# Space and High Altitude Capability Development Proponency

**R-2A activity** of project 990 — Space And Missile Defense Integration  
**Program element:** 0603308A — Army Space Systems Integration  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603308A/990/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603308A

## Summary

This activity requests $11.0M in FY2027, 18% of project 990, up 9.4% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Continue to support Army modernization efforts as the Army's operational and developmental linchpin ensuring Space and High-Altitude capabilities are built, deployable, usable and sustainable by Army Warfighting forces. Provide essential support to the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) by developing concepts to integrate emerging technologies to enhance Multi-Domain Operation with a particular focus on increasing Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), Multi-Domain Effects Battalion (MDEB) and Theater Strike Effects Groups (TSEG) capabilities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase in Space and High-Altitude Capability Development reflect the continued emphasis on this primary function of the SMDCoE under the Command's restructuring to optimize its ability to deliver critical warfighting capabilities as part of the Army Transformation Initiative.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Despite resource reductions, continue to support Army modernization efforts as the Army's operational and developmental linchpin ensuring Space and High-Altitude capabilities are built, deployable, usable and sustainable by Army Warfighting forces. Provide essential support to the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) by developing concepts to integrate emerging technologies to enhance Multi-Domain Operation with a particular focus on increasing Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), Multi-Domain Effects Battalion (MDEB) and Theater Strike Effects Groups (TSEG) capabilities.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Support Army modernization efforts by developing concepts to integrate emerging technologies to enhance Multi-Domain Operations with a particular focus on increasing Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), Multi-Domain Effects Battalion (MDEB) and Theater Strike Effects Groups (TSEG) capabilities.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 13.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 10.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 11.0 |

> 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.

## Other activities in project 990

- [SPECTRE Acceleration](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603308A/990/a5) — FY2027 40.0
- Army Virtual Space Training Environment (AVSTE) — FY2027 4.0
- Space and High Altitude Models, Simulations and Operations Support — FY2027 2.8
- Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing / Navigation Warfare (A-PNT/NAVWAR) — FY2027 0.9
- Joint Friendly Force Tracking (J-FFT) Testbed — FY2027 0.7
- Space and High-Altitude Engineering Subject Matter Expertise — FY2027 0.2
- Classified effort — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603308A project 990 (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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