# APNT Modernization

**R-2A activity** of project ED5 — Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)  
**Program element:** 0604120A — Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604120A/ED5/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604120A

## Summary

This activity requests $19.0M in FY2027, 100% of project ED5, up 119% 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.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Base funds in the amount of $18.993 million continues prototype hardware/software development, developmental testing, systems engineering, and program management for the APNT Modernization efforts.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase from Fiscal Year (FY) 26 to FY27 is to initiate platform and client integration efforts, initiate engineering modeling for requirements, and conduct development/environmental testing.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Base funds in the amount of $8.686 million continues prototype hardware/software development, systems engineering, and program management for the APNT Modernization efforts.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Base funds in the amount of $10.125 million supports prototype hardware/software development, systems engineering, and program management efforts.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 8.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 19.0 |

> 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.

## Other activities in project ED5

- CMFF APNT Cards — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604120A project ED5 (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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