# Strategic Mid-Range Fires — Program Element 0604135A

**Program element:** 0604135A  
**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/0604135A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $211.8M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 226.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 211.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 289.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 293.9 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 326.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 433.5 |

> 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 | 211.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 211.8 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 211.8 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 211.8 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP2 | Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) | — | — | 211.8 | new start |
| MR3 | Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Missiles | — | 226.2 | — | −100% |

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

### Project DP2 — Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML)

The CAML mission is to provide elements across all echelons with a mobile, autonomous, optionally manned, versatile cross-domain fires capability and capacity far greater than current formation launcher and resupply capabilities. CAML is a mobile, autonomous, and versatile fires platform capable of launching a diverse range of offensive and defensive munitions across multiple domains. CAML will significantly enhance the Army's ability to penetrate contested environments, neutralize high-value targets, and provide responsive fires support to Combatant Commanders. The CAML prototype system will include an Autonomous Mobility Platform (AMP), launcher platform mounted on a Munitions Pallet (MP), leader vehicle with autonomy kit, and organic autonomous resupply capability. The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) will have one leader vehicle with autonomy kit per two CAML prototype systems. The prototype launcher platform must support cross-domain fires to include TLAMs, Patriot Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM), Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) interceptors, and interface standards to support integration of future offensive and defensive munitions, such as the Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL) advanced missile. This program element directly supports the Army's modernization priority by reducing emplacement and displacement times, provides improved crew survivability, adds cross-country mobility, increases overall effectiveness, and allows commanders to weight the force appropriately during both offensive and defensive operations - enabling the ability to mass lethal assets and further dominate the operational environment across multiple domains. Beginning FY 2027, the CAML program transitions to a new Budget Project (DP2) focused on system design finalization, prototype material procurement, hardware fabrication, software integration, and rigorous developmental and live fire testing. It delivers autonomy, increased payload flexibility and broader mission capability.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Autonomous Multidomain Launcher (CAML) | — | — | 211.8 |

> 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 MR3 — Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Missiles

The CAML mission is to provide elements across all echelons with a mobile, autonomous, optionally manned, versatile cross-domain fires capability and capacity far greater than current formation launcher and resupply capabilities. CAML is a mobile, autonomous, and versatile fires platform capable of launching a diverse range of offensive and defensive munitions across multiple domains. CAML will significantly enhance the Army's ability to penetrate contested environments, neutralize high-value targets, and provide responsive fires support to Combatant Commanders. The CAML prototype system will include an Autonomous Mobility Platform (AMP), launcher platform mounted on a Munitions Pallet (MP), leader vehicle with autonomy kit, and organic autonomous resupply capability. The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) will have one leader vehicle with autonomy kit per two CAML prototype systems. The prototype launcher platform must support cross-domain fires to include TLAMs, Patriot Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM), Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) interceptors, and interface standards to support integration of future offensive and defensive munitions, such as the Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL) advanced missile. This program element directly supports the Army modernization priority by reducing emplacement and displacement times, provides improved crew survivability, adds cross-country mobility, increases overall effectiveness, and allows commanders to weight the force appropriately during both offensive and defensive operations - enabling the ability to mass lethal assets and further dominate the operational environment across multiple domains Beginning FY 2027, the CAML program transitions to a new Budget Project (DP2) focused on system design finalization, prototype material procurement, hardware fabrication, software integration, and rigorous developmental and live fire testing. It delivers autonomy, increased payload flexibility and broader mission capability.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) | — | 226.2 | — |

> 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% | 211.8 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The CAML mission is to provide elements across all echelons with a mobile, autonomous, optionally manned, versatile cross-domain fires capability and capacity far greater than current formation launcher and resupply capabilities. CAML is a mobile, autonomous, and versatile fires platform capable of launching a diverse range of offensive and defensive munitions across multiple domains. CAML will significantly enhance the Army's ability to penetrate contested environments, neutralize high-value targets, and provide responsive fires support to Combatant Commanders.

The program is pursuing a single Middle Tier of Acquisition for Rapid Prototyping (MTA-RP) pathway with a decision point informed by an operational assessment NLT 4QFY28 to transition to a Middle Tier of Acquisition for Rapid Fielding (MTA-RF) upon successful demonstration of technical maturity. As of February 2026, the program is pursuing a fair and open competition with the intent of awarding up to six Other Transaction Authority for Prototyping (OTAP) award(s) for rapid prototyping. This strategy leverages existing Army munitions and fire control systems while prioritizing but not limited to commercial mobility platforms and autonomy solutions. Additionally, the program will initiate the development of Common Onboard Launcher Electronics (COLE).

## Related program elements

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- [0604604A — Medium Tactical Vehicles](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604604A) (Army)
- [0604292N — Future Vertical LIFT (maritime Strike)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604292N) (Navy)
- [0605223F — Advanced Trainer Replacement T-7A](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605223F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604135A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604135A")`.

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