhancements for programs of record. - Initiated USMC verification of operational suitability of MK-25 (legacy O2 Re-breather) replacement.
Aerial Delivery (AD)▼ 22%
FY2025 actual$0.9M
FY2026 enacted$0.9M
FY2027 request$0.7M
FY2027 planned work - Continue cyclical research and development efforts of JPADS Version 4 to enhance accuracy of navigation in GPS denied environments to facilitate interoperability with personnel parachuting. Ensure modularity and integration within aerial delivery systems and critical capabilities such as tracking and programming. - Continue development of Unmanned Gliders for Long Range Resupply initiative. - Continue SOAR Glider development in support of Force Design identified capability gaps.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects a reduction of JPADS Version 4 development efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued cyclical research and development efforts of Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) Version 4 to enhance accuracy of navigation in GPS denied environments to facilitate interoperability with personnel parachuting. Ensure modularity and integration within aerial delivery systems and critical capabilities such as tracking and programming. - Continued market research and development of Unmanned Gliders for Long Range Resupply initiative. - Continued Squad Operations Aerial Resupply (SOAR) Glider development in support of Force Design identified capability gaps.
Family of Organic Littoral Mobility and Distribution Systems (FOLMDS)NEW
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$4.0M
FY2027 planned work -Continue testing to provide a material Solution to Marine Corps Gap List (MCGL) multi-domain distribution and material handling, shore-to-shore maneuver platforms, and Autonomous Distribution and Intra EAB Sustainment.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase from FY2026 to FY2027 supports the transition of the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel (ALPV) from a Marine Corps Science & Technology (S&T) program to a program of record.
Helicopter Support Team KitNEW
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.6M
FY2027 planned work -Initiate systems engineering and requirements analysis to formally define the HST material solution
FY2026 to FY2027 change The increase from FY2026 to FY2027 advances the development of the HST material solution to address the Marine Corps Gap List (MCGL) requirement for Multi-Domain Distribution and Material Handling.
Who's building it
Named performers on project 4002
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.
MCSC
$2.6M · 45%
CCD
$0.3M · 5.4%
Project detail
What project 4002 buys
Project supports multiple airborne/parachuting and amphibious reconnaissance related programs focusing on immediate capability enhancements for numerous insertion and personnel equipment shortfalls currently within Marine Reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Command. These enhancements will improve airborne and amphibious capability, equipment and items for specialized direct action missions and reconnaissance operations.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
FY2027 Request
$5.7M
▼ 59% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$14.0M
▼ 7.4% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$15.1M
Prior year
Training Devices/Simulators — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 2315 — Training Devices/Simulators — requests $5.7M in FY2027, 7.2% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it falls 59% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 2315 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 15.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 14.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 5.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 12.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 10.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 9.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 9.4 |
Inside the project
6 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Training Simulation Support (TSS)▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$7.0M
FY2026 enacted$2.3M
FY2027 request$0.0M
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2026 to FY 2027 decrease reflects the completion of TSS development.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued planning and development of live, virtual, and constructive functionality which includes front end analyses for constituent and enterprise services. - Continued development, testing, and prototyping of new and emerging and non-developmental technologies that support Project Tripoli. - Continued development and interoperability activities including additional integration gateways and testing with ground and aircraft and aerial vehicle training systems. - Continued program office support for related research, development, and test support for ground training systems.
Force on Force Training Systems (FoFTS)▲ 1%
FY2025 actual$2.7M
FY2026 enacted$2.9M
FY2027 request$2.9M
FY2027 planned work - Continue development and testing of the MCTIS-WS for integration into the MCTIS product line and training environment. - Continue MCTIS-CV development for the integration of the additional LAV and ACV variants into the MCTIS product line and training environment. - Continue MCTIS-P capabilities enhancements to address evolving operational needs. - Continue development, testing, and prototyping of new and emerging technologies that support LVC training. - Initiate MCTIS-CV development for aerial and naval platforms. - Travel to support data collection, evaluation and testing.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to projected inflation costs.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued development and testing of the MCTIS-WS for integration into the MCTIS product line and training environment. - Completed MCTIS-CV development and evaluation for the integration of the LAV-25 and ACV-P combat vehicles into the MCTIS product line and training environment. - Began MCTIS-CV development for the integration of the additional LAV and ACV variants into the MCTIS product line and training environment. - Continued Personnel (MCTIS-P) capabilities enhancements to address evolving operational needs. - Initiated development, testing, and prototyping of new and emerging technologies that support LVC training. - Traveled to support data collection, evaluation and testing.
