# Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment Test — Program Element 0604876C

**Program element:** 0604876C  
**Component:** Defense-Wide  
**Appropriation:** 0400 — RDT&E, Defense-Wide  
**Budget Activity:** 4 — Advanced Component Development & Prototypes  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604876C

## Summary

Defense-Wide funding falls 100% to a $0.0M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 25.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 37.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT07 | THAAD Test | 24.3 | 36.5 | 0.0 | −100% |
| MD40 | Program Wide Support | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | −100% |

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

### Project MT07 — THAAD Test

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Test conducts Missile Defense System Flight Tests and Ground Tests with other Missile Defense System elements (such as Army Navy / Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control (AN/TPY-2), Missile Defense System Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC), Phased Array Tracking Intercept of Target (PATRIOT), and Aegis) in accordance with the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP). THAAD Test coordinates with Operational Test Agencies, conducts all pre and post flight test, ground test, testing of cyber security enhancements, and wargames and exercises requirements.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Test Execution | 8.7 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
| Ground Test Execution | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Resources | 7.4 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Test Program Operations | 4.1 | 3.7 | 0.0 |

> 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 MD40 — Program Wide Support

PWS contains non-headquarters management costs in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) functions and activities across the entire Missile Defense System. These functions include Government Civilians and Contract Support Services. This effort provides integrity and oversight of the Missile Defense System as well as supports MDA in the development and evaluation of technologies that will respond to the changing threat. Additionally, PWS includes personnel to support global deployments performing deployment site preparation and activation, and provides facility capabilities for MDA Executing Agent locations worldwide. Other MDA wide costs include: physical and technical security; civilian drug testing; audit readiness; the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program; legal services and settlements; travel and agency training; office, equipment, vehicle, and warehouse leases; utilities and base operations across multiple geographic locations; commercial and ancillary facility services; management of all facility aspects regardless of lifecycle stage; supplies and maintenance; compliance with statutory environmental requirements; data and unified communications support; materiel and readiness and central property management of equipment; Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) program (formerly Real Property Maintenance) to keep the Department's inventory of facilities in good working order; and similar operating expenses. PWS is allocated on a pro-rata basis across most Agency PEs and, therefore, fluctuates per PE by FY based on the total Agency budget in that FY.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Wide Support | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

PWS contains non-headquarters management costs in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) functions and activities across the entire Missile Defense System. These functions include Government Civilians and Contract Support Services. This effort provides integrity and oversight of the Missile Defense System as well as supports MDA in the development and evaluation of technologies that will respond to the changing threat. Additionally, PWS includes personnel to support global deployments performing deployment site preparation and activation, and provides facility capabilities for MDA Executing Agent locations worldwide.

The acquisition strategy for MDA Consolidated Support consists of contract actions to industry for: a) Engineering and technical support; b) studies, analyses, and evaluations; and c) management and professional services to MDA functional organizations and program offices. With a focus to achieve Small Business goals, MDA is leveraging existing contracts and will competitively award new contracts to meet MDA's FYs 2027-2031 Advisory and Assistance Services support.

## Related program elements

- [0604879C — Ballistic Missile Defense Sensor Test](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604879C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604880C — Land Based SM-3 (LBSM3)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604880C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0901220F — Force Development Transformation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0901220F) (Air Force)
- [0604715A — Non-System Training Devices - Eng Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604715A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604876C (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604876C")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*