# Project 2572 — Combat Data Systems (CDS)

**Program element:** 0604840M — F-35B C2D2  
**Project:** 2572  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604840M/2572  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604840M

## Summary

Project 2572 — Combat Data Systems (CDS) requests $20.0M in FY2027, 4.3% of the $469.8M requested for program element 0604840M, down 14% on FY2026. 2 R-2A activities decompose the request. Lockheed Martin is the largest named R-3 performer at $16.5M, 82% of the project's FY2027 R-3 total.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 19.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 23.2 |
| FY2027 | Request | 20.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 9.4 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 9.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 9.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 9.8 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0604840M; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 2572 buys

F-35 Combat Data Systems (CDS) Program Management Office mission includes investment and modernization activities required for Block 4 development, integration, test and evaluation of Mission Data Hardware/Tools, Reprogramming Verification & Validation Systems (RVVS), and Mission Planning Software/Hardware, which includes the Next Generation Open Mission System (NOMS). Funding related to key deliveries to Electronic Warfare Squadrons and F-35 Operational Squadrons and enables government and contractor labor for mission planning and joint reprogramming enterprise. Other costs support Technology Investment for key Modernization / Innovation activities and Cloud-based DevSecOps infrastructure. Funding allocations at the project level have historically been subject to change due to the complexity of the F-35 budget structure and cost share ratios. The program will ensure any within-PE adjustments during execution year are reflected in future budget submissions. The FY2027 request for Combat Data Systems includes $20,001 thousand of discretionary funding and $9,500 thousand of mandatory (reconciliation) funding for Block 4 capability development.

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

## Named R-3 performers

| Performer | $M | Share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | 16.5 | 82% |
| Eglin AFB, FL | 3.6 | 18% |

> Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations. Shares need not reach 100% — unnamed and government work is in the denominator.

## Activities (R-2A) — 2

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Planning Environment (MPE) | 10.0 | 13.1 | 10.2 | −22% | [a1](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604840M/2572/a1) |
| Joint Reprogramming Environment (JRE) | 9.2 | 10.1 | 9.9 | −3% | — |

> 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.

### Mission Planning Environment (MPE)

Complete development support for F-35 Mission Planning capability enhancements identified in approved requirements documents for Block 4 and modernization efforts within the mission planning support hardware and software. Improve the common, tailorable MPSE software suite that supports all developmental and fielded OFP/ SDL releases, as…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604840M/2572/a1

### Joint Reprogramming Environment (JRE)

**FY2027 planned work.** Continue software development efforts that deploy software tools to increase capacity within the reprogramming laboratories. Continue to upgrade Reprogramming Verification & Validation Systems (RVVS) to meet the Block 4 capability requirements and meet next generation threats. Complete efforts for the AGILE development of Common Reprogramming Tools (CRT) to provide Electronic Warfare Squadrons with essential software tools that reduce both Mission Data File (MDF) development time and human error while increasing combat effectiveness. Complete development support for defining, managing and acquiring the F-35 Reprogramming capability enhancements identified in approved requirements documents for Block 4 and modernization efforts for joint reprogramming enterprise activities. Continue efforts with Advanced Development, Integration, & Test (BFC) contract to integrate Block 4 software data loads at reprogramming laboratories. Continue efforts to improve the velocity of MDF development, improving the tools available to the reprogramming laboratories to process and reprograming operational data, and to support rapid reprogramming activities.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** When considering the FY2027 mandatory funding in addition to discretionary funding, the increase from FY2026 to FY2027 reflects funds needed for Block 4 integration and Air System Alignment, which is required to ensure mission readiness.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue efforts for the AGILE development of Common Reprogramming Tools (CRT) to provide Electronic Warfare Squadrons with essential software tools that reduce both Mission Data File (MDF) development time & human error while increasing combat effectiveness. Continue software development efforts that deploy software tools to increase capacity within the reprogramming laboratories. Continue to upgrade Reprogramming Verification & Validation Systems (RVVS) to meet the Block 4 capability requirements and meet next generation threats. Continue ongoing efforts to support aircraft in relation to Continuous Development Capability Delivery (C2D2). Continue development support for defining, managing and acquiring the F-35 Reprogramming capability enhancements identified in approved requirements documents for Block 4 and modernization efforts and support efforts for joint reprogramming enterprise activities. Continue efforts with Advanced Development, Integration & Test (BFC) contract to integrate Block 4 software data loads at reprogramming laboratories. Continue efforts for improving the velocity of MDF development, improving the tools available to the reprogramming laboratories to process and reprograming operational data, and to support rapid reprogramming activities.

## 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/0604840M.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0604840M project 2572 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604840M")`.

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