# Mine and Expeditionary Warfare Applied Research — Program Element 0602782N

**Program element:** 0602782N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 2 — Applied Research  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602782N

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 36% to a $24.6M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 41% (to $34.6M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 29.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 24.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 26.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 26.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 27.9 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 28.3 |

> 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 | 24.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 34.6 | +10.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 24.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 24.6 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 | Mine and Expeditionary Warfare Applied Research | 28.3 | 18.1 | 24.6 | +36% |
| 9999 | Congressional Adds | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

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

### Project 0000 — Mine and Expeditionary Warfare Applied Research

This Project focuses on reducing the time involved in conducting Mine Countermeasure (MCM) operations and increasing safe standoff from minefields. It develops and transitions technologies for MCM-related and UAEO-related Future Naval Capabilities (FNC). The MIW effort includes technologies for clandestine and overt minefield reconnaissance, organic ship self-protection, organic mine-hunting, neutralization/breaching and clearance. The Littoral Warfare effort includes critical warfighting functions such as C4ISR, fires, maneuver, sustainment. The sea mining effort emphasizes technologies for future sea mines. The Naval Special Warfare and Explosive Ordnance technology efforts concentrate on the development of technologies to enhance diver capabilities including: safe near-shore mine sensing, mobility and survivability, and ordnance disposal operations.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Technology | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Mine/Obstacle Detection | 15.4 | 9.4 | 13.2 |
| Mine/Obstacle Neutralization | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Special Warfare/EOD | 10.4 | 7.4 | 9.2 |

> 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 9999 — Congressional Adds

Congressional Interest Items not included in other Projects.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Sea mines remain a significant threat to ships. In fact, fifteen U.S. Navy ships have been sunk or damaged by mines since World War II, almost four times more than any other weapon. The Mine and Expeditionary Warfare Applied Research Program Element (PE) provides technologies for Naval Mine Countermeasures (MCM), Expeditionary Warfare, U.S. Naval sea mining, Naval Special Warfare (NSW), and Joint Tri-Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) as well as continuing support to research vessels of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet for operations and maintenance that enable applied research at sea.

## Related program elements

- [0603260F — Intelligence Advanced Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603260F) (Air Force)
- [0603782N — Mine and Expeditionary Warfare Advanced Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603782N) (Navy)
- [0605220N — Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605220N) (Navy)
- [0303260F — Air Base Resiliency](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303260F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0602782N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0602782N")`.

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