Ranges and Training Area Management (RTAM)▼ 52%
FY2025 actual$3.5M
FY2026 enacted$5.5M
FY2027 request$2.6M
FY2027 planned work - Continue the development of a standardized USMC RCS and hardware to support a product line management approach. - Continue EWGIR development with devices that can be activated to deny, degrade, and disrupt electromagnetic spectrum operations as the unit undergoing training operates within the area. - Initiate LFET and other lethality training systems. - Travel to support evaluation and testing.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease reflects the suspension of the KDAS effort and the planned completion of the EWGIR prototype development in 2027.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued the development of a standardized USMC RCS and hardware to support a product line management approach. - Continued EWGIR development with devices that can be activated to deny, degrade, and disrupt electromagnetic spectrum operations as the unit undergoing training operates within the area. - Traveled to support evaluation and testing.
Immersive Training Range Support (ITRS)▼ 94%
FY2025 actual$0.5M
FY2026 enacted$3.2M
FY2027 request$0.2M
FY2027 planned work - CGF prototype will be used to conduct user assessments. - Travel to support user assessments.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to a reduction in effort supporting Computer Generated Forces.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued CGF prototype for available enhanced instrumentation for immersive training capabilities that directly support the infantry T&R. Effort includes user assessments, design updates and prototype delivery. - Traveled to support user assessments and lab evaluation and testing.
USMC Operator Driving Simulator (USMC ODS)▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.1M
FY2027 request$0.0M
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2026 to FY 2027 decrease reflects completion of FEA for alternative solutions to support incidental drivers.
FY2026 plans — current year - Initiated a driver trainer FEA to identify critical training gaps in fielded material solution. The FEA will support decisions for future alternative solutions to support incidental and professional drivers throughout the USMC.
Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE)
FY2025 actual$1.4M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Who's building it
Named performers on project 2315
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.
ACC-Orlando
$1.3M · 22%
DLA SOE
$0.6M · 11%
DTS
$0.0M · 0.7%
Project detail
What project 2315 buys
This Program Element (PE) delivers the advanced Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training architecture essential for realizing the concepts of Force Design. It directly funds the development of a unified training environment that immerses Marines from entry-level to command staff in the complex, multi-domain battlefields of today and tomorrow. By seamlessly integrating experimentation with operational training, this PE closes the critical gap between concept and combat-ready application, enabling units to rehearse and validate tactics in a high-fidelity, synthetic environment. Investment in this PE develops and modernizes a suite of foundational training systems, including Training Simulation Support (TSS), Force on Force Training Systems (FoFTS), Ranges and Training Area Management (RTAM), Immersive Training Range Support (ITRS), Live, Virtual, Constructive - Training Environment (LVC-TE), Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE), Combat Vehicle Training System (CVTS), Combat Convoy Simulator (CCS), Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer (ISMT), and the USMC Operator Driving Simulator (ODS). As the Marine Corps adapts, this PE will ensure our training systems are fully interoperable with operational warfighting equipment. This investment is critical for enhancing mission planning, accelerating concept evaluation, and forging a more lethal, globally responsive Fleet Marine Force prepared to secure decisive outcomes.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
FY2027 Request
$4.0M
▲ 2.5% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$3.9M
▼ 16% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$4.6M
Prior year
Body Armor — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 2513 — Body Armor — requests $4.0M in FY2027, 5.1% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it grows 2.5% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 2513 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 4.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 5.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.9 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Ballistic Protection Systems▲ 2%
FY2025 actual$4.6M
FY2026 enacted$3.9M
FY2027 request$4.0M
FY2027 planned work - Continue research with industry partners towards understanding and developing the future technology associated with next generation PPE (i.e., helmets, body armor (Plate Carrier Generation III) , and hearing protection) to reduce bulk, weight, stiffness, and improve ballistic protection while increasing the mobility of the individual Marine. - Continue research and development of solutions that improves fit, modularity, and integration of body armor systems. - Continue research and development of replacement AIS to replace obsolete AIS machines. AIS provides the ability to automatically inspect ceramic ballistics plates for mission-compromising cracks to ensure defective plates are not…
FY2026 to FY2027 change No significant change.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued research with industry partners towards understanding and developing the future technology associated with next generation PPE (i.e., helmets, body armor, and hearing protection) to reduce bulk, weight, stiffness, and improve ballistic protection while increasing the mobility of the individual Marine. - Continued research and development of solutions that improves fit, modularity, and integration of body armor systems. - Continued the development of data and power management components within helmets through prototype development and testing. - Continued research and development of replacement AIS to replace obsolete AIS machines. AIS provides the ability to automatically…
Who's building it
Named performers on project 2513
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.
