# Project 644818 — Imaging and Targeting Support

**Program element:** 0604257F — Advanced Technology and Sensors  
**Project:** 644818  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604257F/644818  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604257F

## Summary

Project 644818 — Imaging and Targeting Support requests $0.0M in FY2027, 0.0% of the $38.8M requested for program element 0604257F, down 100% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 10.9 |
| 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. This project is one leaf of PE 0604257F; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 644818 buys

The I&TS project matures low TRL sensors and processing capabilities to rapidly fill current GEOINT sensing capability gaps. To ensure alignment with Congressional intent, urgent CCMD requirements, and departmental priorities, the Air Force (AF) established a Headquarters level working group to guide, prioritize, and synchronize these enterprise sensor technology investments. The GEOINT Capabilities Working Group (GCWG) reviews developmental technologies in the fourth quarter of each FY to approve and prioritize efforts for the following year. The Program Office is specifically structured to rapidly initiate efforts in the execution year to expedite technical maturation and delivery to operational platforms at the speed of technology. In FY 2025, I&TS transitioned 3 efforts (GMTI mode, AIR, RUBBER DUCKIE) to an OAFP. In FY 2026, I&TS will complete development of 2 FY 2024 efforts (BB8, Collaborative Teaming), continue development of 1 FY 2025 effort (ATRIUM) and begin 4 new efforts (TALON CEREBRAL, AIR for SAR, ABBA, and RESOLUTE MINIONS). Details of the FY 2026 efforts are available upon request at the appropriate classification levels. In FY 2027, I&TS will use remaining funds to complete all ongoing efforts. I&TS project funds are distributed to efforts based on the development priorities established by the GCWG. The Program Office initiates efforts based on priority as Budget Authority is released in the execution year. If funding is made available, GCWG selected efforts based on the identified focus areas, transition partners, and available budget will be scheduled. These efforts will be selected in July of FY 2026. The FY 2026 focus areas are: increase cooperative sense-making capabilities for fielded sensors to extend range, improve fidelity, reduce bandwidth, and reduce latency to end users; develop scalable, modular, meshed, and low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C) sensors that meet current Department and IC interoperability standards; develop Air Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) and Maritime MTI (MMTI) capabilities with incorporated Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) and low-bandwidth data sharing through existing communication infrastructure, prioritizing group 1-3 UAS.

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Management Services.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging & Targeting Support (I&TS) | 7.7 | 10.9 | 0.0 | −100% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### Imaging & Targeting Support (I&TS)

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding decreased due to higher Air Force Priorities.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Develop, modernize, and demonstrate lower TRL efforts into transition ready efforts. The following FY 2024 and FY 2025 efforts are continuing into FY 2026: - FY 2024 effort completions: Collaborative Teaming, BirdBox Resolute (BB8) . - FY 2025 effort continuations and completion: ATRIUM. - FY 2026 initiation and completion: TALON CEREBRAL, AIR for SAR, ABBA, RESOLUTE MINIONS.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604257F.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0604257F project 644818 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604257F")`.

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