# ISR Transport and Processing — Program Element 0305240F

**Program element:** 0305240F  
**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/0305240F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding ramps 858% to a $312.0M request in FY2027 — the program's peak, before stepping down 88% across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 11% (to $277.0M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators cut 22% (to $242.1M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 33.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 32.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 312.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 33.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 34.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 35.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 36.3 |

> 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 | 312.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 277.0 | −35.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 312.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 242.1 | −69.9 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (3)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675266 | ISR Transport | 0.0 | 0.0 | 279.6 | new start |
| 675265 | Common Imagery Processor (CIP) | 28.5 | 27.9 | 28.7 | +3% |
| 674826 | Common Imagery Ground / Surface Systems | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | −20% |

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

### Project 675266 — ISR Transport

The ISR Transport effort is an upgrade of the ITP global bi-directional system. Detailed information for this particular effort remains classified and will be provided on a need-to-know basis. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISR Transport | — | 0.0 | 279.6 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 675265 — Common Imagery Processor (CIP)

The Imagery Processing effort develops the Virtual Imagery Processing Capability (VIP-C) within the Air Force ISR Transport and Processing (Formerly DCGS) architecture. Current efforts include further developing the virtual software capability to enhance processing performance while decreasing latency across the enterprise and testing, development, and demonstrations integrating updated and new/emerging air and space based sensors into the DAF Battle Network. In addition, the project involves improving the Machine Assisted Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Exploitation (MAGE) capability to employ advanced technologies, automation, and augmentation at speed and scale to close the gap between image collection and actionable intelligence. Efforts within this PE align with USAF investment in the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) (0604003F), Tech Transition - Air (0604858F), and Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) (0305208F) to deliver the Long-Range Fires architecture for the DAF BATTLE NETWORK. Program RDT&E funding may be utilized to implement innovation insertion, capability insertion, software increments, spiral upgrades, modular component swaps, and other insertions consistent with Modular Open System Architecture. Program RDT&E funding may be utilized to design, develop, integrate, and test weapon system and/or component level open architectures. Program RDT&E funding may be utilized to fund the concept refinement, design, development, integration, and testing of interdependent technologies and common architectures that underpin weapon system and portfolio-wide mission outcomes. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagery Processor | 28.5 | 27.9 | 28.7 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project 674826 — Common Imagery Ground / Surface Systems

This project funds the Common Imagery Ground / Surface Systems enterprise support capabilities. This includes support to OUSD(I&S), C3BM, and AF DCGS interoperability efforts. This includes integration with new and emerging air and space-based sensors. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F Efforts within this PE align with USAF investment in the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) (0604003F), Tech Transition - Air (0604858F), and Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) (0305208F) to deliver the Long-Range Fires architecture for the DAF BATTLE NETWORK.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Interoperability | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 |

> 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% | 312.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Transport and Processing (ITP) is a DoD program for global ISR bi-directional data transport and processing. Detailed information remains classified and will be provided on a need-to-know basis. The ITP program provides global air and space Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) data transport/relay, imagery processing, data conditioning, and AI/ML augmentation. It serves multiple national, theater, and tactical customers with processing and transport of raw/unexploited ISR data in support of operational and intelligence functions.

For imagery processing capabilities, the Air Force uses an incremental acquisition approach with development cycles and spirals to develop, field, and upgrade the system. Contracts are structured for full and open competition to the maximum extent possible. Additionally, strategic partnerships and agreements with National Laboratories and other agencies are utilized.

## Related program elements

- [1206761SF — Protected Tactical Service (PTS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206761SF) (Space Force)
- [0603260F — Intelligence Advanced Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603260F) (Air Force)
- [0303150K — Global Command and Control System Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303150K) (Defense-Wide)
- [1160431BB — Warrior Systems](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160431BB) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0305240F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0305240F")`.

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