What project 2918 buys
This project focuses on the application of recent technology breakthroughs to meet current operational needs from a subscale proof-of-principle into a full-scale prototypes for warfighter experimentation during laboratory and operational demonstrations, Fleet Battle Problems (FBPs), Limited Objective Experiments (LOEs) and Fleet/Force exercises.
Project 2918 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 65.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 64.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 27.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 27.6 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 27.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 28.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 28.7 |
6 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. 2 of them describe FY2027 work in enough detail to have their own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
- Continue projects that demonstrate significant, system engineering, and hardware development to advance technology into a form suitable for demonstration. The goal will be to conduct a multi-year S&T effort to respond to emerging concepts and doctrine. Efforts that will be concluding include a demonstration of semi-automated thermal…
Read the FY2027 plan →- Continue efforts in the area supporting Naval Precision Strike Operations, providing the Navy capability to quickly locate, target, and strike critical targets. Ongoing efforts include conducting kill-chain studies to identify and recommend engineering trades to enable weapon system interoperability and data fusion alternatives. These…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to funding realignment from Proj 2918 to Proj 2950 within the same Program Element.
FY2026 plans — current year - Complete the NRE experimentation plan in alignment with the 30 Year S&T Strategy to guide multiyear S&T investment in response to emerging concepts and doctrine. - Complete operational experimentation of technologies and document results to inform early S&T product development, ensure operational relevancy and fit, accelerate technology maturation, and address additional warfighter needs while working to mitigate capability delivery risk. - Complete technology operational experimentation events (TOEE) that will address operational problems identified by Fleet/Force inputs. - Complete to execute three TOEEs aligned to stakeholder needs across the requirements, science and technology, and…
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to funding realignment from Proj 2918 to Proj 2950 within the same Program Element.
FY2026 plans — current year - Complete to use operational analysis tools and techniques such as warfighter workshops to include Technology Innovation Games (TIGs) and modeling and simulation studies to assess the military utility of emerging technologies to build an analytical underpinning to support investment decisions. - Complete analysis of operational experimentation to identify S&T technical performance objectives that provide relevant operational capabilities to drive experimentation design and support investment decisions. This will include modeling and simulation and other analytical tools to quantify the operational relevance and military utility of technology performance parameters. - Complete to co-create…
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to funding realignment from Proj 2918 to Proj 2950 within the same Program Element.
FY2026 plans — current year - Complete to deliver new Science and Technology (S&T) prototypes to solve problems expressed directly by warfighters during Fleet/Force interactions. TechSolutions will develop, demonstrate, and deliver prototypes throughout the year as warfighter requests are received. It is estimated that in FY 2026 TechSolutions will be able to develop around 10 new prototype solutions to address warfighter needs. - Complete developments that are initiated to deliver rapid response solutions so warfighters can achieve mission success and perform their duties more effectively and more efficiently by leveraging technological advancements.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decrease from FY 2026 to FY 2027 is due to funding realignment from Proj 2918 to Proj 2950 within the same Program Element.
FY2026 plans — current year Complete: - Support regional technology innovation challenges addressing critical Naval mission problems; produce and deliver dual-use prototypes in partnership with the local/regional commercial sector; and support regional operational experimentation events. - Conduct technology market scanning, industry outreach, and the support of technology transition to address critical Naval mission problems. It will leverage US and UK funding to deliver dual-use prototypes and demonstrations in partnership with US Fleet Stakeholders. - Expand and scale efforts to help interested US companies find partners, suppliers, and markets overseas.