# Advanced Targeting Pod — Program Element 0207249F

**Program element:** 0207249F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207249F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $14.6M 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. NGC, LM leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 9.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 13.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 14.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 14.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 14.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 14.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 15.1 |

> 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 | 14.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 14.6 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 14.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 14.6 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675347 | Advanced Targeting Pod | 9.1 | 13.4 | 14.6 | +9% |

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

### Project 675347 — Advanced Targeting Pod

Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) provide long-range target acquisition and expanded weapon delivery envelopes for greater aircraft survivability which are imperative in supporting Long Range Kill Chain, as well as target identification, reduction in collateral damage, and fratricide prevention for F-15C/E/EX, F-16 (all blocks), A-10C, B-52H, B-1B. ATP expanded range capabilities (for land, sea and air), such as high resolution imagery, larger aperture, eye safe laser, high system reliability and smaller deployment footprint provide greater combat effectiveness across several mission areas. Demonstrated capability to support Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (cUAS) and Homeland Missile Defense missions. Each targeting pod provides long-range target acquisition and expanded weapon delivery envelopes during day, night, and all-weather conditions. Targeting pods are equipped with infrared (Longwave/Midwave/Shortwave Infrared, Color TV) sensor, laser designator, digital video, and real time video data link for connectivity with ground forces. FY 2027 funds will support integrating ATP advanced technology with aircraft Operational Flight Programs, upgrading pod capability, technical analysis, and testing. 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 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** NGC, LM (14.0, 96%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Targeting Pod-Technical Insertion (ATP-TI) Increment 1 | 9.1 | 13.4 | 14.6 |

> 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 | 96% | 14.0 |
| Other / unspecified | 3.8% | 0.6 |

**Top named industry performers:** NGC, LM ($14.0M, 96%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) provide long-range target acquisition and expanded weapon delivery envelopes for greater aircraft survivability which are imperative in supporting Long Range Kill Chain, as well as target identification, reduction in collateral damage, and fratricide prevention for F-15C/E/EX, F-16 (all blocks), A-10C, B-52H, B-1B. ATP expanded range capabilities (for land, sea and air), such as high resolution imagery, larger aperture, eye safe laser, high system reliability and smaller deployment footprint provide greater combat effectiveness across several mission areas.

The Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) acquisition strategy consists of several development contracts that use a mixture of CPFF, FFP, and FPIF strategies.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0207249F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0207249F")`.

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