# Training Systems Capability Development (TSCD)

**R-2A activity** of project 2573 — Training Systems and Simulation (TSS)  
**Program element:** 0604840M — F-35B C2D2  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604840M/2573/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604840M/2573

## Summary

This activity requests $20.2M in FY2027, 56% of project 2573, up 6.7% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Efforts will continue to support development, integration and test of Block 4 capabilities in the Training System with a focus on accelerating equivalent capability maturity between the Training System and other elements of the Air System and preparing relevant capability upgrades (Pilot Training, Maintainer Training, Instructional Products) for release to the fleet in FY2028. Additionally, the Production RunTime Server (PRTS) will complete critical development, integration and test activities required to enable TR-3 training capabilities. The Distributed Mission Trainer (DMT) Program will continue with development activities to ensure DMT support across US networks and are in-line with overall Air System Capability to include certified Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) to enable fully integrated DMT across the F-35 Services. Within the Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) portfolio, requirements derivation and planning activities for Enhanced Embedded Training will continue to evolve to support the US Service's LVC integrated training environment. Training System lab infrastructure assets will be configured to enable current and future Training System development activities across the portfolio. Effects Based Simulation, FENIX (F-35 Emulated Non-OFP Interoperability Xperience), will continue design, development, and integration activities to support requirements analysis and pilot training tasks.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Considering FY2027 mandatory funding in addition to discretionary, the increase from FY2026 to FY2027 is due to accelerated efforts to close the development gap between Training Systems and Air Vehicle Mission Systems to achieve improvement in delivering an aligned Air System to the warfighter which is required to ensure mission readiness.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Efforts will continue to support development, integration and test of Block 4 capabilities in the Training System with a focus on equivalent capability maturity between the Training System and other elements of the Air System and preparing relevant capability upgrades (Pilot Training, Maintainer Training, Instructional Products) for release to the fleet in FY2027. Additionally, the Production RunTime Server (PRTS) will continue critical development, integration and test activities required to enable TR-3 training capabilities. The Distributed Mission Trainer (DMT) Program will continue with development activities to ensure DMT support across US networks and are in-line with overall Air System Capability to include certified and exportable Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) to enable fully integrated DMT across the F-35 Enterprise. Within the Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) portfolio, requirements derivation and planning actives for Enhanced Embedded Training will continue to evolve to support the US Service's LVC integrated training environment. Training System lab infrastructure assets will be configured to enable current and future Training System development activities across the portfolio. Effects Based Simulation (EBS) will continue design, development, and integration activities to support requirements analysis and pilot training tasks.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 18.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 20.2 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 2573

- [Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604840M/2573/a2) — FY2027 11.3
- Training Systems Architecture (TSA) Development — FY2027 4.5

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604840M project 2573 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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