# Special Programs - MDA — Program Element 0603891C

**Program element:** 0603891C  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603891C

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding ramps 293% to a $1.74B request in FY2027 — the program's peak, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate cut 5.7% (to $1.64B); House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 477.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 443.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1,742.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1,733.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1,642.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1,691.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1,685.2 |

> 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 | 1,742.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 1,742.8 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 1,642.8 | −100.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 1,742.8 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD27 | Special Programs | 477.4 | 443.1 | 1,742.8 | +293% |

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

### Project MD27 — Special Programs

This program is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119(a)(1) in the Special Access Program Annual Report to Congress. The funds requested in this PE provide both legacy and Global Missile Defense Capability development for the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and partners. The capabilities funded by this budget request are complementary to the architecture funded by the Golden Dome Program's separate budget request and together fulfill the President's Executive Order 14186. The President's January 27, 2025, Executive Order established a goal of protecting the U.S. citizens, safeguarding critical infrastructure, and securing second-strike capability against missile attack from any adversary. This program and budget in addition to the budget requested by the Golden Dome Program Office reflects the changes necessary to protect the U.S. against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, and other advanced missile threats.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This program is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119 in the annual Special Access Program Budget Justification submission to Congress. The funds requested in this PE provide both legacy and Global Missile Defense Capability development for the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and partners. The capabilities funded by this budget request are complementary to the architecture funded by the Golden Dome Program's separate budget request and together fulfill the President's Executive Order 14186. The President's January 27, 2025, Executive Order established a goal of protecting the U.S.

## Related program elements

- [0603896C — Ballistic Missile Defense Command and Control, Battle Management & Communication](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603896C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603906C — Regarding Trench](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603906C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0303131F — Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303131F) (Air Force)
- [0604015F — Long Range Strike - Bomber](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604015F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0603891C (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0603891C")`.

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