What project CQ6 buys
Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Joint Enabling Capabilities Development efforts will support the Joint C-sUAS Office in the development of materiel solutions to address joint capability gaps, support Military Service program management offices in conducting joint systems development, and minimize duplication and redundancy across the Services. These joint enabling efforts will inform future requirements and military services' acquisition decisions for C-sUAS materiel solutions to address evolving s-UAS threats and new operational environments where systems must be deployed.
- Product Development
- Test and Evaluation
Project CQ6 funding, FY2025–FY2026
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.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 40.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 21.2 |
3 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
FY2025 accomplishments Continue the execution of prototype assessments of joint applicable C-sUAS technologies in relevant operational environment. Prototypes developed under joint investment will be assessed to determine performance effectiveness and efficiency against emerging threats identified by the JCO and the Executive Agent C-sUAS Governance process. Prototype assessments will inform and enable limited prototype procurements.
FY2025 accomplishments Continue the JCO's execution of demonstrations and tests of mature C-sUAS industry solutions. Industry demonstrations' focus topics will be informed by prioritized joint C-sUAS capability gaps. Demonstration events will enhance the ability to transition Industry-developed capabilities towards prototypes and/or system development for further assessments in relevant operational environment.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 decrease reflects the transfer of funding to RDT&E, Defense-Wide PE 0205401JCA/Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (JIATF-401).
FY2026 plans — current year Funds will be spent across all 4 quarters according to funds availability, a balance of competing JIATF 401 priorities and emerging trends, as well as development partners' need for funding actions to include contract awards.