# Executive Helo Development — Program Element 0604273M

**Program element:** 0604273M  
**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/0604273M

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $69.4M in FY2027, before stepping down 50% 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. NAWCAD leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 50.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 75.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 69.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 75.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 53.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 34.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 34.8 |

> 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 | 69.4 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 69.4 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 69.4 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 69.4 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3390 | VH-92A Improvements | 50.0 | 75.0 | 69.4 | −7% |

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

### Project 3390 — VH-92A Improvements

VH-92A Product Improvements addresses improvement requirements written into the Capabilities Development Document approved by Joint Requirements Oversight Committee in Jan 2013 and updated for Milestone C. The VH-92A Improvement efforts are to provide near and enduring/relevant/evolving long term improvements to the fleet, focusing on documented deficiencies and enhancements related to critical mission systems, maintainability and reliability and obsolescence issues. The VH-92A improvements also address deficiencies identified at the completion of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E); development associated with Mission Communications System (MCS) upgrades (both software and hardware), distributed network communications, vehicle performance enhancements, and high hot performance (Power Margin) efforts.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** NAWCAD (10.6, 15%), COTF (0.2, 0.2%), FAA (0.1, 0.2%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Improvement Development | 42.0 | 66.9 | 61.1 |
| Test and Evaluation | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Program Management | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 16% | 10.9 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 3.8% | 2.7 |
| Other / unspecified | 81% | 55.9 |

**Top named industry performers:** NAWCAD ($10.6M, 15%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The VH-92A is the replacement helicopter for the VH-3D and the VH-60N, the aircraft currently used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) to transport the President, Vice President, and other distinguished officials as directed by the White House Military Office. The VH-3D and VH-60N are approaching the end of their service lives. Funding for the VH-92A program supports activities, including integration of systems; qualification and support of test articles; development of logistics products; and demonstration of system integration, interoperability, safety, utility, and improvements/upgrades.

VH-92A Product Improvements will include trade studies, test and evaluation, cost-benefit analyses, and risk-reduction efforts to address improvements for aircraft capability, safety, operational weight, mission availability, component reliability, maintainability, software, vehicle performance high hot performance (Power Margin) and obsolescence.

## Related program elements

- [0203735A — Combat Vehicle Improvement Programs](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203735A) (Army)
- [0603807A — Medical Systems - Adv Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603807A) (Army)
- [0207268F — Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207268F) (Air Force)
- [0401319F — VC-25B](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0401319F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604273M (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604273M")`.

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