# SPECTRE Acceleration

**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/a5  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603308A

## Summary

This activity requests $40.0M in FY2027, 67% of project 990, down 20% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Continued acceleration of the IOC for the distributed aperture technologies for Army missions and applications. Acceleration includes the varying Army platforms such as fixed, transportable, mobile etc. The acceleration will enable the modalities to meet Army IOC requirements. Details are held at higher classification.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding decrease is due to projected goals being achieved ahead of schedule due to the accelerated efforts across the program.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Accelerate the IOC of identified and demonstrated distributed aperture technologies for Army missions and applications. Acceleration of Army requested modalities such as fixed, transportable, mobile, etc., configurations will enable IOCs relevant to multiple Army missions and warfighter requirements.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Enacted | 50.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 40.0 |

> 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

- [Space and High Altitude Capability Development Proponency](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603308A/990/a0) — FY2027 11.0
- 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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