# Future Vertical Lift Advanced Technology — Program Element 0603465A

**Program element:** 0603465A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 3 — Advanced Technology Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603465A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 87% to a $15.0M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 33% (to $20.0M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 627% (to $109.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 144.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 111.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 15.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 19.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 26.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 28.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 29.9 |

> 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 | 15.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 20.0 | +5.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 15.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 109.0 | +94.0 |

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

## Projects (10)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL1 | Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Oper Adv Tech | 34.2 | 25.1 | 7.1 | −72% |
| CG1 | Holistic Team Survivability Adv Tech | 16.7 | 10.4 | 3.6 | −65% |
| CK2 | High Speed Maneuverable Missile (HSMM) Adv Tech | 15.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | +9% |
| CJ5 | Future Vertical Lift Medical Advanced Technology | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +0% |
| BP8 | Future Vertical Lift Air Platform Adv Tech (CA) | 50.9 | 45.0 | — | −100% |
| AL9 | Holistic Sit Awareness and Dec Making Adv Tech | 7.3 | 10.9 | — | −100% |
| CI8 | Adaptive Avionics Advanced Technologies | 5.9 | 7.6 | — | −100% |
| AL7 | Full Spectrum Targeting Advanced Technology | 8.5 | 6.2 | — | −100% |
| CC4 | FVL Radar Advanced Technologies | — | 2.3 | — | −100% |
| CA8 | Adv Rotocraft Armaments Protection Sys | 4.2 | 0.2 | — | −100% |

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

### Project AL1 — Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Oper Adv Tech

This project matures, demonstrates and drafts frameworks for autonomous teaming behaviors, autonomous decision making, targeting and visualization concepts in complex environments for Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and Future Unmanned Aircraft System (FUAS) platform formations in combined arms operations. Work in this project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project AK9 (Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Operations Tech). Work in this project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) and Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensors / Multi-Function Imagers for Future Aviation | 7.6 | — | — |
| Complex Advanced Teaming Operations | 26.6 | 17.0 | — |
| Advanced Target Acquisition Capabilities for Aviation Payloads | — | 5.2 | — |
| Heads-Up Eyes-Out (HUEO) Sensing for Aviation | — | 2.9 | 7.1 |

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

### Project CG1 — Holistic Team Survivability Adv Tech

This project matures and demonstrates increased Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Family of Systems Survivability (FoS) in an advanced integrated air defense systems environment through a multi-layered approach. The approach focuses on maturing and demonstrating technologies for reducing aircraft susceptibility and vulnerability during pre-mission planning, mission execution (combat survivability and safety), and post-mission repair and return to service. Work in this project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project CH3 (Holistic Team Survivability Technology). Work in this project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) and Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Radio Frequency Countermeasures | 8.1 | — | — |
| Holistic End to End Survivability | 8.6 | 10.4 | — |
| System Survivability and Protection in Complex Environments - Demonstrations (SSPiCE-D) | — | — | 3.6 |

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

### Project CK2 — High Speed Maneuverable Missile (HSMM) Adv Tech

The project matures and demonstrates missile component technologies compatible with Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aviation platforms in a Multi-Domain Battle/Cross-domain Maneuver operational environment. Efforts mature technologies to support a smaller, faster, maneuverable missile capable of long-range non-line-of-sight attack in contested/degraded environments. Technology development increases aviation lethality and platform survivability by increasing missile standoff range, speed, and maneuverability, a faster rate of fire, shorter times of flight, and multi-threat lethal effects. Enables cross domain applications for aviation and ground vehicle platforms, including handoff capability, to engage threats in dead zones, and to operate in contested environments. Work in this project is fully coordinated with PE 0602148 (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project CI5 (High Speed Maneuverable Missile Tech). Work in this project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSMM Tech Maturation and Demo | 15.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |

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

### Project CJ5 — Future Vertical Lift Medical Advanced Technology

This project evaluates, validates, matures and delivers medical guidelines and strategies to assure optimal Soldier performance and protection on the future technologically-intensive battlefield. Key elements of the program include: 1) tailored medical selection and retention standards for Future Vertical Lift (FVL); 2) medical strategies to maintain and enhance human performance in Multi-domain operations (MDO); 3) human-centered technology design guidance to accommodate the range of aircrew; 4) improved protection standards to reduce FVL occupant injury; and 5) operator state monitoring tools to enable scalable autonomy in FVL aircraft. Efforts in this project further develop work done in Program Element 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project BZ7 (Future Vertical Lift Medical Technologies). Work in this project is performed by the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Strategies to Support Design and Operation of Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Aircraft | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |

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

### Project BP8 — Future Vertical Lift Air Platform Adv Tech (CA)

Congressional Interest Item funding provided for Future Vertical Lift Air Platform Advanced Technology.

