# Army Space Systems Integration — Program Element 0603308A

**Program element:** 0603308A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603308A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 36% to a $59.6M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak). In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 54% (to $91.6M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 66% (to $99.1M). USASMDC leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 32.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 92.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 59.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 52.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 52.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 52.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 53.0 |

> 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 | 59.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 91.6 | +32.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 59.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 99.1 | +39.5 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | Space And Missile Defense Integration | 32.1 | 92.6 | 59.6 | −36% |

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

### Project 990 — Space And Missile Defense Integration

This project funds the Space and High Altitude (SHA) Force Development activities of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence (SMDCoE) and Technical Center (TC). The SMDCoE is the warfighting function lead and Department of the Army force modernization proponent to provide concept development and capabilities determination and integration relative to Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) enabling the Army to leverage the SHA domains in support of warfighting operations. As the Army proponent for SHA, the SMDCoE is responsible for developing capabilities for Army space and high-altitude mission areas, designing and documenting future space organizations, designing performing and executing wargames and experiments, and providing modeling and simulations for Army space and cyber technologies from concept to fielding. Effective integration of SHA capabilities enable the application of strategic land power and execution of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). Additionally, SHA capabilities anchor the Army's ability to penetrate and disintegrate enemy anti-access and area denial (A2AD) systems and exploit the resultant freedom of maneuver to achieve strategic objectives and force a return to competition on favorable terms. The SMDCoE workforce supports the research and doctrine development from one of the SMDCoE principal locations in Huntsville, AL; Colorado Springs, CO; and Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Under the direction of an experienced member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), the SMDCoE receives guidance from the USASMDC Commanding General and works in close coordination with the Army's Transformation and Training Command, the United States Strategic Command, the United States Space Command and the Missile Defense Agency.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** USASMDC (15.6, 26%), SMDC (4.0, 6.7%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space and High Altitude Capability Development Proponency | 13.6 | 10.0 | 11.0 |
| Joint Friendly Force Tracking (J-FFT) Testbed | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing / Navigation Warfare (A-PNT/NAVWAR) | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Space and High Altitude Models, Simulations and Operations Support | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Space and High-Altitude Engineering Subject Matter Expertise | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| SPECTRE Acceleration | — | 50.0 | 40.0 |
| Army Virtual Space Training Environment (AVSTE) | — | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Classified effort | — | 13.4 | — |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 33% | 19.6 |
| Other / unspecified | 67% | 40.0 |

**Top named industry performers:** USASMDC ($15.6M, 26%), SMDC ($4.0M, 6.7%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This Program Element (PE) funds the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) development activities, and employment of global space and high-altitude (SHA) capabilities to the Army, joint force, allies and partners, to enable multi-domain combat effects; enhance deterrence, assurance, and detection of strategic attacks; and protect the Nation. The USASMDC is the warfighting function lead and Department of the Army force modernization proponent for integration of current and future SHA systems to enable Army forces on the battlefield.

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## Related program elements

- [0603305A — Army Missle Defense Systems Integration](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603305A) (Army)
- [0605520M — Marine CORPS AIR Defense Weapons SYS](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605520M) (Navy)
- [0606018F — NC3 Integration, Assessment, and Improvement](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0606018F) (Air Force)
- [0604932F — Long Range Standoff Weapon](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604932F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603308A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603308A")`.

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