# Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-SUAS) Applied Research — Program Element 0602135A

**Program element:** 0602135A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 2 — Applied Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602135A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding ramps 110% to a $26.5M request in FY2027 — the program's peak. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 9.4% (to $29.0M); the Senate added 15% (to $30.5M); House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 12.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 26.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 14.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 14.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 14.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 16.2 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 26.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 29.0 | +2.5 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 30.5 | +4.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 26.5 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A31 | Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Sys (C-sUAS) Tech | — | 12.6 | 26.5 | +110% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project A31 — Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Sys (C-sUAS) Tech

This project investigates, designs, and develops novel capabilities that aid in the detection, tracking, identification, mitigation, and/or defeat of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) groups 1-3. Designs and develops interceptor capabilities to deliver physical effects that enable faster intercept, greater standoff ranges, increased magazine depth, survivability, affordability, and/or decrease in size, weight, and power requirements. Provides capabilities to track and predict UAS flight paths, airspace situational awareness, and/or location of UAS operators to increase defeat and force protection capabilities. Develops algorithms to enable threat prioritization, airspace control, coordinated response, and resource management of C-SUAS capabilities. Develops technical solutions to defeat sUAS capabilities, including target acquisition, navigation, and control, in addition to identifying and exploiting weaknesses in sUAS system design and operation. Work in this project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Range C-sUAS (XRC) Tech | — | 12.6 | — |
| C-sUAS Deny and Defeat Tech | — | — | 26.5 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This Program Element (PE) investigates, designs, and develops novel capabilities that aid in the detection, tracking, identification, mitigation, and/or defeat of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) groups 1-3. Provides counter-small UAS (C-SUAS) detection capabilities in radar, radio frequency (RF), electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic signature regimes. Provides capabilities to track and predict UAS flight paths, airspace situational awareness, and/or location of UAS operators to increase defeat and force protection capabilities. Develops identification methods to discern aerial systems and payloads.

## Related program elements

- [0603135A — Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-SUAS) Advanced Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603135A) (Army)
- [0305219A — MQ-1 Gray Eagle UAV](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305219A) (Army)
- [0603203F — Advanced Aerospace Sensors](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603203F) (Air Force)
- [1203710SF — EO/IR Weather System Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203710SF) (Space Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0602135A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602135A")`.

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