# LHA (R) FLT 1 Design and Total Ship Integration

**R-2A activity** of project 2465 — LHA(R) FLT Design and Total Ship Integration  
**Program element:** 0604567N — Ship Contract Design/ Live Fire T&E  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604567N/2465/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604567N/2465

## Summary

This activity requests $19.4M in FY2027, 100% of project 2465, down 30% 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.** LHA (R): Continue development of the MCS LBTE Continue LHA class obsolescence research and system engineering Continue LFT&E efforts Continue Lead Ship OT Campaign (Air Warfare Ship Self Defense) T&E events Continue Planning for Tiltrotor and Rotary Wing Dynamic Interface Testing (DIT) Complete Dynamic Interface-Virtual Environment (DIVE) Modeling and Simulation Continue RM&A analyses Continue development of the VAR Continue OT&E preparation for Operational Assessment Continue Cyber Security DT&E efforts Complete research and systems engineering for replacing FAS equipment

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 to FY 2027 decrease of $8.179M reflects 1) the re-phasing of testing requirements, 2) Completion of Hybrid Open Transceiver New Advanced Integrated Line-of-Sight Equipment (HOT nAILES), 3) FAS and DIVE efforts progressing towards conclusion and final implementation.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** LHA (R): Initiate development of the Machinery Control System (MCS) Land Based Test Facility (LBTE) Continue LHA class obsolescence research and system engineering Continue Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) efforts Continue resolution of Operational Assessment findings related to Ultra High Frequency (UHF) and High Frequency (HF) Radio National Security Agency (NSA) encryption compliance Continue Lead Ship Operational Testing (OT) Campaign (Air Warfare Ship Self Defense) Test and Evaluation (T&E) events Continue Dynamic Interface-Virtual Environment (DIVE) Modeling and Simulation Continue Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RM&A) analyses Continue development of the Vulnerability Assessment Report (VAR) Continue Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) preparation for Operational Assessment Continue Cyber Security Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E efforts) Continue research and systems engineering for replacing Fuel at Sea (FAS) equipment

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 11.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 27.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 19.4 |

> 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 0604567N project 2465 (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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