# Extended Range Artillery Munitions

**R-2A activity** of project DL5 — 155mm Extended Range Artillery Munitions  
**Program element:** 0603639A — Tank and Medium Caliber Ammunition  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603639A/DL5/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603639A/DL5

## Summary

This activity requests $139.6M in FY2027, 100% of project DL5, up 211% 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.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding will support technology maturation and risk reduction of key system and subsystems improvements culminating in a Design Verification Test (DVT) to inform a Technical Review. This technical review will form the basis for a down selection of vendors that have the highest potential to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements. The program will continue development to meet requirements of the Abbreviated - Capabilities Development Document (A-CDD) to achieve improved accuracy, lethality, and range over current 155mm projectiles to increase survivability of howitzer systems.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $94.717M from FY 2026 to FY 2027 due to increase in critical design, development, and maturation efforts, which will culminate in a series of Design Verification Testing (DVT) required to achieve Technology Readiness Level (TRL) six (6) maturity.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding will support technology maturation and risk reduction of key system and subsystems, improvements in performance in difficult use cases, and integration of the tactical warhead and seeker supporting a series of Design Verification Testing (DVT) to achieve Technology Readiness Level (TRL) six (6) maturity.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Enacted | 44.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 139.6 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603639A project DL5 (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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