# Long Range Precision Fires Technology — Program Element 0602147A

**Program element:** 0602147A  
**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/0602147A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 79% to a $24.1M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 31% (to $31.6M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 299% (to $96.1M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 66.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 114.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 24.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 26.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 20.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 25.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 26.4 |

> 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 | 24.1 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 31.6 | +7.5 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 24.1 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 96.1 | +72.0 |

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

## Projects (7)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF8 | Affordable Extended Range Precision Technology | 9.0 | 8.9 | 12.6 | +42% |
| AG4 | Extended Range Artillery Munition Suite Technology | 9.6 | 9.9 | 5.1 | −48% |
| AF3 | Extended Range Propulsion Technology | — | 2.8 | 5.0 | +80% |
| DM6 | Cannon Fires Automation Research | — | 1.5 | 1.0 | −33% |
| AH4 | Precision and Coop Weapons in a Denied Env Tech | 9.1 | — | 0.3 | — |
| BO9 | WEAPONS & MUNITIONS TECH PROGRAM INITIATIVE (CA) | 35.5 | 88.6 | — | −100% |
| BN5 | Fuze and Power for Munitions | 3.2 | 2.7 | — | −100% |

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

### Project AF8 — Affordable Extended Range Precision Technology

This project directly supports Precision Fires capabilities by investigating the design and fabrication of components and subsystems critical to produce affordable extended range precision missiles as well as critical component technologies including advanced propulsion, seekers/sensors, fire control, datalink, guidance, navigation and controls, airframes, survivability techniques and technologies, and additional high payoff areas. Work in this project complements Program Element (PE) 0602147A (Long Range Precision Fires Technology) / AF1 (Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) Technology) / AF3 (Extended Range Propulsion Tech) and PE 0603464A (Long Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology) / AF2 (Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) Advanced Tech); and PE 0603464A (Long Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology) / BY2 (Advanced Hypersonic Technology) Work in this project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRPF High Payoff Missile Technology | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Advanced Fires Concepts Tech | — | 0.5 | 3.9 |

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

### Project AG4 — Extended Range Artillery Munition Suite Technology

This project directly supports Precision Fires capabilities by investigating critical enabling component technologies and designing high precision terminal guidance in denied environments, capable of surviving high gun shock loads, at extended ranges, and automated cannon artillery technologies to increase operational tempo and unburden the soldier. Work in this project is performed by the Armaments Center.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Caliber Cannon Technologies | 3.3 | 3.2 | — |
| Precision Munitions Technology | 3.1 | 2.4 | — |
| Multidomain Artillery Munition | 3.2 | 4.2 | — |
| Precision Fuze and Power for Munitions | — | — | 3.9 |
| Fostering Innovative Research in Energy Storage for Munitions (FIRES-M) | — | — | 1.2 |

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

### Project AF3 — Extended Range Propulsion Technology

This project directly supports Precision Fires capabilities by designing, fabricating, and investigating missile enabling propulsion technologies to enable range extension and/or block speed improvement for long range applications; and enables improvement in High Performance Propellants (HPP) via gains in energy density and burn rate control. Work in this project complements Program Element (PE) 0602147A (Long Range Precision Fires Technology) / Project AF8 (Affordable Extended Range Precision Tech) and Program Element (PE) 0603464A (Long Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology) / Project AF2 (Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) Advanced Tech). Work in this project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging Missile Propulsion Tech | — | 2.8 | 5.0 |

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

### Project DM6 — Cannon Fires Automation Research

This project develops new technologies to enhance tactical cannon fires capabilities for future operational environments requiring cross-domain engagements across distributed formations. Designs, develops, and conducts experiments on component technologies for unmanned, optionally manned, and autonomous indirect fires armaments system and subsystem tasks. Designs, develops, and conducts experiments on cannon technologies to achieve automated / autonomous indirect fires across platforms and missions. Investigates remote and autonomous command and control for indirect fires systems to enable technology insertion, commonality, and optimized performance across multiple Fires functions and formations. Work in this Project is completed by the Armaments Center (AC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWA - Howitzer Automation & Weapons Architectures | — | 1.5 | 1.0 |

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

### Project AH4 — Precision and Coop Weapons in a Denied Env Tech

This project investigates technologies to deliver accurate fires from extended ranges in denied environments and informs future close- and deep-range Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) capabilities (e.g., Extended Range Cannon Artillery, Precision Strike Missile). Work in this project research technologies for navigation of munitions without Global Positioning System (GPS) and flying munitions to much greater distances against advanced threat Area Denial Assets by delivering navigation technology for multiple munitions with complementary sensors and maneuverability technology for munitions with enhanced lift and control characteristics. Work in this project complements PE 0602141A (Lethality Technology) / Project AH6 (Disruptive Energetics and Propulsion Technologies), Project AH7 (Lethal and Scalable Effects Technologies), and Project AH8 (Lethality Materials and Processes Technology). Work in this project is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundational Weapons Flight and Guidance Technology in Extreme Environments | 9.1 | — | 0.3 |

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

### Project BO9 — WEAPONS & MUNITIONS TECH PROGRAM INITIATIVE (CA)

Congressional Interest Item funding provided for Weapons and Munitions Tech Program Initiative.

### Project BN5 — Fuze and Power for Munitions

This project directly supports Long Range Precision Fires Modernization Priority capabilities by investigating critical component technologies and designs capable to enable advanced lethality and scalable warheads for future munitions as well as exploring new power technologies for extended run time and extended range munitions. Research in this project is performed by the Armaments Center.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuze and Power Technologies for Munitions | 3.2 | 2.7 | — |

> 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 PE is directly aligned to the Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Modernization Priority. Work in this PE investigates and develops LRPF technologies to destroy, neutralize, or suppress the enemy by cannon artillery and missile fire and enable integration of fire support assets into combined arms operations. Major Focus Areas for LRPF Science and Technology include: Missiles, Cannon Artillery, and Supporting LRPF Technologies covering Strategic, Operational and Tactical Fires Lines of Effort. LRPF Missiles Applied Research investigates and develops a broad range of Missile technologies to enhance Army integrated LRPF capabilities at extended range.

## Related program elements

- [0603464A — Long Range Precision Fires Advanced Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603464A) (Army)
- [0604182A — Hypersonics](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604182A) (Army)
- [0605798D8Z — Defense Technology Analysis](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605798D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [1160403BB — Aviation Systems](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160403BB) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0602147A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602147A")`.

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