# Smoke, Obscurant and Target Defeating Sys-Adv Dev — Program Element 0603627A

**Program element:** 0603627A  
**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/0603627A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $5.6M in FY2027 against nothing enacted in FY2026 — the program's peak, with nothing planned by FY2031. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. JPEO CBRND leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 5.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> 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 | 5.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 5.6 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 5.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 5.6 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E79 | SMOKE/OBSCURANT SYSTEM | — | — | 5.6 | new start |

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

### Project E79 — SMOKE/OBSCURANT SYSTEM

Screening Obscuration Module (SOM) is a rapidly deployable modular system that can disrupt electromagnetic sensors used for identification and targeting. SOM can be deployed on multiple platforms ranging from fielded platforms to future unmanned robotic platforms. The SOM strategy includes an incremental approach: SOM-Visual (SOM-V, increment one), SOM-Bispectral (SOM-B, increment two), and SOM-Multispectral (SOM-M, increment three). SOM-M covers the full spectrum of visual through millimeter wave screening obscuration; covering all three incremental capabilities. SOM benefits the warfighter by disrupting adversaries targeting systems and improving soldier and platform survivability. The SOM-M program will utilize FY 2027 RDTE to award a contract and initiate a preliminary design in order to develop prototypes and initiate risk reduction testing.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** JPEO CBRND (0.8, 14%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screening Obscuration Module (SOM) Multispectral (M) Development | — | — | 5.6 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 14% | 0.8 |
| Other / unspecified | 86% | 4.8 |

**Top named industry performers:** JPEO CBRND ($0.8M, 14%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Screening Obscuration Module (SOM) is a rapidly deployable modular system that can disrupt electromagnetic sensors used for identification and targeting. SOM can be deployed on multiple platforms ranging from fielded platforms to future unmanned robotic platforms. The SOM strategy includes an incremental approach: SOM-Visual (SOM-V, increment one), SOM-Bispectral (SOM-B, increment two), and SOM-Multispectral (SOM-M, increment three). SOM-M covers the full spectrum of visual through millimeter wave screening obscuration; covering all three incremental capabilities. SOM benefits the warfighter by disrupting adversaries targeting systems and improving soldier and platform survivability.

The SOM Multispectral (SOM-M) effort is comprised of development activities that include prototyping, field testing, and user touch points which supports fielding critical capabilities, while Science & Technology (S&T) efforts continue the maturation of emerging technologies. The SOM strategy includes an incremental approach: SOM-Visual (SOM-V, increment one), SOM-Bispectral (SOM-B, increment two), and SOM-Multispectral (SOM-M, increment three). SOM-M will acquire capability through a tailored acquisition approach that allows prototyping and procurement of available capabilities while continuing to insert emerging S&T efforts.

## Related program elements

- [0607131A — Weapons and Munitions Product Improvement Programs](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607131A) (Army)
- [0604454N — LX (R)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604454N) (Navy)
- [0603804A — Logistics and Engineer Equipment - Adv Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603804A) (Army)
- [0604261N — Acoustic Search Sensors](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604261N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603627A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603627A")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*