# Project 355 — Energetics Technology

**Program element:** 0602000D8Z — Joint Munitions Technology  
**Project:** 355  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 2 — Applied Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602000D8Z/355  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602000D8Z

## Summary

Project 355 — Energetics Technology requests $15.9M in FY2027, 49% of the $32.1M requested for program element 0602000D8Z, up 27% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| 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 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0602000D8Z; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## 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.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energetics Technology | 13.5 | 12.5 | 15.9 | +27% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602000D8Z/355/a0) |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Energetics Technology

- 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…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602000D8Z/355/a0

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602000D8Z.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0602000D8Z project 355 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602000D8Z")`.

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