# Blue List

**R-2A activity** of project 01 — Systems Modifications Development and Blue List  
**Program element:** 0605013BL — Information Technology Development  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605013BL/01/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605013BL

> **NEW START.** $12.4M requested in FY2027 with no prior-year and no current-year funding.

## Summary

This activity requests $12.4M in FY2027, 91% of project 01 — a new start with no prior-year and no current-year money. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Blue List The program aims to begin implementation to significantly streamline the purchasing process to accelerate the delivery of Drone technology to military units. It will incorporate AI-driven search and auto-design tools to help the warfighter select the most suitable drone for their mission. A knowledge hub will be created to foster innovation and information sharing. The manufacturing initiative will enable on-demand and forward-edge manufacturing of approved systems by validating additive and subtractive manufacturing hardware, creating a foundation for just-in-time production. The Blue List will scale to include all uncrewed systems across air, ground, and sea. To ensure the integrity of these technologies, the program will continuously monitor the UxS supply chain for security risks and foreign influence, while conducting ongoing assessments to maintain the compliance and security of all listed platforms and components.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increased investment in the Blue List ecosystem which is essential for preserving our Nations competitive advantage. The program is the primary framework for delivering vetted and secure unmanned systems to the warfighter, and additional funding is required to meet the Department's objectives. This investment will accelerate acquisition, advance system design with AI, and enable on-demand manufacturing at the tactical edge. It will also allow us to expand the program to all Unmanned Systems (UxS) and secure our supply chain from foreign influence, ensuring our forces retain a decisive, all-domain edge.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | Request | 12.4 |

> 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 01

- System Modifications Development — FY2027 1.2

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605013BL project 01 (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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