# BL 10 AEGIS FLT IIA & III DESTROYER CONTINUOUS WARFIGHTER 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/a3  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604307N/1447

## Summary

This activity requests $112.5M in FY2027, 30% of project 1447, down 29% 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.** Support Combat System Ship Qualification Trials aboard DDG 128 in Q1 FY26. Continue to support the incremental design, development and integration of AEGIS BL 10.0.1, completing the Baseline Phase 4 Combat System Shipboard Testing, Final Certification and fielding for BL 10.0.1. Continue executing integration events, maintainability events, and stability events. Finalize training curriculum and documentation updates to reflect new capabilities. Conduct and maintain all risk management activities required to identify, mitigate and resolve critical risk that would impact the fielding of AEGIS BL 10.0.1/10.1 and BL 10M. Task Force Cyber Awakening (TFCA): Support the TFCA requirements to implement new Cyber functionality in development baselines and address gaps identified fielded systems to ensure Cyber Compliance. Continue to implement the Cyber Roadmap which introduces enterprise grade cyber security protection to the AEGIS Weapon System specific to BL 10 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 BL 10 configurations.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY26 to FY27 decreases due to reduction in requirements associated with DT/OT and the delivery of initial BL 10 configuration.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Software defect corrections from past developmental test phases 1 and 2 and Flight Test Exercises (FTM)-51. The focus for FY2026 is on executing critical test events to validate and enhance the AEGIS BL10.0.1 capabilities to deliver agile, data-driven, and mission-ready software. Key milestones include Flight Test Mission (FTM)-40 in May, which tests IAMD/BMD performance; Operation Test Phase 1 (OT-1) in May, focusing on manned raids and surface warfare/air defense tracking exercises; and PAC Dragon (PD) 2026 in August, which ensures readiness through regression checks and low-elevation tracking exercises. These events are pivotal in advancing warfighting capabilities and ensuring operational readiness. Update training curriculum and documentation to reflect new capabilities. Provide system engineering efforts required to support the Integrated Product Teams. Program Management Team (PMT), System Engineering Cross Product Team (SECPT), Element, Safety, Configuration Management (CM), Test & Evaluation (T&E), Certification, and Subject Matter Experts (SME). Participate in and evaluate remaining AEGIS BL 10.0.1 design decisions, Engineering Technical Reviews (ETR), Specification Change, Review, Implementation, and baseline governance boards and Navy Review Team (NRT). Execution of all Test activities and stimulation capability required to validate system functionality, system interfaces, performance requirements, multi-unit interoperability and ensure system stability. Conduct Change Review Boards (CRB) to review computer program defects, characterize risk to system performance, and identify defect corrections. Develop and maintain risk management activities required to identify, mitigate and resolve critical risk that would impact the fielding of BL 10.0.1. Continue to develop criteria metrics for technical and programmatic events in support of Mission Readiness Assessments (MRA), In Process Reviews (IPR), Program Reviews, and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) as required to support the requirements of each milestone to ensure program success. Conduct Combat System Safety Program to address all Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB) requirements. Provide programmatic and technical leadership in a collaborative Navy and industry environment. Install BL10.0.1 on DDG 126 and DDG 129 in June and March respectively. The load to be installed will be the latest load installed on DDG 128 last FY. Continue to test and make computer program updates to address various hardware configurations and Weapon System Elements. Provide system engineering efforts required to support the Integrated Product Teams. Execute all Test activities and stimulation capability required to validate 10.0.1 system functionality and ensure system stability. Integrate BMD/IAMD capabilities as delivered by MDA. Commence and Complete BL 10.1 System Requirements Review (SRR) in accordance with Phase 1 Combat System Requirements Definition and Specification Development. Continue BL 10.0.1 weapon system integration and combat system test events to include test planning, execution, and analysis. Execute Change Review Boards (CRB) to review BL 10.0.1 computer program defects, characterize risk to system performance, and identify defect corrections. Commence BL 10M System Requirements Review (SRR) in accordance with Phase 1 Combat System Requirements Definition and Specification Development. Provide programmatic and technical leadership in a collaborative Navy and industry environment. Identify, test and fix critical issues identified that impact the operational effectiveness of the AEGIS Combat System. Execute Combat System Safety Program for BL 10.0.1 to address all Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB) requirements. Task Force Cyber Awakening (TFCA): Support the TFCA requirements to implement new Cyber functionality in development baselines and address gaps identified fielded systems to ensure Cyber Compliance. Continue to implement the Cyber Roadmap which introduces enterprise grade cyber security protection to the AEGIS Weapon System specific to BL 10 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 BL 10 configurations. Demonstration Testing / Operational Testing (DT/OT): Support the DT/OT requirements to validate Combat System performance as required to support the fielding of advanced Warfighting capabilities. Conduct DT/OT Planning, Execution, Analysis, and Reporting for DT/OT of BL 10.0.1 on DDG 125 and CP-24 on modernized FLT IIA DDG. Coordinate with T&E stakeholders to include Operational Test and Evaluation Force and DOT&E to ensure alignment between T&E stakeholders to support conduct of DT/OT in accordance with DoW 5000.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 173.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 158.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 112.5 |

> 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 9 DESTROYER CONTINUOUS WARFIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604307N/1447/a2) — FY2027 91.4
- [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.
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