# P6 Combat Training System (P6CTS)

**R-2A activity** of project 652286 — Combat Training Range Equipment  
**Program element:** 0604735F — Combat Training Range Equipment  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604735F/652286/a3  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604735F

## Summary

This activity requests $11.5M in FY2027, 8.6% of project 652286, down 25% 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.** Funding continues support of the P6 Initial Operating Capability (IOC). By FY2028, there will be continued aircraft integration development on F-15/F-16 P6 requirements at Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Funding furthers development of Open-Air Battlespace Shaping (OABS) simulation integration, to include an internal mount solution through Federal Laboratories (FedLAB). All updates will be integrated into the TCTS II/P6CTS software baseline managed by the Navy (PMA-205).

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY2027 $3.7M decrease due to support for other Air Force higher priorities.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continued funding of Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) to complete F-15/F-16 and range integration at Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) in support of P6 Initial Operating Capability (IOC) and continued development of Air Battlespace Shaping (OABS). FY26 deliverables include the F-15 Affinity Profile Image and ACE software application ECP package for inclusion in the TCTS II/P6CTS software baseline. The program anticipates IOC at NTTR by FY2028.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 18.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 15.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 11.5 |

> 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.

## Other activities in project 652286

- [Advanced Radar Threat System-Variant 3 (ARTS-V3)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604735F/652286/a0) — FY2027 112.2
- Live Mission Operations Capability (LMOC) — FY2027 6.5
- Advanced Radar Threat System Tech Development — FY2027 2.6

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604735F project 652286 (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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