What project 3278 buys
The scope of the program includes, but is not limited to, system level requirements identification, allocation of requirements to segments and components, design, development, integration, fabrication, test, training, and support activities to provide the MQ-25 capabilities. To provide these capabilities, MQ-25 will transition technologies from other programs and adapt them into the carrier environment. MQ-25 will deliver the necessary air vehicles, command, control, connectivity, shipboard and land-based launch and recovery control systems, associated support systems, interfaces, and upgrades to other Navy systems (as required) to meet the required capabilities.
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
Project 3278 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 440.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1,121.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 929.9 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 689.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 900.9 |
6 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. 3 of them describe FY2027 work in enough detail to have their own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
Continue developmental test and evaluation of EDM3 towards completion of first carrier suitability events. Continue development, design, software integration, and delivery of EDM1, EDM2, EDM4 and SDTA1 to the test program. Continue development of MD-5 integration software. Continue development and redesign of obsolete critical flight…
Read the FY2027 plan →Continue to support development, implementation, and sustainment of test facilities, range, and lab test requirements. Support test execution to the Test and Evaluation Master Plan, support engineering events, and program management activities. Support activities in Modeling and Simulation development to include validation and…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work Begin hardware and software development and integration efforts to incorporate Stingray to the Fight capabilities.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase from FY26 value of $0.000M (under PE 0605414N) by $64.933M to $64.933M in FY27 is to incrementally fund efforts toward achieving Stingray to the Fight capabilities.
Continue Air System and UMCS GCS development, design, and integration activities in support of flight test and carrier suitability certifications. Continue Cyber Security efforts to maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) certifications for the System Test and Integration Lab (STIL), Lab Revitalization Program and test facilities. Continue…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work Continue oversight, coordination, and management of MQ-25 acquisition, system interface, and integration activities. Oversee contract activities, to include execution of the EMD contract, travel, and training. Conduct engineering and logistics management tasks. Maintain security and program office environments.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY26 value of $6.987M (under PE 0605414N) by $3.357M to $3.630M in FY27 is due to personnel transition from development to production efforts.
FY2027 planned work Continue to evaluate and track maintainability and obsolescence issues including their impact on supportability. Continue engine container testing and any additional follow-on training and courseware development. Complete the development of the MQ-25 Structure Repair Manual that provides guidelines, design and procedures for identifying and repairing the MQ-25 aircraft.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease from FY26 value of $3.421M (under PE 0605414N) by $2.757M to $0.664M in FY27 is due to personnel transition from development to production efforts.
Named performers on project 3278
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.