# Flight Deck Replacement (FDR)

**R-2A activity** of project 672569 — C-17A Aircraft  
**Program element:** 0401130F — C-17A Aircraft  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0401130F/672569/a4  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0401130F

## Summary

This activity requests $105.5M in FY2027, 59% of project 672569, up 51% 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.** Continuation of engineering and manufacturing development to include but not limited to software development, data, cyber security, testing, integration laboratory updates, and other program support activities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding increased due to additional engineering, software development and testing activities.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue engineering and manufacturing development to include but not limited to software development, data, cyber security, testing, integration laboratory updates, and other program support activities.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 70.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 105.5 |

> 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 672569

- Aircraft Connectivity — FY2027 67.1
- Flight Test — FY2027 5.6
- Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) — FY2027 0.0
- Databus Collection & Analytics (DBCA) — FY2027 0.0

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0401130F project 672569 (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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