Project L59
$6.2MFY2027 request ▲ 1%Diagnost/Expert Sys
FY2025 actual$5.8M
FY2026 enacted$6.2M
FY2027 request$6.2M
Product DevelopmentSupport
FY2027 Request
$9.6M
▲ 1.2% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$9.5M
▼ 24% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$12.5M
Prior year
Roll-up of 2 projects. Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it.
For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Army is requesting $9.6M for Automatic Test Equipment Development under RDT&E program element 0604746A, up 1.2% over FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 9.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 9.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 4.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.7 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.7 |
Where it sits
Acquisition lifecycle
This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 5 — System Development & Demonstration.
Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element
2 projects roll up into PE 0604746A
Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 1% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project L65
$3.4MFY2027 request ▲ 2%Test Equipment Development
FY2025 actual$6.6M
FY2026 enacted$3.3M
FY2027 request$3.4M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and Evaluation
Congressional action
Congressional marks
Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.
RequestPresident's Budget
$9.6M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$9.6M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$9.6M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$9.6M full · +$0
unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it
Where the FY2027 request goes
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.
| Where FY2027 funding flows | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 9.6 |
| FY2027 request | 100% | 9.6 |
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
This PE supports the development and testing of automatic test equipment, precision calibration instruments, general-purpose test equipment, state of-the-art diagnostics and prognostics technologies, and software and systems to support the increasingly complex electronic components of the Army's new and upgraded weapon systems focused on joint operations in a sophisticated multi-domain area of operation. It focuses on standardization and implementation of commercial test and diagnostic technologies across multiple weapon platforms to minimize the cost of troubleshooting and maintenance of Army equipment in the field.
Projects focus on commercial and nondevelopmental item technologies. Department of War services provide programmatic, engineering expertise and capability for individual development projects; otherwise, commercial service contracts are used to obtain required capabilities. Equipment required for development projects is obtained from commercial suppliers. Candidate commercial equipment and nondevelopmental items are identified and evaluated through market research and government test and evaluation.
Project L59, L65 — Diagnost/Expert Sys
- Product Development
- Support
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FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0604746A (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0604746A.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$6.2M
▲ 0.9% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$6.2M
▲ 6.3% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$5.8M
Prior year
Diagnost/Expert Sys — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604746A. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project L59 — Diagnost/Expert Sys — requests $6.2M in FY2027, 65% of the $9.6M requested for program element 0604746A. Year over year it grows 0.9% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project L59 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 6.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 6.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.2 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.3 |
Inside the project
5 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Maintenance Support Device (MSD) Technology Enhancements▲ 1%
FY2025 actual$1.2M
FY2026 enacted$1.2M
FY2027 request$1.2M
FY2027 planned work MSD Hardware: Modernize the current MSD fleet by investigating and incorporating relevant technology into the next-generation MSD and support capability enhancement of the Wireless At-platform Test Set (WATS). Provide networking connectivity and data processing capabilities to enable tele-maintenance and Predictive Logistics on weapon systems. Continue assessment of Next Generation At-Platform Test System (Maintenance Support Device) requirements and conduct market research to prepare system specifications. Incorporate compatibility testing of cybersecurity enhancements into diagnostic hardware and software. Continue Integration and testing of Data Source Collector on Tactical Wheeled…
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to economic adjustment.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue assessment of Next Generation At-Platform Test System (Maintenance Support Device) requirements and conduct market research to prepare system specifications. Continue to incorporate greater range of supported weapons system diagnostic code fault detection into diagnostic software to minimize dependency on proprietary software, support tactical vehicle sustainment concepts, evaluate evolving weapon system diagnostic testing concepts and ensure data bus compatibility and readability. Incorporating and compatible testing of cyber security enhancements into diagnostic hardware and software. Continue feasibility assessment, integration and testing with supported weapon systems to…
FY2025 accomplishments Conduct early assessment of Next Generation At-Platform Test System (Maintenance Support Device) requirements and continue market research. Continue to incorporate greater range of supported weapons system diagnostic code fault detection into diagnostic software to minimize dependency on proprietary software, support tactical vehicle sustainment concepts, evaluate evolving weapon system diagnostic testing concepts and ensure data bus compatibility and readability. Continue to evaluate and incorporate cyber security enhancements into diagnostic software. Continue market research, feasibility assessment, and interaction with supported weapon systems to determine most effective methodology for…
Software Performance Enhancements▼ 56%
FY2025 actual$1.0M
FY2026 enacted$3.0M
FY2027 request$1.3M
FY2027 planned work Enhance NGATS software to include High Speed Serial BUS capabilities and continue common TPS development to expand NGATS capabilities to support additional systems.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease due to reduced and less complex software enhancements.
