# Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) System Improvements

**R-2A activity** of project 2367 — Advanced Arresting Gear  
**Program element:** 0604530N — Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604530N/2367/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604530N/2367

## Summary

This activity requests $60.5M in FY2027, 100% of project 2367, up 89% 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.** Continue Software Stability Development, conduct Software Stability Critical Design Review (CDR), and continue Depot Planning, Software Support Activity, and FLASH development efforts. Continue development efforts for Reliability Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) including but not limited to ECP-0120 Charging Power Supply, and pECP-027 AAG Water Twister Drain & Fill Kit, and incorporate Obsolescence ECPs including but not limited to Rugged Server, Workstation PC-104, and UIC-600 Universal Inverter Controller.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 reflects ramp up of FLASH development efforts, and incorporation of Obsolescence ECPs.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue Software Stability Development, conduct Software Stability System Requirements Review (SRR) and Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and incorporate Depot Planning, Software Support Activity, and FLASH development efforts, and develop Reliability Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) including but not limited to ECP-0120 Charging Power Supply, and pECP-027 AAG Water Twister Drain & Fill Kit.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 10.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 32.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 60.5 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604530N project 2367 (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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