MCSC
$0.5M · 13%
ATC
$0.4M · 9.9%
NCTRF
$0.1M · 2.5%
Project detail
What project 2513 buys
Ballistic Protection Systems (BPS) provides the most technologically advanced protection at the lightest weight available in the world today. It provides the critical ballistic protective systems that save lives, reduce the severity of combat injuries, and increase combat effectiveness by keeping more Marines in the fight. Major BPS programs include: Plate Carrier Generation III (PC Gen III); Lightweight Plates (LWP); Armor Inspection Systems (AIS); Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH); Improved Ballistic Eyewear (IBE); Integrated Helmet System (IHS) and Hearing Protection. The major focus areas of all BPS programs are adapting ballistic protective systems to the constantly changing threat environment and leveraging emerging technologies to lighten the load and increase the mobility of each Marine.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$3.0M
▼ 3.8% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$3.2M
▼ 12% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$3.6M
Prior year
Marine Corps Ammo — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 3774 — Marine Corps Ammo — requests $3.0M in FY2027, 3.8% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it falls 3.8% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 3774 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 3.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 3.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 2.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 2.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 2.7 |
Inside the project
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Ammunition Life Cycle Management▲ 19%
FY2025 actual$3.0M
FY2026 enacted$2.6M
FY2027 request$3.0M
FY2027 planned work - Continue to support modernization efforts for multiple applications within the MAKE to enhance functionality/capability and comply with FIAR audit standards.
FY2026 to FY2027 change 2026 to FY 2027 increase supports software development of a MAKE tactical application. The MAKE has been selected as the first USMC financial feeder system to develop an Acquire to Retire (A2R) module/interface with the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) platform.
FY2026 plans — current year - Support modernization efforts for multiple applications within the MAKE to enhance functionality/capability and comply with FIAR audit standards.
Conventional Ground Ammunition▼ 100%
FY2025 actual$0.6M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$0.0M
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2026 to FY 2027 decrease due to completion of Insensitive Munition project.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continue collection and analysis of Blast Overpressure data from legacy ammunition/ammunition systems. Effort supports on-going efforts to better understand effects of Blast Overpressure on warfighters and potential mitigation techniques.
