# Advanced Materials for Weapon Systems — Program Element 0603112F

**Program element:** 0603112F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 3 — Advanced Technology Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603112F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding falls 27% to a $32.8M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 15% (to $37.8M); the Senate added 30% (to $42.8M); House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 30.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 45.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 32.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 32.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 35.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 36.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 37.1 |

> 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 | 32.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 37.8 | +5.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 42.8 | +10.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 32.8 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (3)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632100 | Materials for Electromagnetic Spectrum Resilience and Mission Survivability | 12.7 | 25.4 | 32.8 | +29% |
| 633153 | Non-Destructive Inspection Development | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 | −100% |
| 633946 | Materials Transition | 13.1 | 15.1 | 0.0 | −100% |

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

### Project 632100 — Materials for Electromagnetic Spectrum Resilience and Mission Survivability

This project focuses on increasing the resiliency and survivability of Department of the Air Force assets against extreme conditions and extending the lifespan and reliability of existing and future systems. It develops and demonstrates advanced materials and technologies to protect personnel, weapons, platforms, and mission systems from electromagnetic threats including directed energy weapons and nuclear detonation. Further, it develops and demonstrates multiple physical and technical methods for the degradation of adversarial Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) collection and analysis. Accompanying these efforts is the development of nondestructive inspection and evaluation technologies to monitor performance, detect potential failures, and assure manufacturing quality, ultimately improving system reliability and cost-effectiveness at both the field and depot maintenance levels.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic Protection for Aerospace Systems | 7.9 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Electromagnetic Protection for Personnel | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| Advanced System Monitoring Technologies | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| Air Vehicle Materials Technologies | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| Counter Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Technologies | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |

> 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 633153 — Non-Destructive Inspection Development

This project develops and demonstrates advanced nondestructive inspection and evaluation technologies to monitor performance integrity and to detect failure causing conditions in weapon systems components and materials. Nondestructive inspection and evaluation capabilities greatly influence and/or limit many design, manufacturing, and maintenance practices. This project provides technology to satisfy Department of the Air Force requirements to extend the lifetime of current systems through increased reliability and cost-effectiveness at field and depot maintenance levels to include reduced manhours through automation. Equally important is assuring manufacturing quality, integrity, and safety requirements are built in.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Material Inspection Technologies | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Advanced System Monitoring Technologies | 3.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 |

> 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 633946 — Materials Transition

This project develops and demonstrates advanced materials and processing technologies for fielded and planned Department of the Air Force weapon, airframe, aerospace structure, protection, and propulsion applications. Advanced materials and processes that have matured beyond applied research are characterized, critical data are collected, and critical evaluations in the proposed operating environment are performed. This design and scale-up data improves the overall affordability of promising materials and processing technologies, providing needed initial incentives for their industrial development.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Vehicle Materials Technologies | 6.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Counter Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Technologies | 4.6 | 5.9 | 0.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This program develops and demonstrates advanced materials and process technologies to satisfy Department of the Air Force requirements in areas such as survivability, readiness, affordability, and new processes and materials. These projects ensure the Department of the Air Force weapon systems are ready and able when needed. This program is accomplished by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). AFRL is focused on high-impact, multi-domain science & technology (S&T) solutions that drive innovation now while laying the groundwork for the Air and Space Force to win the future fight.

## Related program elements

- [0603605F — Advanced Weapons Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603605F) (Air Force)
- [0603788F — Battlespace Knowledge Development and Demonstration](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603788F) (Air Force)
- [0604216N — Multi-Mission Helicopter Upgrade Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604216N) (Navy)
- [1206425SF — Space Situation Awareness Systems](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206425SF) (Space Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603112F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603112F")`.

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