Project EY2
$4.7MFY2027 request ▲ 33%Integrated Soldier Power Data System - Core
FY2025 actual$4.4M
FY2026 enacted$3.5M
FY2027 request$4.7M
Management ServicesProduct DevelopmentTest and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$5.7M
▲ 37% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$4.1M
▼ 23% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$5.4M
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 $5.7M for Soldier Systems - Warrior Dem/Val under RDT&E program element 0604827A, up 37% over FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 5.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 4.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 5.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 5.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 5.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 5.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 5.8 |
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 0604827A
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 37% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.
Project EY4
$1.0MFY2027 request ▲ 57%Universal Battery Charger
FY2025 actual$0.9M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$1.0M
Management ServicesTest 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
$5.7M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$5.7M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$5.7M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$5.7M 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% | 5.7 |
| FY2027 request | 100% | 5.7 |
Program detail
Mission & acquisition strategy
A portion of this funding line is a key enabler of the Army Modernization Priorities in support of the Small Unit Power (SUP) program. Project EY2 - Integrated Soldier Power Data System - Core (ISPDS-C): Includes power and data managing/distribution devices, cutting-edge energy storage solutions, and power scavenging devices. These capabilities fill the power and energy gaps created by the increase in mission essential, Soldier portable power consumers, such as heads up displays, situational awareness displays, global positioning systems, weapon sensors, radios, night vision systems, and other devices.
Pursue a variety of Soldier power products under full and open competition. Initiatives range from Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions to developmental efforts. The type of solicitation depends on the maturity of the technology. The power initiatives will be evaluated through scheduled lab and/operational test and evaluation events, and if successful, selected for procurement and subsequent fielding and sustainment. The acquisition strategy varies by product. For example, the CWB acquisition strategy consists of two phases: Phase one includes the purchase and evaluation of test articles.
Project EY2, EY4 — Integrated Soldier Power Data System - Core
- Management Services
- Product Development
- Test and Evaluation
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FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0604827A (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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/programs/0604827A.md · MCP mcp.hitchintel.com → budget_get_program_element, budget_get_cong_marksFY2027 Request
$4.7M
▲ 33% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$3.5M
▼ 21% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$4.4M
Prior year
Integrated Soldier Power Data System - Core — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604827A. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project EY2 — Integrated Soldier Power Data System - Core — requests $4.7M in FY2027, 82% of the $5.7M requested for program element 0604827A. Year over year it grows 33% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project EY2 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 4.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 4.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 4.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 4.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 4.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 4.8 |
Inside the project
3 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.
Test and Evaluation▲ 90%
FY2025 actual$1.2M
FY2026 enacted$0.6M
FY2027 request$1.1M
FY2027 planned work Continue to develop and test improved battery chemistry, characterize Soldier peripherals, and fuel cell development.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increased funding is attributed to testing of a newly developed Conformable Wearable battery utilizing cylindrical cell technology.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue to develop and test improved battery chemistry, characterize Soldier peripherals, and fuel cell development.
FY2025 accomplishments Continue to develop and test new power distribution technology, characterize Soldier peripherals, improve current power source chemistries, fuel cell development, and improve protective materials and integrate into functional battery packs and pouches
System Engineering & Program Management▼ 47%
FY2025 actual$0.8M
FY2026 enacted$1.4M
FY2027 request$0.8M
FY2027 planned work Continue to conduct system engineering, project management, and additional research and development center power characterization studies for dismounted Soldier equipment and ISPDS-C efforts.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Reduced funding aligns with a reduction in support requirement.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue to conduct system engineering, project management, and additional research and development center power characterization studies for dismounted Soldier equipment and ISPDS-C efforts.
FY2025 accomplishments Continue to conduct system engineering, project management, and additional research and development center power characterization studies for dismounted Soldier equipment and ISPDS-C efforts.
