# Project VT7 — Soldier Maneuver Sensors - Adv Dev

**Program element:** 0603774A — Night Vision Systems Advanced Development  
**Project:** VT7  
**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/0603774A/VT7  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603774A

## Summary

Project VT7 — Soldier Maneuver Sensors - Adv Dev requests $3.3M in FY2027, 61% of the $5.3M requested for program element 0603774A, down 81% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request. C5ISR (RTI) is the largest named R-3 performer at $0.1M, 4.1% of the project's FY2027 R-3 total.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 8.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 17.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 3.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 3.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 3.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.4 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0603774A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project VT7 buys

This project enables development of emerging capabilities for the maneuver force, that are envisioned by the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE), the Maneuver Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (MCDID), the Science and Technology (S&T) community, industry partners or the acquisition workforce that may provide the Soldier or Squad increased capability to "fight, win and survive, day and night, in a multi- domain environment now and tomorrow." This project also allows pursuit of technology breakthroughs that challenge current technical solutions and have the potential for providing increased Soldier performance. This effort focuses on capabilities that enable modernization of Soldier sensor and situational awareness devices, including features and enhanced solutions to detect, recognize and identify targets, and to provide target acquisition and handoff. The integration of higher performing multi-spectral sensors with smart processing will provide adjusted weapon sight reticles and leverage network connectivity for improved situational awareness/understanding. Additional project capabilities include advanced optical components and assemblies and techniques for signature management, resiliency across the electromagnetic spectrum, and integration of a modular design structure for target acquisition applications including support for wireless data transfer, passive range determination, technologies for working in a global positioning system (GPS) contested environment, advanced GPS replacement technologies and mitigation of manned and unmanned threat sensor systems. This project also supports efforts for improved power and energy utilization and optimization across the Soldier and small unit. This project includes costs for efforts associated with development, certification, verification and validation of interface products into the Adaptive Squad Architecture (ASA). Funding in this project aligns with Army's priorities in support of the National Defense Strategy.

**R-3 lines of work:** Management Services; Product Development; Support.

## Named R-3 performers

| Performer | $M | Share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total |
|---|---|---|
| C5ISR (RTI) | 0.1 | 4.1% |

> Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations. Shares need not reach 100% — unnamed and government work is in the denominator.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Enhanced Sensing Capabilities | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | +4% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Soldier Enhanced Sensing Capabilities

**FY2027 planned work.** Further analyze and integrate AI/ML technologies to enhance Soldier maneuver capabilities and enable convergence with Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC). Analyze Size Weight Power and Cost SWAP-C impacts of new technologies to support enhanced situational awareness.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of FY 2027 funding increase due to an economic adjustment.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue development and integration of Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) as they relate to Soldier Maneuver platforms. Integrate and analyze benefits versus size, weight and power impacts of emerging RTI technologies that immerse the individual Soldier in the Digital Battlefield.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue development and integration of Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) as they relate to Soldier Maneuver platforms. Integrate and analyze benefits versus size, weight and power impacts of emerging RTI technologies that immerse the individual Soldier in the Digital Battlefield.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603774A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0603774A project VT7 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603774A")`.

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