# SM-6 BLK IB Development

**R-2A activity** of project 2063 — SM-6 Blk IB  
**Program element:** 0604366N — Standard Missile Improvements  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604366N/2063/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604366N/2063

## Summary

This activity requests $45.3M in FY2027, 100% of project 2063, down 46% 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 Developmental Test and Verification static fire testing, conduct an In Process Review (IPR) to establish the initial product design and begin qualification and insensitive munitions testing at the rocket motor level. Complete the Ballistic Test Vehicle -2 design and execute live fire to demonstrate the qualified rocket motor design in a flight test environment.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The decrease results in reduced rocket motor qualification requirements and a de-scoping of the Ballistic Test Vehicle 2 (BTV-2) flight test.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Start the Developmental Test and Verification static fire testing series for the new rocket motor, conduct an In Process Review (IPR) to establish the Functional and allocated baseline design. Complete Ballistic Test Vehicle build and execute live fire event to demonstrate new rocket motor. Complete qualification of 21" Steering Control Section.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 127.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 83.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 45.3 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604366N project 2063 (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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