# Space Superiority - Advanced Intelligence Systems — Program Element 0301401F

**Program element:** 0301401F  
**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/0301401F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $2.8M 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. NASIC leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 3.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 2.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 2.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 3.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 3.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.2 |

> 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 | 2.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 2.8 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 2.8 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 2.8 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67A051 | Space Superiority - Advanced Intelligence Systems | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | −8% |

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

### Project 67A051 — Space Superiority - Advanced Intelligence Systems

Cross Domain Tactical OPIR Processing delivers a mechanism providing reach-back support for battlespace awareness functions and manages the timely transfer of newly developed tools to operational users. 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. 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%)**:** NASIC (2.8, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAC OPIR Processing | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |

> 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 | 100% | 2.8 |

**Top named industry performers:** NASIC ($2.8M, 100%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Cross Domain Tactical OPIR Processing delivers a mechanism providing reach-back support for battlespace awareness functions and manages the timely transfer of newly developed tools to operational users. 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.

All contracts funded in this program will be awarded using competitive procedures to the maximum extent possible.

## Related program elements

- [0207172F — Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207172F) (Air Force)
- [0204571N — Consolidated Trng Sys Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204571N) (Navy)
- [0207701F — Full Combat Mission Training](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207701F) (Air Force)
- [0603122D8Z — Combating Terrorism Technology Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603122D8Z) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0301401F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0301401F")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*