# Project ITD — Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS)

**Program element:** 0605051A — Aircraft Survivability Development  
**Project:** ITD  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605051A/ITD  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605051A

## Summary

Project ITD — Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) requests $78.5M in FY2027, 74% of the $106.6M requested for program element 0605051A, up 150% on FY2026. 1 R-2A activity decomposes the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 27.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 31.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 78.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 68.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 64.2 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 29.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 22.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0605051A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project ITD buys

The ITDS is Army Aviation's premier threat warning system that protects Army aircraft in the full range of military operations from border security to Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO). The ITDS offers superior aircraft protection against Air Defense (AD) threat systems and a multi-functional sensor and open systems architecture for advanced situational awareness and data enabled formations through Command-and-Control data layer integration. The ITDS will detect, classify, declare, and cue countermeasures against Group I - IV Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs), Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs), Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), Air to Air missiles (AAM), Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA), laser guided weapons, and small arms. The system will provide up to 5x greater sensitivity and 15x greater resolution improvement over currently fielded systems. Coupled with advanced algorithms, this capability enables freedom of maneuver on the modern UAS contested battlefield. ITDS supports mission intel by providing "Event Recreation Data" to Command and Control systems, which will inform the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) on adversarial weapon capabilities in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) to operate effectively and maintaining military advantage. When Army aviation platforms equipped with Missile Warning Systems get engaged by threats, that engagement is recorded and saved on the removable data module (RDM). The data collected includes Threat Track Data and other ancillary data which replicates the system state at the time of the engagement. Some of the key data that supports mission intel are the Threat Type and Point of Origin. ITDS records this data while instantly providing this information to command and control systems for mission support. Existing A-Kits will be utilized by the ITDS to the maximum extent to enable the integration of innovative solutions and technologies. Justification: ITDS: FY 2027 RDTE dollars will fund design and demonstration testing, prototype application hosting, sensor characterization and flight test, digital simulation modelling assessments, aircraft integration, reliability, manufacturing, technical readiness assessments, training development, and data products such as operators and maintenance technical manuals.

**R-3 lines of work:** Management Services; Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation.

## Activities (R-2A) — 1

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITDS Product Development and Management Services | 27.3 | 31.3 | 78.5 | +150% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605051A/ITD/a0) |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### ITDS Product Development and Management Services

ITDS: FY 2027 RDTE dollars will fund multiplatform aircraft integration, Qualification testing, reliability testing, model based systems engineering, digital systems engineering model, system architecture, Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE), Integrated Product Support, Cybersecurity, technical readiness assessments, training…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605051A/ITD/a0

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605051A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0605051A project ITD (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605051A")`.

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