# HIMARS Extended Range Demo (HERD)

**R-2A activity** of project DP1 — HIMARS Extended Range Demo (HERD)  
**Program element:** 0604182A — Hypersonics  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604182A/DP1/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604182A/DP1

> **NEW START.** $82.9M requested in FY2027 with no prior-year and no current-year funding.

## Summary

This activity requests $82.9M in FY2027, 100% of project DP1 — a new start with no prior-year and no current-year money. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** FY 2027 efforts will include the Castelion Flight Termination System (FTS) Implementation which includes labor for design, qualification, testing, program management, and materials for 10 units. The FY 2027 efforts also consist of continuing the Blackbeard - GL Option Award to include a test readiness TEM, Production-Representative Blackbeard - GL and launcher pod live-fire launch, Production TEM and begin production of Government Test Articles.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 funding increase continues efforts previously executed on Project HX3.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | Request | 82.9 |

> 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 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604182A project DP1 (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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