# Project DC9 — 30mm MMPA M-SHORAD INC 3

**Program element:** 0604802A — Weapons and Munitions - Eng Dev  
**Project:** DC9  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604802A/DC9  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604802A

## Summary

Project DC9 — 30mm MMPA M-SHORAD INC 3 requests $6.1M in FY2027, 4.9% of the $124.9M requested for program element 0604802A, down 66% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

**Markets:** Air & Missile Defense — matched on the project title only, and no market size is quoted.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 10.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 17.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 6.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 4.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.6 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0604802A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project DC9 buys

30mm Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) Maneuver Short Range Air Defense Increment 3 (M-SHORAD INC 3): The 30mm MMPA M-SHORAD INC 3 / Project DC9 funds the development of the 30mm XM1223 MMPA munition and respective weapon contact setter under the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) authority for rapid prototyping. The objective is to enhance the operational effectiveness of the M-SHORAD Inc 3 platform, Mobile-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS) and any other Joint Force platforms that are equipped with a 30mm weapon system and have a Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) mission. The programmable fuze modes in the munition include proximity airburst to defeat personnel in the open and small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) targets, proximity airburst delay to defeat personnel in defilade, gated proximity airburst to minimize collateral damage in cluttered environments, mechanical point detonate to defeat light materiel targets, and self-destruct to minimize collateral damage. The XM1223 will allow the platforms to conduct counter-UAS missions while retaining the ability to quickly transition to ground targets without having to swap ammunition. FY 2027 funds support conducting Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Assessment, and Milestone C preparation. The total cost of the MMPA Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) effort is $54.4 million RDT&E from FY24 to FY28. The remainder of the MMPA MTA is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program.

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Prototyping 30mm MMPA | 10.9 | 17.8 | 6.1 | −66% | — |

> 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.

### Rapid Prototyping 30mm MMPA

**FY2027 planned work.** Conduct Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E), Operational Assessment, and Milestone C preparation.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funds decreased due completion of prototype build.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Conduct vendor down-select based on Government Design Engineering Test (DET) results. Conduct Critical Design Review (CDR) and start ammunition build for Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) occurring in FY 2027.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Build Design Engineering Test (DET) prototypes and conduct DET at government test sites for a potential down selection prior to Critical Design Review.

## 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/0604802A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0604802A project DC9 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604802A")`.

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