Project 3444
$7.7MFY2027 request ▼ 7%Airfield/Port Damage Repair
FY2025 actual$7.6M
FY2026 enacted$8.3M
FY2027 request$7.7M
Product Development
FY2027 Request
$7.7M
▼ 41% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$13.1M
▲ 73% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$7.6M
Prior year
Roll-up of 2 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 $7.7M for (u)naval Construction Forces under RDT&E program element 0603239N, down 41% from FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 13.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 7.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 7.8 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes.
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Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Current
Prototyping
BA 4
Later
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
2 projects roll up into PE 0603239N
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 -41% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 9999
$0.0MFY2027 request ▼ 100%Congressional Adds
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$4.8M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Product Development
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$7.7M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$7.7M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$7.7M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$17.7M +$10.0M · +129%
▲ $10.0M chamber gap — unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it
Where the FY2027 request goes
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.
| Where FY2027 funding flows | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 16% | 1.3 |
| Other / unspecified | 84% | 6.5 |
| FY2027 request | 100% | 7.7 |
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
Project 3444 directly supports Joint Force resiliency in accordance with the National Defense Strategy (NDS) of 2022, A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority 2.0, and Distributed Maritime Logistics Operations by addressing capability gaps within the Naval Construction Force (NCF) to support Joint Operations in a conested environment. Project 3444 invests in technologies that enable capabilities such as Expeditionary Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (ExRADR), Expeditionary Port Damage Repair and Opening (ExPDRO), Advanced Naval Base (ANB) Construction, Expeditionary Ordnance Re-load (ExOR), Expeditionary Fuel Storage and Distribution (ExFUEL), and Expeditionary Force Sustainment in a…
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) studies and or alternative system reviews (ASRs) are always conducted prior to the initiation of new sub-projects. The AoA/ASR processes address and emphasize acquisition strategies of the most cost-effective solution over the sub-projects life-cycle. The acquisition strategies observe the following hierarchy of alternatives: commercial item (including modification), non-developmental item (including modification), and lastly, developmental programs. Maximum use of innovative contracting mechanisms will be assessed and pursued where applicable and in the best interest of the Navy.
Project 3444, 9999 — Airfield/Port Damage Repair
- Product Development
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FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0603239N (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0603239N.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$7.7M
▼ 6.6% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$8.3M
▲ 9.4% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$7.6M
Prior year
Airfield/Port Damage Repair — one RDT&E project inside PE 0603239N. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 3444 — Airfield/Port Damage Repair — requests $7.7M in FY2027, 100% of the $7.7M requested for program element 0603239N. Year over year it falls 6.6% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 3444 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 8.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 7.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 7.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 7.8 |
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.
Expeditionary Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (ExRADR)▲ 108%
FY2025 actual$0.8M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$1.3M
FY2027 planned work -Integrate, test, and evaluate autonomous construction equipment to improve combat effectiveness of the NCF's ExRADR capability set. -Complete operational testing for engineering reconnaissance equipment and integration into the NCF Table of Allowance.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase of $0.658M due to increased Developmental Testing and Operational Testing (DT/OT) requirements for ExRADR equipment sets.
FY2026 plans — current year -Continue transition efforts of airfield damage repair methods and civil engineering support equipment (CESE) by conducting test and evaluation on expedient construction materials and CESE to validate ExRADR capability set table of allowance (TOA) and unified facilities criteria (UFC) updates. -Integrate, test, and evaluate autonomous survey and construction equipment to improve combat effectiveness of the NCF's ExRADR capability set.
Expeditionary Port Damage Repair and Opening (ExPDRO)▼ 9%
FY2025 actual$3.5M
FY2026 enacted$3.9M
FY2027 request$3.6M
FY2027 planned work -Complete operational testing for the configurable barge for waterborne construction activities. -Conduct operational testing of repair techniques to rapidly restore damaged port infrastructures in expeditionary operational environments. -Prototype and test underwater tools for underwater construction divers.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease of $0.355M due to the transition of material solution into procurement and fielding.