FY2026 plans — current year Develop and test General Purpose Test Program Sets (TPS) for Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS) supported Enduring Platforms
FY2025 accomplishments Develop General Purpose TPS for enduring Systems to allow for increased TPS functionality and performance for the User
NGATS Interconnect Hardware Performance Enhancements
FY2025 actual$1.9M
FY2026 enacted—
FY2027 request—
FY2025 accomplishments Develop and test CCA-based ruggedized General Purpose ICD replacements
NGATS System Enhancements▲ 36%
FY2025 actual$1.7M
FY2026 enacted$2.0M
FY2027 request$2.7M
FY2027 planned work Develop, integrate, and test High Speed Serial BUS Interfaces via latest electronic technology (PXI), Integrate and test commercial monitor assembly with modernized version in to NGATS, and Analyze and redesign NGATS components for more readily available sources of supply at reduce cost.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to additional complex system enhancements.
FY2026 plans — current year Develop and test a consolidated Digital subsystem and testing more capable (and smaller Modular Man Portable footprint) PXI Instrumentation to replace current VXI configuration.
FY2025 accomplishments Develop and test replacement of Station Controller using Army Standard portable computer System software/OS testing.
NGATS Developmental Logistics ProductsNEW
FY2025 actual—
FY2026 enacted—
FY2027 request$1.0M
FY2027 planned work Develop logistics packages for the digital subsystems, monitor assembly, wiring harness, and connectors.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to additional Logistics product development.
Project detail
What project L59 buys
The Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) program funds the development and testing of capability-based system enhancements to troubleshoot and diagnose current and future weapons and combat support systems (i.e. Common Tactical Truck) across the Multi-Functional Brigades and Mobile Brigade Combat Teams (MBCT) in line with the transformation initiative. These projects include the modernization of the at and off-platform automatic test systems to meet current and future Army weapon systems maintenance requirements, and provide enhanced diagnostic software and interfaces to support emerging maintenance concepts for Long Range Precision Fires, Next Generation Combat Vehicle, Future Vertical Lift, and Air and Missile Defense including the Golden Dome for America, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and Counterspace capabilities. This project funds development of capability-based system enhancements for the Maintenance Support Device (MSD). The MSD is a general-purpose automatic test system (ATS) that provides test and diagnostic capabilities required to support current and future weapons and combat support systems (i.e. Common Tactical Truck) across the Multi-Functional Brigades, Mobile Brigade Combat Teams (MBCT) in support of the transformation initiative and will facilitate retirement of aging, obsolete and non-cyber secure test equipment that imposes increasing logistics and operations and support cost burdens. The MSD is the Army's standard at-system tester and requires continuing technology insertions to support modernization and emergence of the supported weapon systems. This project funds development efforts to insert the most current relevant technology into the next generation MSD, supports capability enhancement of at-platform test adapters, develops and standardizes capabilities to minimize or eliminate Army dependence on expensive proprietary software to support tactical vehicles, and maintains compatibility with emerging platform hardware bus technology and software interface requirements.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
FY2027 Request
$3.4M
▲ 1.7% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$3.3M
▼ 50% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$6.6M
Prior year
Test Equipment Development — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604746A. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project L65 — Test Equipment Development — requests $3.4M in FY2027, 35% of the $9.6M requested for program element 0604746A. Year over year it grows 1.7% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project L65 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 6.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 3.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 3.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 3.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 3.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 3.5 |
Inside the project
4 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan — and they are descriptive: coverage is partial and they do not always add back to the project, so count them, never total them.
Calibration Sets (CALSETS) Software Environment and Calibration Procedures▼ 23%
FY2025 actual$3.1M
FY2026 enacted$1.5M
FY2027 request$1.2M
FY2027 planned work Develop enterprise calibration data sharing capabilities to integrate ACE with Army systems, leveraging AI to enhance data analysis, operational readiness, and efficiency. Develop new CALSETS Management Tool (CMTOOL) features with critical functionality to optimize workflows and align with Army objectives.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease reflects the completion of the Joint Delivery Management Service (JDMS) development and testing effort on the CALSETS-C (CALSETS-Connected) system.
FY2026 plans — current year Develop CALSETS-C specific Joint Delivery Management Service (JDMS) for bidirectional data movement, and automated, remote software updates. Develop new ACE capabilities for integration with enterprise data sharing architecture.
FY2025 accomplishments Develop an Army Calibration Environment (ACE) release for fielding. Enhance the enterprise data system with test data uploading, automated data analytics reports, and major procedure editor updates to improve the user experience for automated calibration procedure authors.
