# IFPC Inc 2 Prototype Development, Integration, Manufacturing, and Testing

**R-2A activity** of project EY7 — IFPC Increment 2 - Block 1  
**Program element:** 0605052A — Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2 - Block 1  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605052A/EY7/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605052A/EY7

## Summary

This activity requests $35.1M in FY2027, 100% of project EY7, down 70% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** - Complete delta qualification testing and delta developmental testing - Support the Integrated Fires Test Campaign to test and evaluate IFPC Inc 2 operation within the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense architecture - Conduct product improvements following IOT&E which includes continuing software development, system modifications, Guam Defense System (GDS) integration, and perform modeling and simulation (M&S) improvements

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 decrease due to the program's transition from development and test to production

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** - Continue delta qualification testing and delta developmental testing - Conduct Initial Operational Test & Evaluation and Logistics Demonstration - Continue training for IOT&E - Participate in the Integrated Fires Test Campaign to test and evaluation IFPC Inc 2 operation within the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense architecture - Continue Datalink development and test - Conduct product improvements to include continuing software development, system modifications, and to perform modeling and simulation (M&S) improvements and accreditation. - Continue extreme natural environment testing (XNET) - Accelerate software development for fielding of IFPC launchers for IFPC United States Forces Korea (USFK) Transformation in Contact (TIC) to facilitate early and continuous Soldier feedback to inform future system and doctrinal development - Complete logistic efforts to include Technical Manual Validation and Verification, Test Player Training, Log Demo, Force Development/IOT&E Test Player Course, and Ammunition Data Cards

**FY2025 accomplishments.** - Continue and complete an Operational Assessment to ensure operational supportability - Continue utilizing a Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping (RP) approach while preparing for MTA Rapid Fielding (RF) decision point - Continue delta qualification testing and delta developmental testing - Conduct extreme natural environment testing (XNET) - Develop and integrate the prime contractor and subcontractor's datalink solution - Participate in the Integrated Fires Test Campaign to test and evaluation IFPC Inc 2 operation within the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense architecture - Continue acquisition and delivery of IFPC IOT&E test assets - Accelerate software development for fielding of IFPC launchers for IFPC United States Forces Korea (USFK) Transformation in Contact (TIC) to facilitate early and continuous Soldier feedback to inform future system and doctrinal development

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 107.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 117.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 35.1 |

> 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 EY7

- IFPC Directed Energy Integration and Test — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605052A project EY7 (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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