Project 2912
$50.9MFY2027 request ▲ 17%Force Protection Advanced Technology
FY2025 actual$44.3M
FY2026 enacted$43.5M
FY2027 request$50.9M
FY2027 Request
$50.9M
▼ 55% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$113.8M
▲ 108% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$54.7M
Prior year
Roll-up of 3 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Navy is requesting $50.9M for Force Protection Advanced Technology under RDT&E program element 0603123N, down 55% from FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 54.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 113.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 50.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 66.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 59.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 44.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 44.1 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 3 — Advanced Technology Development.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Current
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Later
Prototyping
BA 4
Later
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
3 projects roll up into PE 0603123N
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves -55% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 3270
$0.0MFY2027 request Sec. 2912 Operational Energy Savings
FY2025 actual$2.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Project 9999
$0.0MFY2027 request ▼ 100%Congressional Adds
FY2025 actual$7.7M
FY2026 enacted$70.2M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$50.9M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$50.9M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$57.9M +$7.0M · +14%
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$85.4M +$34.5M · +68%
▲ $34.5M chamber gap — unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
This PE addresses advanced technology development associated with providing the capability of Platform and Force Protection for the U.S. Navy. This program supports the development of technologies associated with mission capable, persistent and survivable Naval platforms (surface, subsurface, terrestrial and air) in the areas of Platform Design & Engineering, Power, Energy & Propulsion, and Materials. The program develops technologies for enhanced capability of Naval aviation aircraft platforms in terms of mission effectiveness, platform range, responsiveness, survivability, observability, readiness, safety and life cycle cost.
Project 2912, 3270, 9999 — Force Protection Advanced Technology
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FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0603123N (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0603123N.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$50.9M
▲ 17% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$43.5M
▼ 1.7% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$44.3M
Prior year
Force Protection Advanced Technology — one RDT&E project inside PE 0603123N. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 2912 — Force Protection Advanced Technology — requests $50.9M in FY2027, 100% of the $50.9M requested for program element 0603123N. Year over year it grows 17% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 2912 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 44.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 43.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 50.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 66.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 59.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 44.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 44.1 |
Inside the project
4 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
FY2025 actual$25.6M
FY2026 enacted$24.5M
FY2027 request$30.2M
Continue: - Development of Advanced Naval Power Systems: Crewed and Uncrewed Naval Platforms demand high power/energy density, integrated modular power systems that require very low maintenance (people and cost), low fuel consumption, and highly resilient operation for extended mission duration. - Efforts associated with Next Strategic…
Read the FY2027 plan →Aircraft Technology▼ 67%
FY2025 actual$18.7M
FY2026 enacted$19.0M
FY2027 request$6.3M
Continue: - Conduct technology development and maturation through Next Generation Propulsion Enablers (NGP-E) with major engine manufacturers on the highest priority, long lead propulsion, power and thermal management technologies. - Rotating Detonation Augmentor (RDA) Research and Military Utility Studies - Durable CMAS-Resistant…
Mission Capable and Survivable ForceNEW
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$2.4M
- Initiate characterization of emergent threats through modeling and simulation to inform capability development. - Initiate development of proactive full spectrum cyber shaping capabilities that enable fleet maneuver and protection in response to asymmetric attack. - Initiate component validation in laboratory and/or relevant…
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$12.0M
Initiate: - Evaluation and integration of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology in propulsion systems for next-generation Naval strike systems. - Preliminary design, prototyping, and testing of an RDE test article with a supersonic inlet, diffuser, and nozzle to assess integrated propulsion system performance. - Conceptual design…
Read the FY2027 plan →Project detail
What project 2912 buys
This project addresses advanced technology development associated with providing the capability of Platform and Force Protection for the U.S. Navy. This project supports the development of technologies associated with mission capable, persistent and survivable Naval platforms (surface, subsurface, terrestrial, and air) in the areas of Manufacturing, Naval Engineering (formerly Platform Design & Engineering), Power and Energy (formerly Power, Energy & Propulsion), Undersea Systems and Naval Aerospace. This project develops technologies for enhanced capability of Naval aviation aircraft platforms in terms of mission effectiveness, platform range, responsiveness, survivability, observability, readiness, safety and life cycle cost. It also develops new Naval air vehicle concepts and high impact, scalable Naval air vehicle technologies. The FY 2026 request for Mission Capable and Survivable Force includes $0 thousand of discretionary and $2,000 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation) for a total of $2,000 thousand. The mandatory funds support the development of advanced technologies that provide resilient mission capabilities and improved survivability under asymmetric attack. Research includes full spectrum advancements to characterize complex threats; perform proactive cyber shaping with decision advantage in response; enable resilience and survivability through maneuver and protection of mission critical infrastructure and operational forces; and reconstitute and sustain mission critical capabilities throughout the timeline of events. Further information for this reconciliation request is provided in Section 20005 (Low-Cost Weapons) of the Reconciliation Exhibit.
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
No FY2026 funding
FY2026 Enacted
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$2.7M
Prior year
Sec. 2912 Operational Energy Savings — one RDT&E project inside PE 0603123N. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 3270 — Sec. 2912 Operational Energy Savings — requests $0.0M in FY2027, 0.0% of the $50.9M requested for program element 0603123N.
Funding trajectory
Project 3270 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 2.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
Inside the project
1 accomplishment / planned program
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Operational Energy Savings
FY2025 actual$2.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Project detail
What project 3270 buys
This project addresses applied research associated with providing the capability of Platform and Force Protection for the U.S. Navy. It supports the development of technologies associated with surface naval platforms. Research is focused on providing technologically superior employment of naval assets and delivering warfighting capabilities at reduced operating and total ownership costs for surface and subsurface platforms through investments in applied research in Power and Energy.
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$70.2M
▲ 809% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$7.7M
Prior year
Congressional Adds — one RDT&E project inside PE 0603123N. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 9999 — Congressional Adds — requests $0.0M in FY2027, 0.0% of the $50.9M requested for program element 0603123N. Year over year it falls 100% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 9999 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 70.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
Project detail
What project 9999 buys
Congressional Interest Items not included in other Projects.