# Project DE3 — Adv Beam Control Component Development for C-CM

**Program element:** 0602150A — Air and Missile Defense Technology  
**Project:** DE3  
**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/0602150A/DE3  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602150A

## Summary

Project DE3 — Adv Beam Control Component Development for C-CM requests $11.1M in FY2027, 31% of the $36.1M requested for program element 0602150A, up 101% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 5.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 11.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 10.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 10.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 10.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 10.5 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0602150A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project DE3 buys

This project researches and develops advanced beam control technologies to enable new sensors, illuminators, deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors (WFS), optical components, and acquisition and tracking concepts. Design and develop an advanced large-aperture off-axis beam expander, incorporating innovative, cost-saving component research. Develop algorithms for WFS and laser-quality tracking. This effort will increase effective range for multi-domain missions, including counter-cruise missile operations and strategic missions. Work in this Project complements (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology)/Project DC1 (Next Generation Directed Energy Concept Development and Analysis) and PE 0603466A (Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology)/Project IB1 (Integrated Beam Control Systems Demonstration for Counter-Cruise Missile). The cited work aligns with the 2026 National Defense Strategy of Protecting the Homeland borders and skies and the Modernization of Missile Defense both priority lines of effort. The work also aligns with the Army Modernization Priority of Air and Missile Defense in developing advanced systems to protect against aerial threats. Research is performed by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command - Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) in coordination with Program Acquisition Executive (PAE) FIRES.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Beam Control Component Developments for C-CM | 5.2 | 5.5 | 11.1 | +101% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602150A/DE3/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.

### Advanced Beam Control Component Developments for C-CM

Continue to enhance strategic capabilities, commence with the design and development of advanced beam control technologies and algorithms. This effort will prioritize the development of critical component-level concepts to facilitate integration into larger aperture systems. Simultaneously, establish a stabilized pointing environment…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602150A/DE3/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/0602150A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0602150A project DE3 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602150A")`.

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