# Armament Subsystems — Program Element 0604200F

**Program element:** 0604200F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604200F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding falls 33% to a $35.1M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak). In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 43% (to $50.1M). AFLCMC/EB leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 8.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 52.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 35.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 26.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 29.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 30.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 30.8 |

> 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 | 35.1 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 35.1 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 35.1 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 50.1 | +15.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 653133 | Armament Subsystems | 8.3 | 52.4 | 35.1 | −33% |

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

### Project 653133 — Armament Subsystems

Future Advanced Weapon Analysis & Programs (FAWAP) enables Air Force enterprise weapons capability planning through the generation and execution of new and emerging requirements and trade space analysis. This encompasses studies of emerging weapons system gaps and the operational analysis of technology insertion for legacy and future systems. The outcomes of these studies drive responsive design and development engineering to support the determination, exploration, and execution of feasible solutions through advanced technology prototype development and rapid fielding. Efforts under this program element explore: new and future concept developments and analyses in response to stakeholder engagements; technology transitions and common enterprise needs; air-to-ground, ground-to-launch, and air-to-air fieldable demonstrations and solutions; and the delivery of quick-reaction materiel solutions. The overall objective is to identify methods to improve weapon system performance, develop potential future designs, mitigate evolving threats, pursue low-cost/affordable weapons solutions, and reduce life cycle costs. These projects will also develop and expand Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) and experimental platforms for weapon qualification activities; improve safety; identify technology gaps; and ensure viability and durability of future weapons programs. Projects in this program element implement the Digital Acquisition tenets of Open, Agile, and Digital in support of all Air Force weapons by conducting high fidelity MS&A to support the development, testing, and evaluation of future concept and legacy weapons. Projects under this program element utilize design, development, test, integration, and implementation of appropriate modular open systems approaches, related components, and efforts, including, but not limited to, logical and physical interfaces defined in Weapon Open System Architecture (WOSA). This approach allows modular and severable subsystems, to include those that are software-defined, at the appropriate level to be incrementally added, removed, or replaced throughout the life cycle. The FY2026 spend plan amount for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force, includes $52,398 thousand of discretionary and $80,000 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation) for a total of $132,398 thousand.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** AFLCMC/EB (1.6, 4.6%), AFLCMC/EBZ (0.1, 0.4%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Strategy Development | 4.2 | 34.5 | 22.1 |
| Warfighter Analytics | 1.8 | 12.2 | 9.7 |
| Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis | 1.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| Industry Connectivity/Technology Transitions | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 5.0% | 1.7 |
| Other / unspecified | 95% | 33.4 |

**Top named industry performers:** AFLCMC/EB ($1.6M, 4.6%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Future Advanced Weapon Analysis & Programs (FAWAP) enables Air Force enterprise weapons capability planning through the generation and execution of new and emerging requirements and trade space analysis. This encompasses studies of emerging weapons system gaps and the operational analysis of technology insertion for legacy and future systems. The outcomes of these studies drive responsive design and development engineering to support the determination, exploration, and execution of feasible solutions through advanced technology prototype development and rapid fielding.

Accomplish studies, analyses, concept development and engineering, as well as test and evaluation; efforts will be conducted using contracting strategies deemed most appropriate, generally using competitive contracts.

## Related program elements

- [0603851F — Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Dem/Val](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603851F) (Air Force)
- [0603036F — Armament Demonstration and Validation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603036F) (Air Force)
- [0603654N — JNT Service EOD Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603654N) (Navy)
- [0603330D8Z — Quantum Application](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603330D8Z) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604200F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604200F")`.

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