# AV-8B Aircraft - Engine Dev — Program Element 0604214M

**Program element:** 0604214M  
**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/0604214M

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $0.0M in FY2027.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0652 | AV-8B | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

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

### Project 0652 — AV-8B

This program provides for AV-8B Design, Development, Integration and Test of the following improvements: Engine Life Management Program (ELMP), Operational Flight Programs (OFPs) and Avionics/Weapons Integration, Escape System, readiness and obsolescence management. The ELMP is a comprehensive plan to increase safety of flight and operational readiness of the AV-8B F402-RR-408 Engine and Gas Turbine Starter (GTS), as well as other critical engine components. The Program Office will accomplish this mission through the Component Improvement Program (CIP), which entails Engineering Project Description investigations to derive safety and reliability improvements to the engine and engine components. H7.2, H7.3, and H7.4 will continue to build upon the evolutionary acquisition strategy for OFPs and will improve pilot situational awareness, make pilot interface and weapon selection, and Link16 functionality improvements via OFP and Mission Planning updates, and will integrate required Display Computer processing improvements to enable these functionalities. OFP and integration improvements, to include continued use of current weapons as they are upgraded to modernized GPS capability, and use of components with modern crypto is vital to the Harrier's continued combat relevance to the Marine Expeditionary Unit and Global Response Force Combatant Commanders. Other efforts include compliance with crypto modernization requirements, testing compatibility with GPS-modernized weapons, peculiar integration and flight test requirements such as weapons and countermeasures OFP updates, weapons integration and testing, sensors, and countermeasures integration and stores expansion to include APKWS, radio/communication systems upgrades, AIM-9X, ALE-43, standoff weapons such as JSOW, and unique flight test, study and component redesign efforts of other avionics, sensors, structural components, aircraft subsystems, weapons systems, or emergent tactical requirements as they arise. Efforts also include engineering activities for development, design and test to support aircraft safety, flight clearance and concept exploration for resolution of emergent safety, service life, escape systems, compatibility, obsolescence, and readiness issues as well as response to fleet urgent operational requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operational Flight Program (OFP) and Aircraft/Avionics/Subsystem/Weapons Systems Development and Integration | 5.3 | 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.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The program provides for AV-8B Design, Development, Integration, and Test of various platform improvements such as: Engine Life Management Program (ELMP), Escape Systems, Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), and Block upgrades to various mission systems and software Operational Flight Programs (OFPs) to include JMPS integration, avionics and communications systems, navigation equipment, weapons carriage and countermeasures, and studies and analyses of future capability expansion and unique flight testing.

Engineering efforts focused on obsolescence mitigation and readiness improvements ensure the maximum reliability and readiness levels for the AV-8B Type/Model/Series by maintaining post production engineering and logistic support with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The program tracks readiness degraders, identifies and addresses obsolescence for all aircraft and avionics systems and subsystems, and identifies and addresses emerging in-service material developments related to ease of maintenance, safety, airframe life management and improved performance.

## Related program elements

- [0207268F — Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F) (Air Force)
- [0207590F — SEEK EAGLE Certifications](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207590F) (Air Force)
- [0604129A — Advanced Power Applications](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604129A) (Army)
- [0604501N — Advanced Above Water Sensors](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604501N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604214M (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604214M")`.

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