# Project 457 — Operational Energy and Power Projection

**Program element:** 0603055D8Z — Operational Energy Capability Improvement  
**Project:** 457  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 3 — Advanced Technology Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603055D8Z/457  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603055D8Z

## Summary

Project 457 — Operational Energy and Power Projection requests $45.5M in FY2027, 28% of the $165.1M requested for program element 0603055D8Z, down 1.1% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Enacted | 46.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 45.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 46.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 47.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 48.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 49.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0603055D8Z; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 457 buys

The Operational Energy and Power Projection (OE&PP) project powers the future of the DoW by delivering energy at the point of need, enabling mission success anywhere on earth and in space. The portfolio strategically invests in three critical areas: Power Beaming, Space, and Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems. • Power Beaming: Projecting Energy Across the Battlespace: This area is pushing energy forward with high-efficiency wireless power technology, including transmitters, relays, and receivers, and providing on-demand power to remote locations including space and uncrewed applications. • Space: Unleashing the Power of Space-Based Energy: This area is developing state-of-the-art (lighter, lower cost) solar cells and battery technology maximizing energy generation and storage capabilities in space. It also leverages robotics for on-orbit assembly of large solar arrays and refueling of satellites, dramatically increasing the availability of energy in the space domain for maneuver without regret and energy magazine. • Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems: Enhancing the operational resilience of critical energy infrastructure by integrating a Laser Systems and High-Power Microwave (HPM) counter-Unmanned Aerial System (cUAS) capability into existing power beaming transmitters. This leverages the dual-use potential of power beaming, enabling a seamless transition between power delivery to vital assets and directed energy threat neutralization. This approach mitigates the increasing vulnerability of Operational Energy (OE) assets to UAS attacks, particularly those that utilize advanced technologies resistant to conventional electronic warfare

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operational Energy & Power Projection | — | 46.0 | 45.5 | −1% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603055D8Z/457/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.

### Operational Energy & Power Projection

In FY 2027, OE&PP advances power projection and delivers wireless power delivery, Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems, and unconstrained space dominance into the hands of the warfighter by: 1. Advancing Power Delivery: Demonstrating wireless power delivery to swarms, high-altitude balloons, and novel Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) in a…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603055D8Z/457/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/0603055D8Z.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0603055D8Z project 457 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603055D8Z")`.

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