Project detail
What project 3774 buys
The Ammunition Life Cycle Management (ALCM) program acts as a critical force multiplier, directly enhancing the capabilities of our warfighters. By developing advanced, lightweight packaging, ALCM "lightens the load," significantly boosting soldier mobility, endurance, and overall combat effectiveness. Furthermore, the program guarantees superior performance by proactively modifying ammunition systems for enhanced reliability. This ensures that every round is dependable which is fundamental to mission success and the safety of the service members. Through total life cycle management, ALCM ensures our forces maintain a deep and reliable magazine of top-performing munitions. The Component and Ground Ammunition (CGA) project equips the Marine Corps with the most lethal and effective ground ammunition available. By rapidly fielding product improvements, CGA closes critical capability gaps and ensures our forces can defeat emerging threats. Every investment is directly tied to the validated needs of the warfighter on the battlefield.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
FY2027 Request
$2.2M
▼ 40% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$3.6M
▲ 9.7% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$3.2M
Prior year
Fire Support System — one RDT&E project inside PE 0206623M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 3098 — Fire Support System — requests $2.2M in FY2027, 2.7% of the $79.0M requested for program element 0206623M. Year over year it falls 40% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 3098 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 3.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 2.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 2.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 2.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 2.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 2.8 |
Inside the project
3 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Fire Support Mods (FSM)▼ 49%
FY2025 actual$2.0M
FY2026 enacted$2.6M
FY2027 request$1.3M
FY2027 planned work - Complete testing radio receivers & M-Code Adapters (M7) for the GPS-S. - Complete testing for TSC3 Replacements for TSC5 for the GPS-S. - Complete S7 integration and testing for the MASS. - Continue testing/development for the business software for the GPS-S and MASS.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to the completion of testing of radio receivers & M-Code Adapters (M7) for the GPS-S, TSC3 Replacements for TSC5 for the GPS-S, and the completion of MASS S7 integration.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued testing radio receivers & M-Code Adapters (M7) for the GPS-S. - Continued testing for TSC3 Replacements for TSC5 for the GPS-S. - Continued S7 integration and testing for the MASS. - Initiated testing/development for the business software for the GPS-S and MASS.
Family of Artillery Munitions (FAM)▼ 17%
FY2025 actual$0.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.4M
FY2027 request$0.3M
FY2027 planned work - Continue safety confirmation of all testing for future munitions.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is attributed to lower planned testing requirements and requisite support.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued safety confirmation of all tests to date for the munitions (XM1113 and XM1128).
Common Laser Range Finder (CLRF)▼ 11%
FY2025 actual$0.6M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$0.5M
FY2027 planned work - CLRF IC: Conduct initial development and testing as well as M-CODE research and compliance for CLRF IC replacement.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2026 to FY 2027 decrease is due to the completion of M-CODE development for NGHTS offset by the initiation of the development for the CLRF IC replacement.
FY2026 plans — current year - NGHTS: Completed M-CODE research and compliance updates. - CLRF IC: Continued market research for CLRF IC replacement.
Who's building it
Named performers on project 3098
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.
MCSC
$0.3M · 15%
Project detail
What project 3098 buys
Project 3098 Fire Support System funds the development of critical United States Marine Corps (USMC) key efforts: fire support coordination, targeting, and digital interoperability systems required for the employment of air and ground fires. Fire Support Systems develop and integrate a digital networked sensor to shooter kill chain supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Key efforts included are: The Fire Support Mod Line (FSML) is a set of Marine Corps efforts to address critical operational and logistics deficiencies in existing, fielded fire support/weapons systems, and equipment. FSML provides technical refresh and development of target acquisition, artillery survey, meteorological systems, and fire direction control. Provides execution of product improvements/modifications and upgrades to system hardware and software for the Marine Artillery Survey Set (MASS), Modeled Meteorological Information Manager (MMIM), Global Positioning System Survey Replacement (GPS-S), Improved Position Azimuth Determining System (IPADS), and the IPADS replacement system, known as the Location Azimuth Determining System (LADS). Funding is also used for upgrades, engineering change proposals (ECPs), and modifications for fire control systems which fall within Fire Support Systems for the Marine Corps. The Family of Artillery Munitions (FAM) seeks to provide the warfighter with the most state of the art Global Positioning System (GPS) guided and ballistic 155mm projectiles. In conjunction with the Army, the Marine Corps is evaluating new munitions that are effective against individual area targets dispersed over a defined area, targets whose precise locations are not known, time-sensitive or moving targets, and massed formations of enemy forces. Funding is used to develop and mature these projectiles for the Marine Corps and includes conducting safety and engineering analysis as well as ship compatibility studies. The Common Laser Range Finder (CLRF) is an association of targeting systems that provide handheld, lightweight, man portable devices supporting the employment of air and surface fires. They provide foot mobile users the ability to locate, identify, mark, and designate targets in both day and night conditions for engagement by fire support and weapons platforms.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation