# Naval Research Enterprise

**R-2A activity** of project 0000 — Force Protection Applied Res  
**Program element:** 0602123N — Force Protection Applied Res  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 2  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602123N/0000/a4  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602123N/0000

## Summary

This activity requests $12.6M in FY2027, 9.9% of project 0000, up 4.6% 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 three-year projects selected in FY2026 to further develop and maintain the Science and Engineering workforce by providing funding to Naval Warfare Centers and Laboratories to foster high risk/ high reward applied research initiatives of Naval interest. Each Naval site conducts peer reviews for existing research projects, assess the quality of the research, and determine if projects should continue. - Complete the three-year FY 2025 projects and two-year FY 2026 projects. Assess opportunities for technology transition to larger programs through coordination with resource sponsors. Transfer successful efforts to research, development, test, and evaluation-sponsored programs. Assess opportunities for recruitment and retention of outstanding scientists and engineers. - Initiate new efforts at the participating warfare centers or laboratories to generate new two- and three-year research initiatives strictly focused on utilizing Navy S&T funding exclusively for high-quality research that directly aligns with naval technology roadmaps and focus areas, in support to the critical missions of our warfare centers and laboratories for the Navy.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The funding increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is to expand the number of scientists and engineers conducting naval-relevant research efforts at warfare centers and laboratories across the Naval Research and Development Establishment (NR&DE). Efforts will focus on warfighter needs, technology transition, and delivering these game changing technologies to our sailors and marines, providing opportunities for the recruitment and retention of outstanding scientists and engineers within the Navy.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continue three-year projects selected in FY2025 to further develop and maintain the Science and Engineering workforce by providing funding to Naval Warfare Centers and Laboratories to foster high risk/ high reward applied research initiatives of Naval interest. Each Naval site conducts peer reviews for existing research projects, assess the quality of the research, and determine if projects should continue. - Complete the three-year FY 2024 projects and two-year FY 2025 projects. Assess opportunities for technology transition to larger programs through coordination with various resource sponsors. Transfer successful efforts to research, development, test, and evaluation-sponsored programs. - Continue new efforts in FY 2026 at the participating warfare centers or laboratories to generate new two-year and three-year research topics where priority is given to warfighter needs, technology alignment, high quality research, and recruitment and retention of outstanding scientists and engineers. Topics cover a broad range of Naval relevant research areas critical to the support of warfare center and laboratory missions.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 9.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 12.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 12.6 |

> 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 0000

- [Surface Ship and Submarine Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602123N/0000/a3) — FY2027 68.2
- [Aircraft Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602123N/0000/a0) — FY2027 30.2
- [Advanced Energetics](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602123N/0000/a2) — FY2027 10.9
- Fleet Force Protection and Defense Against Undersea Threats — FY2027 5.1

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0602123N project 0000 (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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