ISPDS-C/CWB Capability Improvements Integration▲ 89%
FY2025 actual$2.5M
FY2026 enacted$1.5M
FY2027 request$2.8M
FY2027 planned work Continue to develop new CWB with cylindrical cells and UAS battery standardization efforts.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increased funding supports continuing the development of the new CWB design utilizing cylindrical cells.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue integration of alternative power technologies and higher energy density batteries and cells for the dismounted Soldier.
FY2025 accomplishments Continued integration of alternative power technologies and higher energy density batteries and cells for the dismounted Soldier.
Project detail
What project EY2 buys
Integrated Soldier Power Data System - Core (ISPDS-C): Includes power and data managing/distribution devices, cutting-edge energy storage solutions, power scavenging devices, and power generation capabilities. These capabilities fill the power and energy gaps created by the increase in mission essential, Soldier portable power consumers, such as heads up displays, situational awareness displays, global positioning systems, weapon sensors, radios, night vision systems, and other devices. This project line develops power sources and power management solutions for the individual Soldier and squad for use in all operating environments. This project develops and evaluates capabilities to fill the power and energy requirements for critical Network Baseline 4.0 Soldier worn systems to include tactical radios, assured position navigation and timing, Next Generation Squad Weapon, Nett Warrior, Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (all variants, including Binocular). ISPDS-C systems will enable dismounted Soldiers and squads to execute their missions more efficiently, independently, for longer durations and with fewer battery resupplies while reducing the logistical and physical burden associated with moving fuel and batteries. This project also develops and integrates vehicular on-the-move charging.
R-3 lines of work
- Management Services
- Product Development
- Test and Evaluation
FY2027 Request
$1.0M
▲ 57% vs FY2026
FY2026 Enacted
$0.6M
▼ 33% vs FY2025
FY2025 Actual
$0.9M
Prior year
Universal Battery Charger — one RDT&E project inside PE 0604827A. Congressional marks are recorded on the program element, not on a project.
Project EY4 — Universal Battery Charger — requests $1.0M in FY2027, 18% of the $5.7M requested for program element 0604827A. Year over year it grows 57% against FY2026.
Funding trajectory
Project EY4 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP)
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.6 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 1.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 1.0 |
Inside the project
2 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.
Test & Evaluation▲ 91%
FY2025 actual$0.7M
FY2026 enacted$0.2M
FY2027 request$0.4M
FY2027 planned work Continue testing of next generation of UBC products, including the Platoon Battery Charger (PBC).
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to UBC power/USB-C upgrades and PBC testing costs.
FY2026 plans — current year Begin testing of next generation UBC products, specifically bulk charging.
FY2025 accomplishments Continue to evaluate improved UBC products and begin development of next generation bulk charging.
System Engineering & Program Management▲ 41%
FY2025 actual$0.2M
FY2026 enacted$0.4M
FY2027 request$0.6M
FY2027 planned work Continue conducting systems engineering, project management, and logistics management for UBC product line.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase supports the development of soldier power equipment, including batteries, chargers and power generators as well vendor engineering support.
FY2026 plans — current year Conduct systems engineering, project management, and logistics management for UBC product line.
FY2025 accomplishments Conduct systems engineering, project management, and logistics management for UBC product line.
Project detail
What project EY4 buys
Project EY4 - Universal Battery Charger (UBC): Fills the power and energy gap created by the increase in mission essential, Soldier portable power consumers, by providing a variety of charging solutions capable of providing power to handheld communication devices and military batteries to support mounted and dismounted formations. The UBC is suited for mounted and dismounted operations at the company level and below in multi-domain and austere operating environments. The system can draw power from wall outlets, vehicle power, generators, and solar power sources. The UBC enables dismounted Soldiers to execute their missions with fewer battery resupplies, thus reducing the logistical burden associated with moving fuel and batteries. The UBC capability allows dismounted Soldiers to operate independently for longer missions. The UBC also fills the power and energy gap associated with bulk charging.
R-3 lines of work
- Management Services
- Test and Evaluation