# Technology Insertion

**R-2A activity** of project 0728 — Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)  
**Program element:** 0604280N — JT Tactical RADIO System (JTRS)  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0728/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0728

## Summary

This activity requests $17.2M in FY2027, 18% of project 0728, up 32% 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.** Complete maturation of the design and proceed to a Critical Design Review (CDR). As a result of the CDR, the vendor will deliver an Engineering Development Model (EDM) which will support testing to show performance and finalize production details. Test Readiness Review (TRR) is planned 30 days after delivery of an EDM to begin the design testing phase which will end with delivery of a fully tested Production Representative Asset (PRA) in FY 2028.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 to FY 2027 increase of $4.195M supports the SATCOM NGSO Technology Insertion Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), and Engineering Development Model (EDM) vendor design testing, preparing for Production Representative Asset (PRA) delivery in FY 2028.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue to maintain alignment with the Navy's RC3 strategy and approach, Satellite Communications (SATCOM) programs transitioned from exercising an initial RC3 modem capability to utilizing the Wideband Anti-Jam Modem System (WAMS), which provides protected wideband SATCOM capability to the Fleet. Funds required to perform studies on how to integrate WAMS into the Satellite Communication (SATCOM) architecture. Develop and test below decks Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) SATCOM chassis and equipment compatible with an NGSO submarine mast antenna system. Perform testing and integration of the modem and processing equipment enabling an NGSO system to operate on Navy submarines. Conduct a competitive prototyping process to evaluate and down select prototypes from multiple vendors.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 13.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 17.2 |

> 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.

## Other activities in project 0728

- [NMT Resilient C3 Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0728/a0) — FY2027 78.7

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604280N project 0728 (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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