# Armament Demonstration and Validation — Program Element 0603036F

**Program element:** 0603036F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603036F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $15.1M in FY2027 against nothing enacted in FY2026 — the program's peak, with nothing planned by FY2031. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 15.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> 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 | 15.1 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 15.1 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 15.1 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 15.1 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643036 | Armament Demonstration and Validation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.1 | new start |

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

### Project 643036 — Armament Demonstration and Validation

This program, BA 4, PE 0603036F, Modular Advanced Missile (MAM) is not a new start. The Modular Advanced Missile Program Element provides linkage between Research & Development and fielding of weapons capabilities. It will analyze, develop, mature, and demonstrate new or emerging armament technologies, processes, interfaces, mission planning, special test equipment, and resources. This program invests in analytical, data management, digital environments, networks, facilities, and security infrastructure upgrades supporting development of this program's capabilities, while leveraging the Department of War (DoW) and the Department of the Air Force (DAF) enterprise IT solutions. Expands program office staff, facilities, and security infrastructure to support the required classification levels for this program's activities. Engages with DoW, DAF, and industry stakeholders to refine threat analysis, refine inventory requirements, and plan upgrade requirements. Capitalizes on and incorporates successful laboratory research and development efforts applicable to this program's capability. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F. Project was previously funded in PE 0207325F, Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), Project 675356, JASSM Extended Range (JASSM-ER) in FY2026 and prior. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Armament Capability Analysis | — | 0.0 | 15.1 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 15.1 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This program, BA 4, PE 0603036F, Modular Advanced Missile (MAM) is not a new start. The Modular Advanced Missile Program Element provides linkage between Research & Development and fielding of weapons capabilities. It will analyze, develop, mature, and demonstrate new or emerging armament technologies, processes, interfaces, mission planning, special test equipment, and resources. This program invests in analytical, data management, digital environments, networks, facilities, and security infrastructure upgrades supporting development of this program's capabilities, while leveraging the Department of War (DoW) and the Department of the Air Force (DAF) enterprise IT solutions.

Breakthrough Armament Capability Analysis efforts will be conducted using contracting strategies deemed most appropriate, generally using competitive contracts and/or other obligating documentation considered most appropriate by the obligating and performing agencies involved.

## Related program elements

- [0603851F — Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Dem/Val](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603851F) (Air Force)
- [0207439F — Electromagnetic Warfare Int Reprog (EWIR)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207439F) (Air Force)
- [0604162D8Z — Chembio Weapons ELIM TECH DEV](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604162D8Z) (Defense-Wide)
- [0607162D8Z — ChemBio Weapons Elimination Technology Improvement](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607162D8Z) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603036F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603036F")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*