# Project 984 — Major Developmental Testing Instrumentation

**Program element:** 0604759A — Major T&E Investment  
**Project:** 984  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604759A/984  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604759A

## Summary

Project 984 — Major Developmental Testing Instrumentation requests $33.6M in FY2027, 32% of the $106.1M requested for program element 0604759A, down 16% on FY2026. 4 R-2A activities decompose the request, 1 new this cycle.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 25.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 40.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 33.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 34.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 34.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 34.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 34.9 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0604759A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 984 buys

This project develops and acquires major test instrumentation to perform developmental testing of weapon systems at United States Army Test and Evaluation Command's (ATEC) activities which include: Yuma Test Center (YTC), AZ; Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), MD; Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), AZ; White Sands Test Center (WSTC), NM; Redstone Test Center (RTC), AL; Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), AK. Projects are designated as a major test program based on their visibility, assessed relative technical risk (medium high), schedule risk, cost (greater than $1.500 Million per year or $7.500 Million for the total project) and applicability to other mission areas or services. These projects are technically demanding, state of the art, unique instrumentation assets or suites to meet technology shortfalls, and generally result from development programs managed by a professional project management team. All projects are designed to support both test and training requirements, as applicable. Test Enterprise Network Modernization (TENM) will upgrade existing test data networks to ensure infrastructures are capable of providing reliable and secure transport of data and communications for ATEC test activities, as well as a revitalized fiber network. Due to limited commercial infrastructure, the cold regions have limited network connectivity. Therefore, TENM requires an edge capability along with a permanent fiber backbone on Army test ranges to ensure advanced weapon systems can operate flawlessly in extreme cold. Applied Environments Modernization (AEM) program will upgrade antiquated labs for temperature and dynamic testing with new cascade refrigeration units, temperature chambers, vibration test systems, x-ray cameras, a real-time radiography system and full spectrum solar lights, and an outdoor wind and dust machine. In support of the National Defense Strategy, each of these programs supports the following capabilities: Long Range Precision Fires, Next Generation Combat Vehicle and Future Vertical Lift, and Air and Missile Defense.

## Activities (R-2A) — 4

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD phase contract activity for Test Enterprise Network Modernization | 15.6 | 25.2 | 32.7 | +30% | [a2](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604759A/984/a2) |
| EMD for Enterprise Electromagnetic Environmental Effects | — | — | 0.9 | new | — |
| EMD for the Applied Environments Modernization. | 4.3 | 5.4 | — | −100% | — |
| EMD phase contract activity for Telemetry Systems Modernization | 5.9 | — | — | — | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### EMD phase contract activity for Test Enterprise Network Modernization

The Test Enterprise Network Modernization effort will continue in the engineering and manufacturing phase as an enterprise modernizing approach to the network infrastructure at the test ranges. FY 2027 funds in the amount of $33,332 Million will meet the Army Test & Evaluation command requirement to standardize, expand and improve the…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604759A/984/a2

### EMD for Enterprise Electromagnetic Environmental Effects — NEW START

**FY2027 planned work.** The Enterprise Electromagnetic Effects Environment program will provide unique DoW test and evaluation capabilities in the following areas: Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), EM Radiation Hazards (EMRADHAZ), Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and Peak-Pulsed Power Testing. Funds in the amount of $0.873 million will start the EMD phase of the program. Multiple Army Test & Evaluation Command test centers will utilize this capability in testing major DoW ground systems, Patriot Air Defense System, the families of Stryker, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, and Brigade Combat Teams (BCT).

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Project update to provide enterprise level capabilities to multiple test centers.

### EMD for the Applied Environments Modernization.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Program completed in FY2026.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Will continue EMD phase for Applied Environments Modernization program. In FY 2026 funds in the amount of $5.351 Million will be used to continue with the purchase of test capability utilized for expanding and improving environmental effects at Yuma Test Center (YTC) and Redstone Test Center (RTC). Specific equipment to be upgraded in FY2026 includes Temperature Conditioning on Vibration Exciters and Large Salt and Fog Test Chamber.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Will continue EMD phase for Applied Environments Modernization program. In FY 2025 funds in the amount of $4.331 Million will be used to continue with the purchase of equipment utilized for testing environmental effects at Yuma Test Center (YTC) and Redstone Test Center (RTC). Specific equipment to be upgraded in FY2025 includes: Large Sand and Dust Capability, Humidity/Temperature Chamber and Rain Test Chamber.

### EMD phase contract activity for Telemetry Systems Modernization

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Funds in the amount of $6.924 Million will build upon and/or expand replacement of key infrastructure required for modernized system testing at Redstone Test Center, Yuma Test Center and White Sands Test Center. This replacement will include Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) fixed site and mobile telemetry equipment.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604759A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0604759A project 984 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604759A")`.

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