# Operational Energy & Power Projection

**R-2A activity** of project 457 — Operational Energy and Power Projection  
**Program element:** 0603055D8Z — Operational Energy Capability Improvement  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 3  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603055D8Z/457/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603055D8Z/457

## Summary

This activity requests $45.5M in FY2027, 100% of project 457, down 1.1% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** 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 relevant operational environment. 2. Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS): Engaging operationally relevant targets from fielded systems. 3. Unconstrained Space Dominance: Conducting on-orbit demonstrations of energy generation, storage, and robotic logistics/station-keeping.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The $0.486M decrease is undertaken in direct support of the President’s executive order, which prioritizes cost efficiency, transparency, and the consolidation of services. This measure represents a deliberate workforce optimization strategy designed to streamline resources while safeguarding against adverse impacts to modernization initiatives and overall mission effectiveness.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** In FY 2026, OE&PP continues 40 active projects, 9 being new starts, and will close 12 projects. The 12 closing projects advanced the TRL levels of critical Space and Power Beaming components. Technologies being advanced in FY 2026 include: 1. Revolutionizing Power Delivery: Integrating power beaming technologies into fielded air, ground, sea, and space platforms to efficiently deliver energy across the battlespace, enabling on-demand power for a more agile and resilient force. Additionally, power beaming provides dual use technologies through continued integration with Directed Energy (DE) systems. 2. Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS): Advancing defensive capabilities by integrating High Power Microwave (HPM) and Laser systems onto existing operational platforms. This initiative focused on upgrading and modifying existing hardware to serve as effective mobile C-UAS solutions. 3. Unconstrained Space Dominance: Developing high efficiency solar cells and batteries for increased space energy generation and storage, leveraging robotics for refueling and in-space logistics, advancing maneuver without regret and P&E budgeting, and enabling domestic supply chains for critical materials.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Enacted | 46.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 45.5 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603055D8Z project 457 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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