# JNT Standoff Weapon Systems — Program Element 0604727N

**Program element:** 0604727N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604727N

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 62% to a $1.4M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. NAWCWD leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 1.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.5 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 1.4 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 1.4 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 1.4 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 1.4 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2068 | Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +62% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 2068 — Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

The Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is an air-to-ground weapon designed to attack a variety of targets during day, night, and adverse weather conditions. JSOW enhances aircraft survivability by providing the capability for launch aircraft to standoff outside the range of most target area surface-to-air threat systems. The JSOW launch-and-leave capability will allow several target kills per aircraft sortie. The JSOW program first developed a baseline weapon for use against fixed area targets. JSOW is a Navy led joint Navy/Air Force program. JSOW utilizes a "common truck" for both AGM-154A and AGM-154C variants. Through adherence to international standards for weapons interfaces, weight, and dimension considerations, JSOW is compatible with Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Organization aircraft.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** NAWCWD (0.4, 25%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSOW Mission Planning Systems | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 25% | 0.4 |
| Other / unspecified | 75% | 1.1 |

**Top named industry performers:** NAWCWD ($0.4M, 25%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is an air-to-ground weapon designed to attack a variety of targets during day, night, and adverse weather conditions. JSOW enhances aircraft survivability by providing the capability for launch aircraft to standoff outside the range of most target area surface-to-air threat systems. The JSOW launch-and-leave capability will allow several target kills per aircraft sortie. The JSOW program first developed a baseline weapon for use against fixed area targets. JSOW is a Navy led joint Navy/Air Force program. JSOW utilizes a "common truck" for both AGM-154A and AGM-154C variants.

JSOW C-1 Initial Operational Capability was achieved in June 2016. JSOW C-1 Full Operational Capability was achieved in August 2017. The program focus has transitioned to sustainment with limited investment in mandated upgrades to communications equipment and a continuing upgrade effort for mission planning software.

## Related program elements

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- [0604611A — Javelin](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604611A) (Army)
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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604727N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604727N")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*