# Test Support

**R-2A activity** of project 657011 — LONG RANGE STAND-OFF  
**Program element:** 0604932F — Long Range Standoff Weapon  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604932F/657011/a2  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604932F/657011

## Summary

This activity requests $60.9M in FY2027, 11% of project 657011, up 8.7% 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.** The Government formally arranges and funds the use of Government flight test support for ground and flight test activities. During FY27, the program plans to complete Developmental Test and Evaluation program execution on B-52. Related FY27 Activities include, but are not limited to, the following: - Ground Test Phasing: Majority of E3, Natural Environments, and Induced taking place and continue to perform design validation, verification, test, nuclear certification activities (to include design and operational certification) and system qualification activities. - continue test planning and execution activities to support the LRSO weapon development, All-Up-Round technical integration, warhead integration and aircraft integration, and begin the integrated Test/Reliability Assessment Program. - continue coordination with external test agencies in preparation for operational and post-production flight testing.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding increased due to completion of final Development Test activities and conduction of Integrated Test-Reliability Assessment Program prior to Initial Operational Test & Evaluation

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The Government formally arranges and funds the use of Government flight test support for ground and flight test activities. During FY2026, the program plans to continue Developmental Test and Evaluation program execution on B-52. Related FY2026 Activities include, but are not limited to, the following: - Ground Test Phasing: Majority of E3, Natural Environments, and Induced taking place and continue to perform design validation, verification, test, nuclear certification activities (to include design and operational certification) and system qualification activities. - continue test planning and execution activities to support the LRSO weapon development, All-Up-Round technical integration, warhead integration and aircraft integration, and begin the integrated Test/Reliability Assessment Program. - continue coordination with external test agencies in preparation for operational and post-production flight testing.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 48.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 56.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 60.9 |

> 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 657011

- [Long Range Stand-Off (LRSO) Weapon Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604932F/657011/a0) — FY2027 347.8
- [All-Up-Round](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604932F/657011/a1) — FY2027 136.9

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0604932F project 657011 (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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