# Project 3327 — MAGTF EW Aviation Development

**Program element:** 0604270N — Electronic Warfare (EW) Dev  
**Project:** 3327  
**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/0604270N/3327  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N

## Summary

Project 3327 — MAGTF EW Aviation Development requests $13.2M in FY2027, 7.8% of the $169.0M requested for program element 0604270N, down 3.2% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request. NAWCWD is the largest named R-3 performer at $8.1M, 61% of the project's FY2027 R-3 total.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 14.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 13.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 13.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 15.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 15.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 15.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 15.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0604270N; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 3327 buys

This project unit supports the United States Marine Corps (USMC) development of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Electronic Warfare (EW) and the various elements of its distributed System of Systems (SoS). The SoS addresses MAGTF EW sufficiency gaps in the areas of Electronic Attack (EA) and Electronic Warfare Support (ES) with a multitude of payloads designed for carriage on a variety of organic MAGTF air assets. Payload development plans follow an adaptable, modular and open architecture philosophy to combat the increasing capability gap and enable future growth at a reduced operational and sustainment cost. A key element to this capability is the AN/ALQ-231(V) Intrepid Tiger II program. The AN/ALQ-231(V)1 pod is the variant of the Intrepid Tiger II pod flown on the AV-8B, F/A-18A-D, and KC-130J platforms. The AN/ALQ-231(V)3 is the variant of the Intrepid Tiger II pod flown on the UH-1Y platform, with plans for integration on AH-1Z platforms. (V)3 Blk 2 is an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) to the original (V)3, providing additional capability to address evolving threats. Plans include future integration of AN/ALQ-231(V) Block X advanced capability and counter-radar upgrades on USMC tilt rotor, fixed wing, rotary wing and unmanned aircraft. The AN/ALQ-231(V)4 is the first implementation of Block X upgrades on MV-22B aircraft and future (V)5 BLK X integration may occur on platforms such as, but not limited to, the KC-130J, MQ-9, CH-53K, and AH-1Z platforms. All payload variants are capable of conducting, supporting, and coordinating Electro-Magnetic Spectrum (EMS) operations in the form of EA and ES against Irregular Warfare threats. Additionally, all payloads are scalable and adaptable for emerging threats and are interoperable with the USMC's Electronic Warfare Services Architecture (EWSA). The Intrepid Tiger II capability is designed to be integrated for MAGTF tactical coordination of cyberspace and EW operations via the Cyber Electronic Warfare Coordination Cell (CEWCC).

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation; Management Services.

## Named R-3 performers

| Performer | $M | Share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total |
|---|---|---|
| NAWCWD | 8.1 | 61% |
| NAWCAD | 4.7 | 36% |

> Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations. Shares need not reach 100% — unnamed and government work is in the denominator.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid Tiger II (AN/ALQ-231) | 14.9 | 13.6 | 13.2 | −3% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N/3327/a0) |

> 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.

### Intrepid Tiger II (AN/ALQ-231)

FY 2027 efforts will continue (V)4 development with incorporation of radio variants compatible with other USMC systems and requirements, continuation of the (V)3 blk 2 ECP and begin integration efforts of (V)3 blk 2 on the AH-1Z aircraft. Development of capabilities and jamming techniques in support of evolving Intrepid Tiger II target…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604270N/3327/a0

## 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/0604270N.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0604270N project 3327 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604270N")`.

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