# Combined Advanced Applications — Program Element 0305172D8Z

**Program element:** 0305172D8Z  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305172D8Z

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding falls 16% to a $18.9M request in FY2027. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 40.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 22.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 18.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 19.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 20.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 20.9 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 12.5 |

> 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 | 18.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 18.9 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 18.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 18.9 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | Combined Advanced Applications | 40.2 | 22.5 | 18.9 | −16% |

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

### Project 333 — Combined Advanced Applications

Combined advanced applications details are classified and reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119(a)(1) in the Special Access Program annual report to Congress.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Advanced Applications | 40.2 | 22.5 | 18.9 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 18.9 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Combined advanced applications details are classified and reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119(a)(1) in the Special Access Program annual report to Congress.

## Related program elements

- [0604015F — Long Range Strike - Bomber](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604015F) (Air Force)
- [0604942D8Z — Assessments Evaluations](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604942D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0606005D8Z — Special Activities](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606005D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0101402N — Navy Strategic Comms](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101402N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0305172D8Z (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0305172D8Z")`.

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