# Terrain Shaping Capability

**R-2A activity** of project EK7 — Area Denial Capability Development  
**Program element:** 0603619A — Landmine Warfare and Barrier - Adv Dev  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603619A/EK7/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603619A/EK7

## Summary

This activity requests $13.3M in FY2027, 100% of project EK7, down 39% 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.** Deliver prototypes to Engineer Brigade units to validate the systems' operational effectiveness. Conduct formal Government qualification and safety testing to ensure the Terrain Shaping systems are safe, suitable, and effective for operational use. Conclude with a soldier-operated live-fire validation exercise, confirming the system's operational readiness. Conclude with decision point for approval to continue to rapid fielding or continue prototyping.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 funding for the XM250 Close Terrain Shaping Obstacle was redirected after the Army Acquisition Executive terminated the program. Following a Decision Authority Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) codifying the Terrain Shaping Capability 2QFY26 Acquisition Shaping Panel, all $21M of the FY 2026 funds will support the award of up to 4 prototyping contracts. FY 2027 funding levels will support Terrain Shaping prototype contract maturation, test and validation efforts.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Award up to 4 prototyping contracts that will seek to develop, integrate, and mature a prototype system that achieves Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 at a demonstration event 12 months after the OTA award. Conclude with decision point for approval to authorize Engineer Brigade validation phase or continue prototyping and technical maturation.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Prototype effort to seek and evaluate terrain shaping solutions in the areas of C5ISR, target effectors, robotic emplacement and recovery, and obstacle planner and management.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 38.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 21.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 13.3 |

> 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 EK7

- XM250 Terrain Shaping Obstacles Capability Development — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603619A project EK7 (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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