Project 0386
$126.0MFY2027 request ▲ 672%Rapid Prototype Development, Marine Corps
FY2025 actual$72.5M
FY2026 enacted$16.3M
FY2027 request$126.0M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services
FY2027 Request
$126.0M
▲ 42% vs FY2026
House approps mark
$109.4M
▼ $16.6M vs request
FY2026 Enacted
$89.0M
In law
Roll-up of 2 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Navy is requesting $126.0M for Rapid Technology Capability Prototype under RDT&E program element 0604320M, up 42% over FY2026. In the FY2027 defense authorization, House approps moved to cut it to $109.4M.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP) House approps mark
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 82.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 89.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 126.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 150.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 18.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 13.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 13.4 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Current
Prototyping
BA 4
Later
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
2 projects roll up into PE 0604320M
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 42% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project 9999
$0.0MFY2027 request ▼ 100%Congressional Adds
FY2025 actual$9.7M
FY2026 enacted$72.7M
FY2027 request$0.0M
Product Development
Congressional action
The request is contested
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$126.0M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$126.0M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$126.0M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$109.4M −$16.6M · −13%
▲ $16.6M chamber gap — unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it
Where the FY2027 request goes
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.
| Where FY2027 funding flows | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Government labs & warfare centers | 3.2% | 4.1 |
| Other / unspecified | 97% | 121.9 |
| FY2027 request | 100% | 126.0 |
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
The Marine Corps Rapid Capabilities Office (MCRCO) focuses on the accelerating technological changes the battlefield has been met with and the constant evolution of threats. Established under the direct authority of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the MCRCO operates with a singular, urgent purpose: to cut through bureaucratic inertia and rapidly deliver game-changing capabilities directly into the hands of the Fleet Marine Forces. Its mission is to identify, develop, and transition emergent and disruptive technologies that provide a decisive edge, significantly enhancing the survivability, lethality, and overall effectiveness of every Marine on the battlefield.
The Marine Corps Rapid Capabilities Office (MCRCO), operating under the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), is committed to leveraging the most innovative and efficient acquisition processes available across the Services and Defense Agencies. Our acquisition strategy focuses on agility, collaboration, and rapid capability development to ensure the Marine Corps remains at the cutting edge of technological advancements and can swiftly adapt to evolving threats and operational requirements.
Project 0386, 9999 — Rapid Prototype Development, Marine Corps
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
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Provenance
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Sources
FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0604320M (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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HitchAI, "Rapid Technology Capability Prototype (PE 0604320M)," federal budget intelligence, PB2027 vintage. hitchintel.com/programs/0604320M
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Markdown twin
/programs/0604320M.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$126.0M
▲ 672% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$16.3M
▼ 78% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$72.5M
Prior year
Rapid Prototype Development, Marine Corps — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604320M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 0386 — Rapid Prototype Development, Marine Corps — requests $126.0M in FY2027, 100% of the $126.0M requested for program element 0604320M. Year over year it grows 672% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 0386 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 72.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 16.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 126.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 150.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 18.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 13.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 13.4 |
Inside the project
3 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them. Opening lines only here — the full year-by-year narrative is on the project page.
Product Development▲ 812%
FY2025 actual$67.8M
FY2026 enacted$13.2M
FY2027 request$120.7M
Modernize Communications & Networks: - Initiate integration of commercially available cross-domain solutions to securely share tactically relevant, real-time sensor information across different security levels. Strengthen Littoral & Expeditionary Capabilities: - Initiate development and testing of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) logistics…
Read the FY2027 plan →Support▲ 202%
FY2025 actual$2.8M
FY2026 enacted$1.1M
FY2027 request$3.3M
- Continue Navy lab support efforts to include forecasting, planning and project assessments of an innovation portfolio, modeling and simulation, and other data collection efforts. - Continue Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and Engineering / Technical support in the roles of unmanned systems, space technology, integrated sensing…
Test & Evaluationflat
FY2025 actual$2.0M
FY2026 enacted$2.0M
FY2027 request$2.0M
- Continue testing efforts of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and capabilities. - Continue testing efforts to support tactical CDS solutions. - Initiate testing efforts to support FPV drone systems, logistics enhancements, and OWA systems.
Project detail
What project 0386 buys
The Marine Corps Rapid Capabilities Office (MCRCO) is established under the direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) to identify, develop, and transition emergent and disruptive capabilities that significantly enhance survivability, lethality, and effectiveness for the Fleet Marine Forces (FMF). MCRCO focuses on rapid prototype development, testing, and integration of cutting-edge technologies at Technology Readiness Level 7 or higher, ensuring seamless and efficient transition to the FMF. Leveraging both government and commercial off-the-shelf solutions, as well as developmental items, MCRCO plays a critical role in maintaining the Marine Corps' strategic readiness and technological edge. Additional details about the MCRCO, including project specifics, can be found at a higher classification level.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
FY2027 Request
$0.0M
▼ 100% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$72.7M
▲ 653% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$9.7M
Prior year
Congressional Adds — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604320M. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project 9999 — Congressional Adds — requests $0.0M in FY2027, 0.0% of the $126.0M requested for program element 0604320M. Year over year it falls 100% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project 9999 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 9.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 72.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |
Project detail
What project 9999 buys
Wing-in-Ground-effect (WIG) platforms are an emerging alternative maritime transportation capability that will disrupt the adversaries kill chain and result in a cost imposition on enemy targeting. WIG platforms have potential to fill capability gaps in the Marine Corps' family of Littoral-Maritime Transportation & Mobility Systems. WIGs are water borne, inexpensive, maneuverable, platforms offering an alternative mode of high-speed surface transportation in a contested maritime, anti-access/area denial (A2AD) environment. Operating in ground effect provides maximum operational efficiency and allows the vessels to be certified as a maritime platform vice an aircraft, reducing certification and training requirements.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development