# Directed Energy Test

**R-2A activity** of project 095 — Directed Energy Test  
**Program element:** 0603941D8Z — Test and Evaluation Science and Technology  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 3  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603941D8Z/095/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603941D8Z/095

## Summary

This activity requests $10.4M in FY2027, 100% of project 095, up 2.4% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** In FY 2027, DET will continue to address test technology maturation needs addressing: - Kill chain assessment for Directed Energy systems in operationally relevant environments to include survivability assessments - Directed Energy Weapon systems testing shifts from demonstration of prototypes to fielded systems and programs of record

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The $0.242 million increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 will support continued technology maturation for DET projects.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** In FY 2026, DET continues to mature technologies to accelerate delivery of Directed Energy Weapon capabilities to the warfighter. Highlights include: - Continue improving assessment of HPM survivability and vulnerability of space systems - Continue developing cUAS testing instrumentation - Continue improving HPM Modelling and Simulation in support of lethality assessments and test safety

**FY2025 accomplishments.** In FY25, DET will continue to mature technologies to accelerate delivery of Directed Energy Weapons capabilities to the warfighter. Highlights include: - Upgrade HPM sensor field measurement instrumentation - Measure HPM fields for airborne HPM weapon characterization - Develop HPM sources for survivability and vulnerability testing as well as to support HPM lethality assessments - Develop mobile reusable HPM test assets DET will also initiate efforts to: - Improve assessment of HPM survivability and vulnerability of space systems - Develop cUAS testing instrumentation - Improve HPM Modelling and Simulation in support of lethality assessments and test safety

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 2.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 10.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.4 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0603941D8Z project 095 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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