# Major T&E Investment — Program Element 0604759N

**Program element:** 0604759N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604759N

## Summary

U.S. Navy funding ramps 73% to a $112.5M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 7.1% (to $104.5M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators added 4.9% (to $118.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 65.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 64.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 112.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 153.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 151.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 135.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 138.0 |

> 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 | 112.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 104.5 | −8.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 112.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 118.0 | +5.5 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2195 | T & E Investment | 65.0 | 61.9 | 112.5 | +82% |
| 9999 | Congressional Adds | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | −100% |

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

### Project 2195 — T & E Investment

This project corrects major deficiencies, improves Test & Evaluation (T&E) capabilities, and increases T&E support effectiveness at Navy Major Range and Test Facility Base ranges and facilities. The T&E Investment project improves, modernizes and adds new test capabilities at the following test facilities: the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), Andros Island, Bahamas; the Nanoose and Dabob ranges of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, Keyport, WA; the Sea Range, Land Ranges, Target Operations, Ordnance T&E Facility, Test Wing Pacific located at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA and China Lake, CA; and the Atlantic Test Range, Air Combat Environment T&E Facility, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects, Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation facility, Test Wing Atlantic, Target Operations, and the Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility located at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD and the test and evaluation capabilities located at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, HI.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERSEA RANGE INVESTMENTS | 14.6 | 26.8 | 21.4 |
| OPEN AIR RANGE INVESTMENTS | 43.3 | 31.7 | 81.9 |
| TEST FACILITIES INVESTMENTS | 7.2 | 3.5 | 9.1 |

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

### Project 9999 — Congressional Adds

Congressional Add. Will fund Pilot-Vehicle Interface for Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Integration effort.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This project corrects major deficiencies, improves Test & Evaluation (T&E) capabilities, and increases T&E support effectiveness at Navy Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB) ranges and facilities. The T&E Investment project improves, modernizes and adds new test capabilities at the following test facilities: the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, Bahamas; the Nanoose and Dabob ranges of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, Keyport, WA; the Sea Range, Land Ranges, Target Operations, Ordnance T&E Facility, Test Wing Pacific located at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA and…

## Related program elements

- [0605864N — Test & Evaluation Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605864N) (Navy)
- [0203735A — Combat Vehicle Improvement Programs](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203735A) (Army)
- [0603561N — Advanced Submarine System Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603561N) (Navy)
- [0605807F — Test and Evaluation Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605807F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604759N (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604759N")`.

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