# JT Non-Lethal Wpns Tech Dev — Program Element 0603651M

**Program element:** 0603651M  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 3 — Advanced Technology Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603651M

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 33% to a $8.7M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 15.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 6.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 8.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 8.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 9.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 8.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 8.7 |

> 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 | 8.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 8.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 8.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 8.7 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3022 | Joint Non Lethal Weapons | 15.7 | 6.6 | 8.7 | +33% |

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

### Project 3022 — Joint Non Lethal Weapons

This project funds the research and development of next-generation Non-Lethal Weapons and includes performing analysis, technical development efforts, and modeling and simulation necessary to ensure optimum weaponization and use of these NLW. Investment areas include research and development of next-generation Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) such as: non-lethal directed energy weapons (lasers, millimeter wave and high-power microwave) for counter-personnel and counter-materiel missions; non-lethal counter-personnel technologies (acoustic, optical, and human electro-muscular disruption technologies), and advanced non-lethal materials (including materials for vehicle/vessel stopping and counter-facility applications). Next-generation Non-Lethal Weapons systems focus on long-range localized Non-Lethal effects to identified threat individuals (or groups of individuals) and/or their threat weapons systems operating in complicated environments such as urban areas, crowds, buildings, vehicles, vessels, and also in close proximity to high-value civilian facilities.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Non-Lethal Weapons | 15.7 | 6.6 | 8.7 |

> 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

The Non-Lethal Weapons Program was established by the FY96 National Defense Authorization Act. The Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) designated the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) as the DoW NLW Executive Agent (EA). The EA exercises centralized responsibility for joint research and development of non-lethal weapons and technology through the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program (JNLWP). The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) serves as the OSW Principal Staff Assistant and oversees, in consultation with the Under Secretary of War for Policy and the DoW NLW Executive Agent.

## Related program elements

- [0602651M — JT Non-Lethal Wpns Applied Res](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602651M) (Navy)
- [0603851M — Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Testing](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603851M) (Navy)
- [0901598C — Management HQ - MDA](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0901598C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0305099F — Global Access Architecture](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0305099F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603651M (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603651M")`.

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