NATO Rsch & Devel
This Project implements the provisions of Title 10 United States (U.S.) Code, Section 2350a, Cooperative Research and Development (R&D) Projects: Allied Countries. The objective is to improve, through the application of emerging technologies, the conventional defense capabilities of the U.S. and our cooperative partners, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), U.S. major non-NATO allies and Friendly Foreign countries through technology sharing and joint equipment development, thereby reducing U.S. acquisition costs. Cooperative efforts also improve multinational force compatibility with potential coalition partners through the development and use of similar equipment and improved interfaces. The Project focuses specifically on international cooperative technology demonstration, validation, and interoperability of Army weapon and command, control, communications and information (C3I) systems, including the NATO Defense Against Terrorism initiatives. Activities are implemented through international agreements with foreign partners that define scope, cost and work sharing arrangements, management, contracting, security, data protection and third-party transfers. Funds are used to pay for only the U.S. work share that occurs within the U.S. at U.S. Government and U.S. contractor facilities.
FY2027 planned work Supports 9 CMEs with Armaments Cooperation Support with munitions, weapons, aviation and armaments.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase in funding due to planed increases and economic assumption tied to worldwide allied standardization and interoperability costs.
FY2026 plans — current year Supports 9 CMEs with Armaments Cooperation Support with munitions, weapons, aviation and armaments.
FY2025 accomplishments Supports 9 Contractor Manpower Equivalents (CMEs) with Armaments Cooperation Support with munitions, weapons, aviation and armaments.
FY2027 planned work Include efforts from areas formerly titled Multi-National Network Enabled Capabilities, Low Level Air Defense Interoperability, JTRS, Combat Identification, and Multilateral Interoperability Program.
FY2026 plans — current year Include efforts from areas formerly titled Multi-National Network Enabled Capabilities, Low Level Air Defense Interoperability, JTRS, Combat Identification, and Multilateral Interoperability Program.
FY2025 accomplishments Include efforts from areas formerly titled Multi-National Network Enabled Capabilities, Low Level Air Defense Interoperability, JTRS, Combat Identification, and Multilateral Interoperability Program.
FY2027 planned work Funds will be used to pursue cooperative initiatives for forums and engagement with long-standing foreign partners to identify interoperability gaps and develop necessary standardization programs.
FY2026 plans — current year Funds will be used to pursue cooperative initiatives for forums and engagement with long-standing foreign partners to identify interoperability gaps and develop necessary standardization programs.
FY2025 accomplishments Funds will be used to pursue cooperative initiatives that were postponed, cancelled or not pursued due to funding reductions in previous years such as forums and engagement with long-standing foreign partners to identify interoperability gaps and develop necessary standardization programs.
FY2027 planned work Efforts will directly support the U.S. Army's number one modernization priority, Long Range Precision Fires, by providing commanders with increased range, lethality, survivability, and magazine capacity. Priority weapons and munitions technology areas include Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) and Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
FY2026 plans — current year The nations will be able to receive and provide mutual fire support (i.e. cannon and rocket fire) in combined operations more rapidly and with minimal errors.
FY2025 accomplishments The nations will be able to receive and provide mutual fire support (i.e. cannon and rocket fire) in combined operations more rapidly and with minimal errors.
FY2027 planned work Funding will be used to fund ground system technologies as part of Army Modernization Priority of Next Generation Combat Vehicles.
FY2026 plans — current year Funding will be used to fund the continuation of cooperative projects in armored vehicle underbody blast protection and unmanned ground vehicles such as Hybrid Electric Project Agreement between U.S. and Japan.
FY2025 accomplishments Funding will be used to fund the continuation of cooperative projects in armored vehicle underbody blast protection and unmanned ground vehicles such as Hybrid Electric Project Agreement between U.S. and Japan.
FY2027 planned work Funding will be used to pursue cooperative projects (i.e., the development of advance rotorcraft technologies and improve systems that aid pilots and aircrew in degraded visual environments).
FY2026 plans — current year Funding will be used to pursue cooperative projects (i.e., the development of advance rotorcraft technologies and improve systems that aid pilots and aircrew in degraded visual environments).
FY2025 accomplishments Funding will be used to pursue cooperative projects (i.e., the development of advance rotorcraft technologies and improve systems that aid pilots and aircrew in degraded visual environments).