# Research Instrumentation

**R-2A activity** of project 615094 — University Research Initiatives  
**Program element:** 0601103F — University Research Initiatives  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 1  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601103F/615094/a2  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601103F

## Summary

This activity requests $14.9M in FY2027, 16% of project 615094, up 6.2% 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.** - Continue awarding grants on a competitive basis under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program to U.S. universities to acquire state-of-the-art, high technology instrumentation and infrastructure to enhance research and educational capabilities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 decreased compared to FY 2026 by $0.873 million due to minor programmatic adjustments to the DAF Science and Technology portfolio.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Award grants on a competitive basis under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program to U.S. universities to acquire state-of-the-art, high technology instrumentation and infrastructure to enhance research and educational capabilities.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 14.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 14.9 |

> 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 615094

- [Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601103F/615094/a0) — FY2027 51.6
- [Science and Engineering Education](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0601103F/615094/a1) — FY2027 24.9

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0601103F project 615094 (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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