# Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2 - Block 1 — Program Element 0605052A

**Program element:** 0605052A  
**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/0605052A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 28% to a $175.4M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), before stepping down 46% 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. SETA / Matrix leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 135.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 243.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 175.4 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 237.5 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 225.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 158.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 94.2 |

> 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 | 175.4 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 175.4 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 175.4 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 175.4 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EY8 | IFPC Increment 2 - Block 2 | 28.3 | 125.0 | 140.3 | +12% |
| EY7 | IFPC Increment 2 - Block 1 | 107.5 | 118.1 | 35.1 | −70% |

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

### Project EY8 — IFPC Increment 2 - Block 2

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. The IFPC Increment 2 (Inc 2) - Block 2 (IFPC 2nd Interceptor program) supports the Air and Missile Defense modernization priorities. The IFPC 2nd Interceptor will provide increased capability against advanced threats, to include in priority order, supersonic cruise missiles, groups 2 and 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at extended ranges and Large Caliber Rockets (LCR). IFPC 2nd Interceptor retains capability against subsonic cruise missiles and fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The IFPC 2nd Interceptor consists of an All Up Round-Magazine (AUR-M) with interceptors integrated onto the IFPC Inc 2 launcher and with the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) open systems architecture, IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS), and the Sentinel sensor. In FY 2027, funding will be used to support the prototype hardware development, integration, and demonstration of the IFPC 2nd Interceptor capability with up to two vendors.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** SETA / Matrix (13.9, 9.9%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFPC 2nd Interceptor Development and Test | 28.3 | 125.0 | 140.3 |

> 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 EY7 — IFPC Increment 2 - Block 1

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. The Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) - Block 1 will provide a ground-based weapon system designed to acquire, track, engage, and defeat Cruise Missiles (CM), and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) threats. The IFPC Inc 2 system consists of a launcher and interceptor integrated with the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) open systems architecture, IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS), and the Sentinel sensor to support the Threshold CM and UAS defeat mission. In FY 2025, IFPC Inc 2 successfully transitioned from a Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping (RP) effort to MTA Rapid Fielding (RF). The total cost estimate of the IFPC Inc 2 MTA RF effort is $1,394.6 million, including RDT&E ($219.3 million) and procurement ($1,175.3 million). The remainder of the IFPC Inc 2 MTA RF effort is fully funded. FY 2027 funds will continue support of product improvement following Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E), and completion of delta developmental test (DT).

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Developmental and Operational Tests (7.5, 21%), Launcher and AUR-M Development (3.9, 11%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFPC Inc 2 Prototype Development, Integration, Manufacturing, and Testing | 107.2 | 117.8 | 35.1 |
| IFPC Directed Energy Integration and Test | 0.3 | 0.3 | — |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 14% | 25.3 |
| Other / unspecified | 86% | 150.0 |

**Top named industry performers:** SETA / Matrix ($13.9M, 7.9%), Developmental and Operational Tests ($7.5M, 4.3%), Launcher and AUR-M Development ($3.9M, 2.2%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priorities. Project EY7 / IFPC Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) - Block 1 will provide a ground-based weapon system designed to acquire, track, engage, and defeat subsonic Cruise Missiles (CM), and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) threats. The IFPC Inc 2 system consists of a launcher, AIM-9X interceptor, and AUR-M integrated with the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) open systems architecture, IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS), and the Sentinel sensor to support the CM and UAS defeat mission.

In support of the Army's enduring Cruise Missile Defense requirement, the Army utilized an MTA RP approach to evaluate new capability and provide an initial capability. In support of the IFPC Inc 2 solution, the Army pursued a competitive strategy that saw industry participating in a "Shoot Off" demonstration in FY 2021 using industry's proposed launcher and missile solutions integrated with the Army's IBCS and Sentinel radar. The Army evaluated industry's proposals informed by models and simulations, hardware-in-the-loop, and live fire data, to make a best value recommendation to proceed to a single vendor to deliver the IFPC Inc 2 prototype solution. The Army awarded a Firm Fixed Price Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement to Dynetics, Inc.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605052A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605052A")`.

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