# Failure Analysis and Mishap Prevention Technologies

**R-2A activity** of project 624349 — Materials Technology for Sustainment  
**Program element:** 0602102F — Materials  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 2  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602102F/624349/a2  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602102F/624349

## Summary

This activity requests $18.0M in FY2027, 39% of project 624349, up 0.4% 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 to rapidly respond to electrical and structural failure investigations and to transition material and process lessons learned to promote mishap prevention, design/production risk reduction and accelerated system solutions. - Continue the research and development of improved material and process analysis techniques, nondestructive inspection (NDI) and material/mechanical test methods to prevent material system failure/degradation in demonstration, testing, production and in service - Continue the development and prototyping of advanced material and processing solutions, including technology implementation support, that accelerates warfighter system development, production, fielding and availability with enhanced flight safety. - Continue the refinement of the development and application of material system failure analysis, aerospace mishap investigation and other lab evaluation capabilities to include application of metals, polymer matrix composites, elastomers, adhesives, electronics, electrical systems, chemical analysis, mechanical test, NDI, counterfeit and other necessary material and process competencies. - Continue the analysis and validation of advanced high power and electrostatic discharge test, characterization and protection methods for operations, emerging systems, avionics subsystems and support processes. - Continue the transition of advanced material processing, characterization, inspection, quality control and repair methods into the Department of War policy for military/national specifications and standards to enable accelerated cost competitive and safe implementation of material and process technology on current and future weapon systems.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding in FY 2027 increased by $0.072 million compared to FY 2026 due to programmatic adjustments to the DAF Science and Technology portfolio toward higher strategic priorities.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continue to rapidly respond to electronic and structure failure investigations and to transition materials and processing lessons learned to promote mishap prevention and accelerated system solutions. - Continue the research and development of improved materials and processing analysis techniques, nondestructive inspection and test methods to prevent material system failure/degradation in production and in service. - Continue the development and prototyping of advanced materials and processing solutions, including technology implementation support, to accelerate warfighter system availability and enhance flight safety. - Continue the refinement of the development and application of material system failure analysis capabilities to include metals, polymer matrix composites, elastomers, adhesives, electronics, electrical systems and others. - Continue the analysis and validation of advanced high power and electrostatic discharge protection technologies and procedures for emerging systems, avionics subsystems and support processes. - Continue the transition of advanced material processing, characterization, and procedural methods into the Department of War/ national specifications and standards to ensure the stability, quality, and safety of emerging electrical and structural materials and processes.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 17.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 18.0 |

> 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 624349

- [Material State Awareness](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602102F/624349/a0) — FY2027 16.2
- [Materials/Processes for Affordable Survivability](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602102F/624349/a1) — FY2027 12.0

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0602102F project 624349 (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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