# Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) — Program Element 0604003F

**Program element:** 0604003F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604003F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding ramps 20% to a $1.04B request in FY2027 — the program's peak. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 0.5% (to $1.04B); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators cut 9.7% (to $940.2M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 595.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 870.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1,040.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 987.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 937.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 872.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 865.3 |

> 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 | 1,040.9 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 1,035.9 | −5.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 1,040.9 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 940.2 | −100.8 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640141 | Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) | 595.5 | 870.9 | 1,040.9 | +20% |

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

### Project 640141 — Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)

ABMS is the PE funding architecture and systems engineering (ASE), digital infrastructure, a suite of battle management command and control (BMC2) applications and tools used for homeland defense and other tactical C2 mission sets, airborne connectivity (formerly known as aerial networking), deployable systems, and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) long range fire & control software capability for specialized targets for the DAF's primary contribution to the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) warfighting concept, which the DAF formally refers to as the DAF BATTLE NETWORK. The DAF Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communication, and Battle Management (DAF PAE C3BM) has the lead role in battle management and Command and Control (C2) capabilities for the DAF. This entails not only directing technical integration throughout the DAF but also holding acquisition authorities to develop and implement organic materiel solutions. These solutions aim to establish resilient and widely distributable command and control capabilities within the DAF BATTLE NETWORK. The ABMS PE portfolio funds specific interdependent programs over which the DAF PAE C3BM exercises direct oversight in terms of cost, schedule, and performance. This encompasses both the management of these programs and the necessary architectural and systems engineering efforts to ensure effective technical coordination across the broader DAF infrastructure. Additionally, DAF PAE C3BM has identified an initial array of approximately 50 core programs spanning various PAEs/Program Executive Offices (PEO), whose organizations collectively form the C3BM Enterprise. These programs represent an evolving collection of systems that, when integrated together, are pivotal in contributing to the development of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK. Collaborating closely with the PAE/PEOs overseeing these core programs, DAF PAE C3BM orchestrates technical integration of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK. This integration is essential to achieve the requisite operational decision advantage crucial for the triumph of the USAF, USSF, joint, and coalition forces in the face of evolving challenges. These inter-PAE/PEO initiatives encompass a spectrum of activities, such as technical and programmatic cooperation, comprehensive reporting, and seamless integration.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE) and Operational Response Team (ORT) | 67.4 | 86.9 | 95.1 |
| C3BM Digital Infrastructure (DI) | 235.5 | 283.8 | 228.7 |
| C3BM Software and Applications | 136.0 | 149.9 | 198.3 |
| C3BM Airborne Connectivity (AC) | 56.7 | 156.6 | 194.5 |
| Deployable Systems | 43.6 | 60.0 | 146.2 |
| DAF Integrated Fires C2 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 72.8 |
| Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Test & Evaluation Support | 56.2 | 73.7 | 105.3 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 1,040.9 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

ABMS is the PE funding architecture and systems engineering (ASE), digital infrastructure, a suite of battle management command and control (BMC2) applications and tools used for homeland defense and other tactical C2 mission sets, airborne connectivity (formerly known as aerial networking), deployable systems, and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) long range fire & control software capability for specialized targets for the DAF's primary contribution to the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) warfighting concept, which the DAF formally refers to as the DAF BATTLE NETWORK.

The ABMS agile acquisition strategy and development approach is modeled after the path of commercial innovation and internet of things technology practices and should be viewed as a portfolio of interdependent acquisition programs and not as a monolithic program. The acquisition strategy develops capabilities - that might traditionally be delivered as a monolith in the Government - via modular components and then integrates them through open standards and an open architecture derived from ASE driven analysis. Modularity and openness enable consistent competition and continuous innovation, as well as more rapid upgrade of product capabilities.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604003F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604003F")`.

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