# Counterdrug RDT&E Projects — Program Element 0603889N

**Program element:** 0603889N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603889N

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $6.5M in FY2027 against nothing enacted in FY2026, with nothing planned by FY2031. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. FSSC leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 6.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 9.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 6.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 2.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> 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 | 6.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 6.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 6.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 6.5 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779 | ROTHR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | new start |

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

### Project 1779 — ROTHR

The details of this budget justification are classified, per Executive Order 13526, Sec 1.4 (a) and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification book.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** FSSC (6.5, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Accomplishment/Planned Program Entry | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 100% | 6.5 |

**Top named industry performers:** FSSC ($6.5M, 100%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The details of this budget justification are classified, per Executive Order 13526, Sec 1.4 (a) and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification book.

Provided for determination of viable US Base vendor for equipment in support of classified project.

## Related program elements

- [0204575N — Elect Warfare Readiness Supt](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204575N) (Navy)
- [0207172F — Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207172F) (Air Force)
- [0301377N — (U)Countering Advanced Conventional Weapons (CACW)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0301377N) (Navy)
- [0101213F — Minuteman Squadrons](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101213F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603889N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603889N")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*