What project 355 buys
U.S. weapons systems still largely rely on decades-old explosive and propellant technologies that limit Joint Force options to deter, and if necessary, defeat adversaries in conflict. The Energetics Technology project was established to expedite investigation, research, and transition of novel energetics materials, chemicals, and processes that enable improvements to existing and future munitions performance. The investments and efforts under this project enable modern manufacturing and processing while helping to bolster U.S. energetics supply chain resiliency.
Project 355 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 13.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 12.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 15.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 16.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 20.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 21.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 21.3 |
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Each describes FY2027 work in enough detail to have its own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
- Develop an ultra-compact shaped charge warhead for penetration in armor targets for systems needing compact or lightweight warheads such as Weaponized UxS - Develop dissolvable, additively manufactured polymer mandrels for advanced rocket motor manufacturing to enable range increases in the same form factor motor - Investigate…
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