# Standards Development — Program Element 0604215N

**Program element:** 0604215N  
**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/0604215N

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $4.4M 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 | 4.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 4.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 3.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 3.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.7 |

> 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 | 4.4 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 4.4 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 4.4 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 4.4 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | Calibration Standards | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | −3% |

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

### Project 1857 — Calibration Standards

Navy-wide program which addresses Metrology related RDT&E issues for navy weapon systems, shipboard platforms, Naval Air, and Fleet Ground Marines. It supports development of calibration standards (equipment, procedures and technical data) required to resolve METCAL related safety, obsolescence, new and emerging technology support and cost reduction issues. It funds Navy unique and lead service responsibilities in DoW and Joint Services Metrology Research Programs to develop calibration solutions. The line supports development of measurement requirements to verify performance of all test systems used to validate the operation of Navy Weapon Systems with calibration standards traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology to calibrate, sustain and ensure performance accuracy. This program also provides benefits and efficiencies in a joint collaborative environment within the Tri-Services. Projects are identified and defined so that they will meet the universal requirement. Development efforts are integrated in order to achieve the common capabilities required at minimum cost. This is also a regular and common business practice within the Navy Metrology Community where R&D efforts are communicated and integrated into the multiple testing and Monitoring Systems. This is done in support of Program Managers, Sponsors, and Principle Executive officers. As a result, common requirements are established, duplication of efforts are eliminated, and best value, high quality METCAL products are produced for the Navy.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calibration Standards | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 100% | 4.4 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Navy-wide program which addresses Metrology related RDT&E issues for navy weapon systems, shipboard platforms, Naval Air, and Fleet Ground Marines. It supports development of calibration standards (equipment, procedures and technical data) required to resolve METCAL related safety, obsolescence, new and emerging technology support and cost reduction issues. It funds Navy unique and lead service responsibilities in DoW and Joint Services Metrology Research Programs to develop calibration solutions.

Funds provide for in-service engineering initiation of metrology research and developmental efforts of unique non-commercial hardware standards in the development of six key thrust technological areas which correspond to Physical Mechanical, Electro-Optical, Analytical Metrology, Electrical/Electronic systems, Chembio Defense, Microwave/Millimeter wave. These standards will ensure measurement accuracy in advanced and emerging combat weapon systems and associated test equipment. These hardware test standards will also provide for cost effective and efficient system maintenance and calibration measurements that reduce wrong test decisions and will result in lower maintenance cost and higher system performance reliability.

## Related program elements

- [0207521F — Precision Measurement & Calibration](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207521F) (Air Force)
- [0603713N — Ocean Engineering Tech Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603713N) (Navy)
- [0207268F — Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F) (Air Force)
- [0604454N — LX (R)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604454N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604215N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604215N")`.

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