FY2026 plans — current year -Continue transition efforts of port damage repair methods and civil engineering support equipment (CESE) by conducting test and evaluation on expedient port repair methods, materials, and CESE to validate ExPDRO capability set table of allowance (TOA) and unified facility criteria (UFC) updates. -Integration, test, and evaluation of autonomous survey and construction equipment to improve combat effectiveness of the NCF's ExPDRO capability. -Conduct Developmental Testing and Operational Testing (DT/OT) of Port Improvement via Exigent Repair (PIER) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) components to improve the agility of materiel solutions and repair methodologies for the NCF…
Advanced Naval Base (ANB) Construction▼ 18%
FY2025 actual$0.8M
FY2026 enacted$1.2M
FY2027 request$1.0M
FY2027 planned work -Conduct operational testing of the Resilient Expeditionary Agile Littoral Logistics (REALL) refueling system. -Analyze innovative techniques and equipment to augment expeditionary construction methodologies.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease of $0.216M aligns with test and evaluation schedules.
FY2026 plans — current year -Conduct Developmental Testing and Operational Testing (DT/OT) of enabling technologies to mitigate capability gaps associated with energy generation, energy storage, energy distribution, water purification, and wastewater management. -Conduct DT on the Resilient Expeditionary Agile Littoral Logistics (REALL) refueling system.
Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM)▼ 25%
FY2025 actual$2.5M
FY2026 enacted$2.5M
FY2027 request$1.9M
FY2027 planned work -Complete the Developmental Testing and Operational Testing (DT/OT) of AdvM solutions to enhance provision of resilient and agile logistics fleet support.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease of $0.636M due to operational testing schedule and transition efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year -Conduct Developmental Testing and Operational Testing (DT/OT) of enabling technologies to mitigate capability gaps associated with energy generation, energy storage, energy distribution, water purification, and wastewater management. OCO: -Continue the development and assessment of modified commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) AdvM equipment to mitigate logistics gaps during MCO. -Conduct Developmental Testing and Operational Testing (DT/OT) of AdvM solutions to refine materiel solution, define integrated logistics support package, and inform required operator training.
Project detail
What project 3444 buys
Project 3444 directly supports Joint Force resiliency in accordance with the National Defense Strategy (NDS) of 2022, A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority 2.0, and Distributed Maritime Logistics Operations by addressing capability gaps within the Naval Construction Force (NCF) to support Joint Operations in a conested environment. Project 3444 invests in technologies that enable capabilities such as Expeditionary Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (ExRADR), Expeditionary Port Damage Repair and Opening (ExPDRO), Advanced Naval Base (ANB) Construction, Expeditionary Ordnance Re-load (ExOR), Expeditionary Fuel Storage and Distribution (ExFUEL), and Expeditionary Force Sustainment in a contested l environment. Future changes to NCF capabilities, organization, and table of allowance material are required to support new warfighting concepts and operational plans. Further, mobile infrastructure repair capabilities are envisioned to supplement these vulnerable fixed airfield and port infrastructure assets. This program provides for investment in technologies, materials, and process solutions to improve logistics resiliency and enhance Expeditionary Navy performance in the following portfolio areas; ExRADR, ExPDRO, ANB Construction, and Advanced Manufacturing (AdvM). Investments that facilitate ExRADR include autonomous airfield inspection and survey; autonomous airfield damage repair construction equipment integration, testing, and evaluation; and test and evaluation of Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) products. Additional investments that facilitate ExPDRO include expeditionary dredge research; quay wall repair techniques and technologies; expeditionary mooring and fendering systems; port assessment sensor package integration for port engineering reconnaissance and assessment; floating work platform family of systems (FoS) integration to support dredging, pile driving, and waterfront construction; development, testing, and evaluation of diving tools and equipment to support underwater construction; and integration, testing, and evaluation of remote-controlled, semi-autonomous, and full-autonomous engineering surveying and construction equipment capabilities.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$4.8M
No FY2025 funding
FY2025 Actual
$0.0M
Prior year
Congressional Adds — one RDT&E project inside PE 0603239N. 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 $7.7M requested for program element 0603239N. Year over year it falls 100% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 9999 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 4.8 |
| 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
Autonomy Kits for Port and Airfield Damage Repairs
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development