# Project CE5 — Breaching Capability Development - Mounted

**Program element:** 0603619A — Landmine Warfare and Barrier - Adv Dev  
**Project:** CE5  
**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/0603619A/CE5  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603619A

## Summary

Project CE5 — Breaching Capability Development - Mounted requests $18.1M in FY2027, 58% of the $31.4M requested for program element 0603619A, up 43% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 18.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 12.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 18.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 17.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 18.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 9.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0603619A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project CE5 buys

The XM123 Autonomous Breaching System (ABS), previously referred to as Ground Obstacle Breaching Lane Neutralizer (GOBLN), will enhance Combat Engineer capabilities by providing a system to defeat current and emerging threats - including mines and other explosive hazards - improving force survivability and mobility. Collaborating with Transformation In Contact (TiC) units, the program will mature advanced breaching technologies in Precision Detection, Precision Neutralization, Area Reduction, and Mission Planning, leveraging advancements in detection and Automated Target Recognition (ATR) for both surface laid and surface flush hazards as well as maturation of detection and neutralization capabilities for buried hazards. ABS's modular design will enable integration with air and ground autonomy platforms, reducing Soldier exposure to risk. The FY 2027 request supports accelerated development and integration of precision detection and neutralization components and software with candidate autonomous platforms to evaluate Area Reduction capabilities and further develops mature component technologies.

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XM123 Autonomous Breaching System (ABS) | 16.5 | 12.6 | 18.1 | +43% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603619A/CE5/a0) |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### XM123 Autonomous Breaching System (ABS)

FY 2027 will continue to provide accelerated prototype hardware to Transformation in Contact (TIC) units for feedback to refine the system design. The program will prepare documentation for Milestone B approval, award Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract(s) to refine system design, build prototype hardware, and…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603619A/CE5/a0

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603619A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0603619A project CE5 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603619A")`.

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