# Land Based SM-3 (LBSM3) — Program Element 0604880C

**Program element:** 0604880C  
**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/0604880C

## Summary

Defense-Wide requests $25.1M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. Lockheed Martin leads the industry work, though an unusually large share flows to government labs and warfare centers.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 21.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 24.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 25.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 52.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 32.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 25.8 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 26.5 |

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

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 25.1 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 25.1 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 25.1 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 25.1 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (3)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD68 | AEGIS Ashore | 18.7 | 21.2 | 21.8 | +3% |
| MC68 | Cyber Operations | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +4% |
| MD40 | Program-Wide Support | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +12% |

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

### Project MD68 — AEGIS Ashore

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is responsible for maintaining the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). MDA uses AAMDTC in support of Ground Testing, Aegis Weapon System computer program development testing, fielding (with hardware upgrades), and proof of concept demonstrations. AAMDTC is capable of testing and developing both shore based and sea based Aegis capabilities. In support of European Phased Adaptive Approach Phase III, Aegis Ashore integrates the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 5.1 and Standard Missile Block IIA capabilities into the Aegis Ashore sites. MDA will provide all upgrades to BMD capability, BMD specific mission equipment, and integration with existing Missile Defense System nodes for all Aegis Ashore sites.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Lockheed Martin (3.2, 15%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis Weapon System Development | 18.7 | 21.2 | 21.8 |

> 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 MC68 — Cyber Operations

Sustain Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Controls Validation Testing (CVT) activities, analysis of validation results, risk assessments and reviews of proposed Program Manager/Information Assurance Manager Plans of Action and Milestones for MDA Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) mission systems. Maintains the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) data repository, capturing the Department of War RMF documentation (artifacts, validation results, and Information Assurance Risk Assessment results, and Designated Approving Authority (DAA) accreditation decisions) on all MDA Information Systems.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network / System Certification and Accreditation (C&A) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |

> 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.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** CACI (1.0, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Wide Support | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 17% | 4.2 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 43% | 10.9 |
| Other / unspecified | 40% | 10.1 |

**Top named industry performers:** Lockheed Martin ($3.2M, 13%), CACI ($1.0M, 3.8%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## 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.

Operations and maintenance of AAMDTC, to achieve mission success for testing and weapon system support, is accomplished through three direct contracts with industry, and 22 Statements of Work with 14 Other Government Agencies (OGAs). Supporting MDA testing and weapon system development initiatives requires AAMDTC to be well maintained and keep pace with weapon system upgrades. - Contract #1 - Directed Sole Source to 8(a) Small Business for Mission Critical Support Systems Maintenance. - Contract #2 - Sole Source for Multi-Element Engineering and Integration Team, Special Studies, and Design Documentation. - Contract #3 - Competitive for Aegis Combat System Operations and Maintenance.

## Related program elements

- [0603907C — Sea Based X-Band Radar (SBX)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603907C) (Defense-Wide)
- [0604876C — Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment Test](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604876C) (Defense-Wide)
- [1208248SF — Space Domain Awareness/Planning/Tasking SW](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1208248SF) (Space Force)
- [0901220F — Force Development Transformation](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0901220F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604880C (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604880C")`.

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