# (U) Collaborative Combat Aircraft — Program Element 0207147M

**Program element:** 0207147M  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207147M

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 4179% to a $213.9M request 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. NAWCAD leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 5.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 213.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 187.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 161.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 214.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 215.6 |

> 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 | 213.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 213.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 213.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 213.9 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3148 | MUX TACAIR Increment I | 0.0 | 5.0 | 213.9 | +4179% |

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

### Project 3148 — MUX TACAIR Increment I

MAGTF Unmanned Aerial System Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) is a component of the USMC initiative to field a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) capability that supports mass buildup of a Joint Force against a peer/near-peer adversary. Project efforts focus on operations from austere Expeditionary Advanced Basing Operations (EABO) airfields in support of Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) and/or Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) operations serving as the Stand in Force (SiF) for a Joint Force, providing lethal and flexible support to support from the land and sea. This project increases MAGTF lethality, capacity and interoperability in the reconnaissance and electronic warfare mission areas, complementing existing and future TACAIR capabilities and enhancing combat reach into the INDOPACOM Area of Responsibility (AoR), or wherever enhanced, stand-off lethality is needed by the Joint Force. MUX TACAIR will increase the survivability, lethality, interoperability, and sustainability of the Marine Corps in support of the Joint Force.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** NAWCAD (11.5, 5.3%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUX TACAIR Increment I | 0.0 | 5.0 | 213.9 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 5.3% | 11.5 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 0.1% | 0.3 |
| Other / unspecified | 95% | 202.2 |

**Top named industry performers:** NAWCAD ($11.5M, 5.3%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

USMC Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is an uncrewed aircraft that enhances the survivability and lethality of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), complementing the Service's current 4th/5th Generation Tactical Aircraft (TACAIR) capability. The uncrewed weapons systems under development will enhance Marine Corps Aviation's lethality and ability to support the Stand-in Force (SiF) by delivering air-to-ground, reconnaissance, and Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities.

The Marine Corps will use a spiral approach for capability insertion into TACAIR. MUX TACAIR Increment I will rapidly accelerate the time between development and fielding, ensuring rapid and relevant capability delivery of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to the warfighter. This approach will use an acquisition and contracting path allowing multiple concurrent technology insertions (development, integration, and test) through spiral development. Each spiral will have an associated MVP that is operationally relevant and balances schedule and technical complexity. The requirements within each MVP spiral will detail a minimum set of threshold capabilities required for training and tactics development with a unit of employment (e.g., fleet squadron).

## Related program elements

- [0204311N — Integrated Surveillance System](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204311N) (Navy)
- [0604257F — Advanced Technology and Sensors](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604257F) (Air Force)
- [0207179F — Autonomous Collaborative Platforms](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207179F) (Air Force)
- [0604522N — Air & Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) System](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604522N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0207147M (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0207147M")`.

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