# ACC Kill Chain Automation

**R-2A activity** of project 675307 — TARGETING ENTERPRISE RESEARCH  
**Program element:** 0207431F — Combat Air Intelligence System Activities  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207431F/675307/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207431F/675307

## Summary

This activity requests $25.2M in FY2027, 77% of project 675307, down 3.9% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Continue Kill Chain automation support to enhance F2T2EA S2S intelligence, integration with C3BM and DAF Battle Net along with training on applications to shorten and automate long range kill chains. Enhance F2T2EA S2S intelligence systems of record/programs of primacy focusing on data standardization, Object/Element normalization, and systems integration. Additionally, supports development for training on applications to shorten and automate long range kill chains in accordance with current operations and Joint Warfighting Concepts 3.0. This includes intelligence Unit-level-to-National integration of: Turbo (Disposition-of-Forces Object/Elements); Cognos (Algorithmic/AI data visualization and system insight analysis); Snapglass (Common Intelligence/Operating Picture and algorithmic/relationship analysis); Katana (dynamic strike custody, target reporting, and decision-making optimization); FADE/MIST (Unit-level data analysis and alerting for custom/combined mission integration); Odysseus (Automatic Target Recognition and machine enhanced Category 1 (one) target coordinate generation); IDEX 2.0 (ISR Collection and Operational Control/Management); and Kraken (Joint All Domain Integrate ISR feasibility, planning, and optimization automation)

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 budget increase.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue Kill Chain Acceleration/Automation efforts between the Intelligence Unit-Level and greater Air and Joint Forces community. Enhance F2T2EA S2S intelligence systems of record/programs of primacy focusing on data standardization, Object/Element normalization, and systems integration. Additionally, supports development for training on applications to shorten and automate long range kill chains in accordance with current operations and Joint Warfighting Concepts 3.0. This includes intelligence Unit-level-to-National integration of: Turbo (Disposition-of-Forces Object/Elements); Cognos (Algorithmic/AI data visualization and system insight analysis); Snapglass (Common Intelligence/Operating Picture and algorithmic/relationship analysis); Katana (dynamic strike custody, target reporting, and decision-making optimization); FADE/MIST (Unit-level data analysis and alerting for custom/combined mission integration); Odysseus (Automatic Target Recognition and machine enhanced Category 1 (one) target coordinate generation); IDEX 2.0 (ISR Collection and Operational Control/Management); and Kraken (Joint All Domain Integrate ISR feasibility, planning, and optimization automation)

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 17.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 26.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 25.2 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 675307

- Kessel Run Targeting Research, Modernization, and SoftWare Pathways — FY2027 4.5
- ACC Joint Targeting Intelligence Modernization/Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT) — FY2027 3.1
- AF ISR Digital Infrastructure (DI) — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0207431F project 675307 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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