# Expanded Mission Area Missile (EMAM) — Program Element 0604019A

**Program element:** 0604019A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604019A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding ramps 305% to a $235.6M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 11% (to $210.6M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators cut 100% (to $0.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 82.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 58.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 235.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 361.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 241.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 126.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 216.2 |

> 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 | 235.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 210.6 | −25.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 235.6 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 0.0 | −235.6 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (3)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ5 | Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) | 30.0 | — | 235.6 | — |
| CO6 | IFPC High Power Microwave (HPM) | 33.9 | 41.8 | — | −100% |
| BU9 | IFPC High Energy Laser | 18.8 | 16.4 | — | −100% |

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

### Project DJ5 — Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS)

The Cannon Based Air Defense System (CBADS) mission is to defend Joint Force fixed and semi-fixed locations against attack by a broad spectrum of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs), Cruise Missiles (CMs), Fixed Wing (FW), Rotary Wing (RW), and other advanced air and missile threats and to complement existing air and missile defenses by operating in integrated or stand-alone operational scenarios. Additionally, CBADS may provide a future surface-to-surface long-range precision fires capability. CBADS is a rapid prototype and Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) integrated system consisting of a Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon (MDAC), Multi-Function Precision Radar (MFPR), Multi-Domain Battle Manager (MDBM), Hypervelocity Projectiles (HVP), and ammunition handling vehicles. CBADS will build onto the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) open systems architecture allowing seamless sensor and shooter connectivity for a layered defense with a mission command structure integrated into the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS). CBADS will increase battlefield flexibility and raid capacity, resulting in increased AMD effectiveness and efficiency and reduced attrition of advanced interceptor missiles in the Army's inventory. The Army will leverage current Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) investments in the Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System (HGWS) to develop an Army design tailored to address Army requirements and assess CBADS at a Battery level in FY 2030. The prototype will inform an enduring capability requirement and decision in late FY 2026. The outcome of the decision review will be to determine whether to build a battery prototype for fielding or to initiate a traditional acquisition program for CBADS to meet the FY 2030 fielding date. .

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) | 30.0 | — | 235.6 |

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

### Project CO6 — IFPC High Power Microwave (HPM)

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. The Directed Energy Integrated Fires Protection Capability (DE-IFPC) High Power Microwave (HPM) is a Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) capability consisting of HPM prototypes with residual combat capability in support of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). The IFPC-HPM program provides the Army with HPM prototype weapon systems of various designs for short-range defense against single Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and swarms. IFPC-HPM funds an improved mechanism to effectively confront emerging threats and advance the United States' military dominance in accordance with the 2025 Interim National Defense Strategy. Efforts include development, acquisition, test and evaluation, assessment, maturation, and future transition of prototype technologies to an acquisition program.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFPC-High Power Microwave | 3.9 | 11.8 | — |

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

### Project BU9 — IFPC High Energy Laser

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. The Directed Energy Integrated Fires Protection Capability (DE-IFPC) High Energy Laser (HEL) is an Air Defense capability for defense of fixed and semi-fixed sites from Cruise Missiles (CM); Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS); Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (RAM); Fixed Wing (FW); and Rotary Wing (RW) threats. This project will deliver an operationally effective rapid prototype capability in FY 2026. IFPC-HEL funds an improved mechanism to effectively confront emerging threats and advance the U.S. military dominance in accordance with the 2026 National Defense Strategy. Efforts include development, acquisition, test and evaluation, assessment, maturation, and potential future transition of the prototype technology to an acquisition program.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFPC-High Energy Laser | 18.8 | 16.4 | — |

> 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% | 235.6 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

These funding lines are directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. Work in this PE, the Expanded Mission Area Missile (EMAM) program, supports the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) architecture and provides Directed Energy Integrated Fires Protection Capability (DE-IFPC) systems to defeat Cruise Missiles (CM); single and swarming Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS); Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (RAM) threats; Fixed Wing (FW); and Rotary Wing (RW) manned aircraft.

The Army is waiting on FY 2026 OSW SCO HGWS development outcomes prior to making decisions on system architecture design, acquisition pathway, and acquisition strategy. The program is posturing for entrance into a Middle Tier of Acquisition for Rapid Prototyping (MTA-RP) pathway. The CBADS requirement document, an Abbreviated Capability Development Document (A-CDD) is on pause in the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) staffing process pending outcomes of the FY 2026 OSW SCO HGWS development and test outcomes as well as TRADOC Requirements Analysis Center - White Sands Missile Range (TRAC-WSMR) analysis on cannon-based air defense schedule to conclude 3QFY26.

## Related program elements

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- [0603639A — Tank and Medium Caliber Ammunition](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603639A) (Army)
- [0604117A — Maneuver - Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604117A) (Army)
- [0101316F — Strategic Automated Command and Control System](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0101316F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604019A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604019A")`.

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