# Assault Survivability Optimization

**R-2A activity** of project 3309 — Assault Survivability Optimization  
**Program element:** 0604270N — Electronic Warfare (EW) Dev  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N/3309/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N/3309

## Summary

This activity requests $53.3M in FY2027, 100% of project 3309, down 18% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Continue contractor and government efforts for the development and integration of Common Carriage hardware and software. Perform Common Carriage lab test, developmental test, and prepare for operational test. Continue development and integration of the advanced AN/ALE-47 iASE capability to improve countermeasure techniques developed for improved survivability and aircrew situational awareness. Develop advanced RF decoys to include incremental funding for EMD for Active Expendable Device (AED) and government efforts for developmental and operational test of AED leading to MS C. Perform effectiveness testing for CH-53K to support Common Carriage. Breakdown of test assets follows: AED 50

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY2026 to FY2027 decrease $11.852M as software development and Computer Software Configuration Item testing complete for both CC and iASE.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Incremental funding for ALE-47 CC EMD effort. Continue contractor and government efforts for hardware, software and support equipment design, development and test for CC. Continue CC implementation for follow-on platforms. Support the development and integration of the advanced AN/ALE-47 iASE capability to improve countermeasure techniques developed for improved survivability and aircrew situational awareness. Develop advanced RF decoys to include incremental funding for EMD contract for Active Expendable Device (AED) and government efforts for development and test of AED. Perform infrared countermeasure (IRCM) Air to Air flight effectiveness testing for P-8 and CMV-22 to support Common Carriage. Breakdown of test assets follows: ALE-47 CC 7ea AED 100ea

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 79.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 65.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 53.3 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604270N project 3309 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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