CALSETS Physical Instruments▼ 3%
FY2025 actual$1.8M
FY2026 enacted$1.1M
FY2027 request$1.0M
FY2027 planned work Complete the NOAC Kibble Balance project to include an expanded range, enhancing mass realization accuracy and operational readiness with intrinsic standards. Integrate a radiation generating device into the AN/GSM-705 shelter to enable deployable gamma detector calibration in garrison and forward-deployed environments. Develop capability for bioaerosol sensor calibration system in support of Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS)
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease reflects the transition of the Kibble Balance project from the peak development and testing phase to the final integration and completion activities.
FY2026 plans — current year Develop and Test NOAC Kibble Balance Project for modernized mass realization for Army mass calibration test equipment. Initiate integration of non-radioactive solution to replace GC88M RADIAC calibration standard.
FY2025 accomplishments Develop and test a next-generation automated torque calibration system for integration into the CALSETS tactical AN/GSM-421 and AN/GSM-705 platforms. Develop an Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) calibration system (fiber optic power meter), a biosensor calibrator, and develop calibration standards for Radiation Detection Systems (RDS).
CALSETS Electrical Instruments▲ 126%
FY2025 actual$1.5M
FY2026 enacted$0.3M
FY2027 request$0.8M
FY2027 planned work Develop and test the Next Generation process calibration system, supporting Army multi-domain operational readiness by enabling high-accuracy DC/Low frequency calibration for critical instrumentation. Integrate advanced software packages, continuous performance data capture, and improved intrinsic calibration standards to reduce calibration time and enhance measurement reliability across diverse operational environments.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding increase supports the initiation of the Future-Now Process Calibration System development, which will provide high-accuracy DC/Low frequency calibration for critical Army instrumentation.
FY2026 plans — current year Develop and test the microwave power sensor calibration system, supporting Army Futures Command's multi-domain secured signal send and receive capability with integrated antenna functionality.
FY2025 accomplishments Develop and test the NIST on a Chip (NOAC) concept for Army-wide alternating current voltage measurement modernization. Develop and test a microwave power sensor calibration system supporting Army Futures Command's multi-domain secured signal send and receive capability with integrated antenna functionality. Maintain the Army's primary traceable fiber-optic calibration station for optical time-domain reflectometer test equipment.
Test Equipment Modernization (TEMOD)▲ 4%
FY2025 actual$0.3M
FY2026 enacted$0.4M
FY2027 request$0.4M
FY2027 planned work Perform market research, bid sample testing and evaluation of commercial general-purpose electronic test equipment (GPETE), and develop performance specifications for TEMOD acquisitions.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase represents a cost difference to test bid samples, perform market research, and develop performance specifications due to increased labor costs.
FY2026 plans — current year Perform market research, bid sample testing and evaluation of commercial general-purpose electronic test equipment (GPETE), and develop performance specifications for TEMOD acquisitions.
FY2025 accomplishments Develop the TEMOD Application Program Sets (APS) associated with the TS-4549 Radio Test Sets, which will allow the TS-4549 to support additional Army radios, AN/PRM-37 Radio Test Set, & AN/USM-783 Frequency Counter.
Project detail
What project L65 buys
This project supports fielding test sets designed to maintain advanced surface-to-air missile systems such as found in the Golden Dome program and Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS) systems. The Communication Test Equipment (CTE) supports maintenance of the Army's emerging Combat Communication systems, specifically HMS and Link 16 systems. CALSETs support the NDAA by ensuring the accuracy and readiness of TEMOD systems, Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing, and other Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) found at every echelon in the Army. TEMOD supports the ATI by procuring Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions. This project directly supports the Army's modernization priorities by enhancing the reliability and responsiveness of Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) across the lifecycle of critical weapon systems and combat support platforms. Focused on alignment with the Capability Portfolio Executive (CPE) and U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command initiatives, this effort accelerates the integration of advanced technologies including automation and reconfigurable open architectures, leveraging emerging capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) to improve diagnostic accuracy and efficiency into Army calibration systems. This will improve the speed and fidelity of system validation, contributing to enhanced warfighter lethality and readiness in increasingly contested environments. Specifically, the project develops and prototypes advanced calibration software and capabilities spanning signal measurement domains (DC to microwave), electro-optical, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN), as well as physical and mechanical parameters such as torque, pressure, and temperature. These advancements address critical capability gaps, ensuring the operational readiness and safety of Army systems while simultaneously reducing logistical burdens through minimized equipment footprints and improved deployability. By fostering early user feedback and iterative prototype development, this project informs future TMDE acquisitions, ensuring alignment with evolving operational needs in multi-domain operations and contributing to a data-centric approach to sustainment.
R-3 lines of work
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation