# Other Helicopter Development — Program Element 0604212N

**Program element:** 0604212N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604212N

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $1.0M in FY2027, before stepping down 49% 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. Sikorsky leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 1.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.5 |

> 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 | 1.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 1.0 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 1.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 1.0 | +0.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1109 | CH/MH-53 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | −1% |

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

### Project 1109 — CH/MH-53

The H-53 helicopter is the premier heavy lift helicopter for the Marine Corps and the only operational airborne mine sweeping platform for the Navy. H-53 efforts will continue to develop and qualify components, prior to production and approval decisions, in order to replace obsolete system components. Emphasis will be placed on safety/readiness/supportability improvement modifications that will sustain the H-53 aircraft until the transition of the H-53K is complete. These efforts combined, will significantly improve the readiness of the H-53 fleet while reducing long term operational and supportability costs. Survivability efforts to address improved situational awareness to pilots. Modeling and simulation will be used to the maximum practical extent throughout this effort. Manned Flight Simulator will be utilized to develop, install and test interim modifications, while maintaining the original basic system footprint and functionality. As a part of this effort, a complete Electro Magnetic Vulnerability assessment will be required for the affected and/or modified systems.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Sikorsky (1.0, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-53 Survivability | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |

> 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 | 100% | 1.0 |

**Top named industry performers:** Sikorsky ($1.0M, 100%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The H-53 helicopter is the premier heavy lift helicopter for the Marine Corps and the only operational airborne mine sweeping platform for the Navy. H-53 efforts will continue to develop and qualify components, prior to production and approval decisions, in order to replace obsolete system components. Emphasis will be placed on safety/readiness/supportability improvement modifications that will sustain the H-53 aircraft until the transition of the H-53K is complete. These efforts combined, will significantly improve the readiness of the H-53 fleet while reducing long term operational and supportability costs. Survivability efforts to address improved situational awareness to pilots.

This is a non-ACAT program.

## Related program elements

- [0604373N — Airborne Mine Countermeasures](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604373N) (Navy)
- [0604216N — Multi-Mission Helicopter Upgrade Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604216N) (Navy)
- [0607131A — Weapons and Munitions Product Improvement Programs](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607131A) (Army)
- [0804772F — Training Developments](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0804772F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604212N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604212N")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*