# Product Development

**R-2A activity** of project 3259 — TACAMO Recap  
**Program element:** 0605180N — Tacamo Modernization  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605180N/3259/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605180N

## Summary

This activity requests $1.53B in FY2027, 92% of project 3259, up 62% 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.** FY 2027 funding will purchase three System Developmental test articles (SDTA) C-130J-30 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). FY 2027 funding continues to provide support to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract. The EMD Hardware Development efforts for the design, architecture, and integration of a cyber-resilient communications systems to transform a modified C-130J-30 into E-130J through an EMD Contract. Included in these efforts are Government and Contractor Systems Integration Laboratories, Contractor System Test Integration Laboratory, Government Furnished Property (National Security Agency approved encryption devices, Ultra High Frequency modems), High Frequency and the Advanced Extremely High Frequency solutions, Top Secret network development and building required infrastructure includes power generation systems, cooling, flight deck avionics, Electric Magnetic Pulse (EMP) hardening, cyber hardening, and structural modifications to support integration of E-130J mission system equipment

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 of $587.028M due to continuation of EMD efforts, including SDTA material purchases and increased testing and integration initiatives.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** FY 2026 funding will be procuring startup materials needed for System Developmental test articles (SDTA) C-130J-30 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). FY 2026 funding continues to provide support to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract. The EMD Hardware Development efforts for the design, architecture, and integration of a cyber-resilient communications systems to transform a modified C-130J-30 into E-130J through an Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) Contract. Included in these efforts are Government and Contractor Systems Integration Laboratories, Contractor System Test Integration Laboratory, Government Furnished Property (National Security Agency approved encryption devices, Ultra High Frequency modems), High Frequency and the Advanced Extremely High Frequency solutions, Top Secret network development and building required infrastructure includes power generation systems, cooling, flight deck avionics, Electric Magnetic Pulse (EMP) hardening, cyber hardening, and structural modifications to support integration of E-130J mission system equipment.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 641.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 940.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 1,527.9 |

> 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 3259

- [Program Management and Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605180N/3259/a1) — FY2027 134.8

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605180N project 3259 (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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