# BL 9 DESTROYER CONTINUOUS WARFIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS

**R-2A activity** of project 1447 — Surf Combatant Combat System Imp  
**Program element:** 0604307N — Surface Combatant Cmbt Sys Eng  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604307N/1447/a2  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604307N/1447

## Summary

This activity requests $91.4M in FY2027, 24% of project 1447, up 10% 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.** Develop, test, certify, and deliver two iterations of BL 9.C3, to include capabilities identified by resource sponsor in the areas of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and other priority warfare areas. Conduct pre and post certification test events, program reviews, safety, training and sustainment activities, and support BMD events. Address critical fixes identified. AEGIS Task Force Cyber Awakening (TFCA): Continue to support TFCA requirements to implement new Cyber functionality in development baselines and address gaps identified in fielded systems to ensure Cyber Compliance. Continue to implement the AEGIS Cyber Roadmap which introduces enterprise grade cyber security protection to the AEGIS Weapon System specific to BL 9 fielded configurations. Continue to support implementation and integration of Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement, & Response (SABER), which provides essential cybersecurity capabilities required to protect Navy Control Systems and support service cybersecurity objectives within AEGIS BL 9 configurations. Collaborative IAMD Planning Program (CIPP): Continue to support CIPP requirements to develop and update tools in support multi-ship, multi-baseline ballistic missile and air defense planning in a common collaborative environment across ships, strike groups, and higher headquarters for IAMD that enables an exchange of plans and data. Continue to execute CIPP PoR DEVSECOPS pipeline within the approved software armory. Design and Development of CIPP BMA capabilities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY26 to FY27 projected increase due to increased size and scope of BL 9.C3 iterations, including capabilities identified by resource sponsor and critical fixes identified from previous iterations of BL 9.C3, and to address CIPP updates.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Conduct and maintain all risk management activities required to identify, mitigate and resolve critical risk that would impact the fielding of BL 9.C3 Increment 1 Certification in Q3 FY26. Conduct Future Iteration Definition Period 3 Q4 FY26 Integrate BMD capabilities as delivered by MDA. Continue to support the incremental design, development and integration of BL 9.C3.0 and BL 9.C3.1 as identified in the resource sponsor Requirements letter. Continue weapon system integration and combat system test events to include test planning, execution, and analysis, as well as integration, maintainability, and stability events. Finalize training curriculum and documentation updates to reflect new capabilities. Continue to develop criteria evaluation metrics for technical and programmatic events in support of Mission Readiness Assessments (MRA), In Process Reviews (IPR), Program Reviews, and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) as required to support the requirements of each milestone to ensure program success. Execute Combat System Safety Program to address all Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB) requirements. AEGIS Task Force Cyber Awakening (TFCA): Support TFCA requirements to implement new Cyber functionality in development baselines and address gaps identified in fielded systems to ensure Cyber Compliance. Specific areas of focus on FY26 will include the following efforts in support of AEGIS BL 9 fielded ships. Continue to implement the AEGIS Cyber Roadmap which introduces enterprise grade cyber security protection to the AEGIS Weapon System specific to BL 9 fielded configurations. Support implementation and integration of Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement, & Response (SABER), which provides essential cybersecurity capabilities required to protect Navy Control Systems and support service cybersecurity objectives within AEGIS BL 9 configurations. Collaborative IAMD Planning Program (CIPP): Support CIPP requirements to develop and update tools in support multi-ship, multi-baseline ballistic missile and air defense planning in a common collaborative environment across ships, strike groups, and higher headquarters for IAMD that enables an exchange of plans and data.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 35.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 82.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 91.4 |

> 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 1447

- [PAC 3 - MSE Navy](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604307N/1447/a9) — FY2027 120.6
- [BL 10 AEGIS FLT IIA & III DESTROYER CONTINUOUS WARFIGHTER IMPROVEMENTS](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604307N/1447/a3) — FY2027 112.5
- [AEGIS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604307N/1447/a0) — FY2027 48.9
- BL 5/7 DESTROYER UPGRADES — FY2027 3.9
- AEGIS CAPABILITY PACKAGE 2024 — FY2027 0.0
- COMBAT SYSTEMS TEST BED (CSTB) — FY2027 0.0
- TASK FORCE CYBER AWAKENING (TFCA) — FY2027 0.0
- COLLABORATIVE IAMD PLANNING PROGRAM (CIPP) — FY2027 0.0
- AEGIS DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING / OPERATIONAL TESTING (DT/OT) — FY2027 0.0

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604307N project 1447 (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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