# EWIR Analysis

**R-2A activity** of project 67775A — Sensing and Spectrum Warfare Technology  
**Program element:** 0207439F — Electromagnetic Warfare Int Reprog (EWIR)  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207439F/67775A/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207439F/67775A

## Summary

This activity requests $22.4M in FY2027, 100% of project 67775A, up 328% 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.** Building on the successful prototyping and analysis from the previous year, the FY27 plan will transition the RAPIDS program to full-rate production. The primary objective is to field the modernized, smaller form-factor systems across the entire F-35 enterprise, replacing all legacy hardware. This phase will also execute the multi-platform expansion plan by integrating the proven RAPIDS architecture and MLS data transfer capabilities with other designated fighter platforms. This will create a truly interconnected data network, enabling rapid, secure, and automated mission data sharing across the combat air forces and solidifying a common data-driven ecosystem for future warfare.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding increase is to reach full fielding capability fir the F-35 and start transitioning the system to other platforms.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The FY26 plan focuses on operationalizing the modernized design. A key line of effort is laying the foundation for a future network Authority to Operate (ATO) on the redesigned system, which is critical for expanding authorized analysis tools and ensuring seamless data flow across DoD networks. This includes securing the personnel required to maintain compliance with existing ATOs. In parallel, this phase will involve procuring and fabricating initial prototypes to validate the design against operational requirements and conduct rigorous testing. Finally, this effort will include a formal analysis of alternatives to explore expanding RAPIDS capabilities to additional fighter platforms, identifying the technical and budgetary requirements for transferring mission data via cloud-based Multi-Level Security (MLS) solutions.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 5.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 22.4 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0207439F project 67775A (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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