### Project AL9 — Holistic Sit Awareness and Dec Making Adv Tech

This project matures and demonstrates a pilotage and decision aiding system that allows for carefree operations in complex and hostile environments through demonstration of a comprehensive human machine interface for all situational awareness (SA) domains (terrain & obstacles, threat, weather, & environment); and demonstration of decision aiding technologies to reduce cognitive loading of air crews during operations in complex and hostile environments. Work in this project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) PE 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / AL8 (Holistic Situational Awareness and Dec Making Tech). Work in this project is performed by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Analysis Center (DAC) and Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holistic Situational Awareness and Decision Making | 5.5 | 1.1 | — |
| Early Human Systems Integration Demonstrations | 1.8 | 1.6 | — |
| Holistic Mission Manager (HMM) Demonstration | — | 8.2 | — |

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

### Project CI8 — Adaptive Avionics Advanced Technologies

This project will develop the ability for rapidly adaptable mission systems hardware and software that utilizes tactical situational awareness to optimize performance and will develop robust, secure and ruggedized computing elements, advanced architectures for efficient data storage and processing, algorithms for optimized computing resources and hardware qualification approaches. These resource technologies will be used in the development of solider tailorable software applications, adaptable security controls and dynamic use of system of systems capabilities across the Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB). Work in this project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project CI4 (Adaptive Avionics Technologies). Work in this project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reconfigurable Mission Systems (RMS) | 5.9 | 7.6 | — |

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

### Project AL7 — Full Spectrum Targeting Advanced Technology

This project demonstrates next generation targeting concepts for Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and Future Unmanned Aircraft System (FUAS) platforms. Matures automated threat detection algorithm and payload technologies that enable manned and unmanned Army aviation platforms to meet Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Detect, Identify, Locate and Report (DILR) requirements in the forward line of sensors for Army Aviation. Work in this project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project AK9 (Advanced Teaming for Tactical Aviation Operations Technology). Work in this project is performed by the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Spectrum Targeting | 8.5 | 6.2 | — |

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

### Project CC4 — FVL Radar Advanced Technologies

This project matures and demonstrates next generation radar capabilities including next generation airborne radars apertures used for detection, tracking and precision targeting, navigation and fire control for multiple modalities. This project will demonstrate fully automated target recognition for radar, advanced processing techniques, distributed radar sensing and sensor coordination methods needed for targeting-quality detect, identify, locate and report (DILR) capabilities from airborne platforms. This project will further improve radar survivability and lethality across the Aviation ecosystem, speed target prosecution timelines for actionable information on the battlefield and will provide the Warfighter with persistent DILR enabling day/night/all-weather sensing in congested/contested Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) environments. Work in this project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project CC3 (FVL Radar Technologies). Work in this project is performed by the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced RF Multi-Function ALE Payload | — | 2.3 | — |

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

### Project CA8 — Adv Rotocraft Armaments Protection Sys

This project investigates and demonstrates a holistic lethality solution for Future Vertical Lift (FVL) offensive and defensive applications, focused on but not limited to Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Develop components for use in multi-role armament solutions for fire control, armament systems, munitions and integration of threat agnostic countermeasures. Work in this project complements Program Element (PE) 0602183A (Air Platform Applied Research) / Project DE2 (Airborne Threat Defeat). Work in this project is performed by the Armaments Center (AC).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Rotorcraft Armanents Protection System-Future Long Range Assault Aircraft | 1.0 | — | — |
| Aviation CM Advanced Tech | 3.2 | 0.2 | — |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This Program Element (PE) matures and demonstrates manned and unmanned air vehicle and mission system technologies as well as advanced teaming capabilities to enable Army Future Vertical Lift. Emphasis is on platform and mission system technologies to enhance manned and unmanned air vehicle combat and combat support operations for attack, reconnaissance, air assault, survivability, logistics, and command and control missions. Within this PE, aviation technologies are advanced and integrated into realistic and robust demonstrations.

## Related program elements

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- [0603635M — Marine Corps Grnd Cmbt/Supt Sys](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603635M) (Navy)
- [0603178N — (U)LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (LUSVs)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603178N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603465A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603465A")`.

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