# Program Management and Support

**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/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605180N

## Summary

This activity requests $134.8M in FY2027, 8.1% of project 3259, up 31% 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 continues support of the EMD contract. Funding continues for technical expertise and support for development efforts of mission systems, VLF system modernization, airframe modification design, mission systems integration, program management, engineering, test, training, and logistics tasks for E-130J technical and programmatic reviews in preparation for Critical Design Review (CDR). Funding is needed for technical expertise and support for development efforts of mission systems, VLF system modernization, airframe modification design, mission systems integration, program management, engineering, test, training, and logistics tasks for E-130J technical and programmatic reviews in preparation for CDR.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 of $31.717M due to continued technical and programmatic support for the E-130J's mission systems development, VLF modernization, airframe modifications and integration in preparation for CDR.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** FY 2026 continues support of the EMD contract. Funding continues for technical expertise and support for development efforts of mission systems, VLF system modernization, airframe modification design, mission systems integration, program management, engineering, test, training, and logistics tasks for E-130J technical and programmatic reviews in preparation for Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR). Funding is needed for technical expertise and support for development efforts of mission systems, VLF system modernization, airframe modification design, mission systems integration, program management, engineering, test, training, and logistics tasks for E-130J technical and programmatic reviews in preparation for Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR).

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 86.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 103.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 134.8 |

> 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

- [Product Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605180N/3259/a0) — FY2027 1,527.9

## 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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