# 3GEN FLIR B-Kit Product Improvements & Competition Development

**R-2A activity** of project L70 — Night Vision Dev Ed  
**Program element:** 0604710A — Night Vision Systems - Eng Dev  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604710A/L70/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604710A/L70

## Summary

This activity requests $16.6M in FY2027, 100% of project L70, up 13% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Funding supports continued digital optimization of the sensor for enhanced threat detection and recognition of the Aided Target Detection and Recognition (AiTDR) algorithms for rapid target acquisition and improved kill chain timeline. Funding also supports continued efforts to promote competition for full rate production.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 increase funds the digital optimization of the sensor for enhanced threat detection.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Funding supports digital optimization of the sensor for enhanced threat detection and recognition of the Aided Target Detection and Recognition (AiTDR) algorithms for rapid target acquisition and improved kill chain timeline. Funding also supports continued efforts to promote competition for full rate production.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** FY 2025 Base Funding supports continued development and integration of sensor automation and artificial intelligence/machine learning to support Aided Target Detection and Recognition and promote competition for full rate production.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 14.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 16.6 |

> 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 Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604710A project L70 (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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