RDT&E Program Element · President's Budget PB2027

Common Avionics

PE 0605217N·U.S. Navy·Approp. 1319 — RDT&E·BA5 — System Development & Demonstration
FY2027 Request
$133.9M
⚑ Contested — House approps cuts 4.2%
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U.S. Navy funding ramps 97% to a $133.9M request in FY2027 — the program's peak, before stepping down 58% across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators cut 4.2% (to $128.2M). Kranze leads the industry work.

FY2027 Request
$133.9M
▲ 97% vs FY2026
House approps mark
$128.2M
▼ $5.7M vs request
FY2026 Enacted
$67.9M
In law

For fiscal year 2027, the U.S. Navy is requesting $133.9M for Common Avionics under RDT&E program element 0605217N, up 97% over FY2026. In the FY2027 defense authorization, House approps moved to cut it to $128.2M.

Funding trajectory

Funding profile, FY2025–FY2031

Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure.

255075100125085.5FY25ACTUAL67.9FY26ENACTED133.9FY27REQUEST106.9FY2889.1FY2967.9FY3056.4FY31HOUSE APPROPS
Actual Enacted Request Outyear (FYDP) House approps mark
Fiscal YearEstimate TypeAmount ($M)
FY2025Actual85.5
FY2026Enacted67.9
FY2027Request133.9
FY2028Outyear106.9
FY2029Outyear89.1
FY2030Outyear67.9
FY2031Outyear56.4
Where it sits

Acquisition lifecycle

This program is funded in RDT&E Budget Activity 5 — System Development & Demonstration.

Complete
Research
BA 1–2
Complete
Advanced Technology
BA 3
Complete
Prototyping
BA 4
Current
Development & Fielding
BA 5–7
Inside the program element

1 project rolls up into PE 0605217N

Projects are the summable leaves — the PE total is their sum, never added to it. Program elements and projects carry the full five-year plan; activities stop at the budget year. This PE moves 97% overall, which can hide much larger swings below.

Project 0572

JT Service/NV Std Avionics CP/SB

$133.9MFY2027 request ▲ 97%
FY2025 actual$85.5M
FY2026 enacted$67.9M
FY2027 request$133.9M
Product DevelopmentSupportTest and EvaluationManagement Services

Joint Services/Navy Standard Avionics Components and Subsystems: This project provides for the identification, study, design, development, demonstration, test, evaluation, and qualification of standard avionics capabilities for Navy use, and wherever practicable, use across all Services and Foreign Military Sales. Standard avionics capabilities under development include the Joint Service Review Committee for Avionics Standardization (JSRC-AS), Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM), Tactical Communications (TACCOM), Ground Proximity Warning System/Terrain Awareness Warning System (GPWS/TAWS II), Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP), Avionics Architectures Team (AAT), Digital Interoperability (DI)/Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Agile Networking Gateway Link (MANGL), Common Mission Computing and Displays (CMCD), Critical Avionics Reliability Program (CARP) and Naval Aviation Global Communication (NAGC). Participation in Human Factors Quality Management Board ensures Navy safety upgrades and mandatory safety improvements for naval aircraft.

Accomplishments / planned programs (R-2A) — prior, current and budget year only
Joint Service Review Committee for Avionics Standardization (JSRC-AS)▼ 5%
FY2025 actual$0.8M
FY2026 enacted$0.7M
FY2027 request$0.7M

FY2027 planned work Provide leadership and staff to support Naval Aviation interaction with and contributions to the JSRC-AS that promote commonality and interoperability in Avionics solutions. The Navy team also captures and reflects these alignments in the (Naval Aviation) Core Avionics Master Plan.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease of $0.035 million from FY26 to FY27 is due to other rate/miscellaneous adjustments.

FY2026 plans — current year Provide leadership and staff to support Naval Aviation interaction with and contributions to the JSRC-AS that promote commonality and interoperability in Avionics solutions. The Navy team also captures and reflects these alignments in the (Naval Aviation) Core Avionics Master Plan.

Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM)
FY2025 actual$0.1M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$0.0M
FY2025 actual$21.2M
FY2026 enacted$20.2M
FY2027 request$27.6M

Continue Gen5B Crypto Modernization 2 and SINCGARS 3.2. Complete Gen6 Crypto Mod, ACC 2.x, SATURN ed. 5 and MUOS 3.x. Continue Gen6 Crypto Mod 2 and Quantum Resilience (QR). Attain Gen6 NSA and Gen6 JITC Certification and Obtain Gen6 S/W ECP Approval. Deliver Gen6 Ver 006 Beta Release.

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Ground Proximity Warning System/Terrain Awareness Warning System (GPWS/TAWS II)▼ 7%
FY2025 actual$6.5M
FY2026 enacted$6.6M
FY2027 request$6.2M

FY2027 planned work Execute V-22 TAWS II S/W Development FB1. Execute V-22 TAWS II Requirements Development Restart. Complete H-1 TAWS II DT 2. Complete Northrop Grumman/Bell Helicopter Textron Integration Testing FB2.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease of $0.466 million from FY26 to FY27 is due to other rate/miscellaneous adjustments.

FY2026 plans — current year Complete H-1 TAWS II Software Development for FB2. Complete H-1 TAWS II DT1 and start H-1 TAWS II DT 2. Deliver H-1 TAWS II FB2. Start and complete Northrop Grumman/Bell Helicopter Textron Integration Testing FB2.

Avionics Component Improvement Program (AvCIP)▲ 1%
FY2025 actual$5.1M
FY2026 enacted$5.0M
FY2027 request$5.0M

FY2027 planned work Address current fleet problem avionics systems (top readiness degraders, cost drivers, obsolescence-driven sustainability, capability loss, fleet head-hurters).

FY2026 to FY2027 change There is no significant change from FY26 to FY27.

FY2026 plans — current year Address current fleet problem avionics systems (top readiness degraders, cost drivers, obsolescence-driven sustainability, capability loss, fleet head-hurters).

Avionics Architecture Team (AAT)flat
FY2025 actual$9.9M
FY2026 enacted$9.3M
FY2027 request$9.2M

FY2027 planned work Provide continued development, mission-based engineering, systems engineering and program management support for design and implementation guidance of open standards which drive interoperability. Assist the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE[TM]) Consortium with revisions for future editions of the FACE Technical Standard based on issues identified by government, academia and industry consortium. Assist the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA[TM]) Consortium with revisions for future editions of the SOSA Technical Standard based on issues identified by government, academia and industry consortium. Assist platforms as they implement FACE and Open Mission Systems (OMS) Open…

FY2026 to FY2027 change There is no significant change from FY26 to FY27.

FY2026 plans — current year Provide continued development, mission-based engineering, systems engineering and program management support for design and implementation guidance of open standards which drive interoperability. Assist the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE[TM]) Consortium with revisions for future editions of the FACE Technical Standard based on issues identified by government and industry consortium, while facilitating the transition of FACE maintenance from the government to industry. Assist platforms as they implement Open Mission Systems (OMS) Open Architecture. Assist weapons programs as they implement Weapons Open Systems Architecture (WOSA). Incorporate new hardware technologies and…

FY2025 actual$38.3M
FY2026 enacted$22.2M
FY2027 request$49.3M

Complete Waveform Updates. Complete CH-53K & KC-130J Integration and Logistics Analysis. Continue MAGTAB software capability improvements. Execute and complete Follow-on T&E. Award contract for QTY 7 Lab Test/ Exercise Support Articles. Deliver MAGTAB software releases in first and third quarters.

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Critical Avionics Reliability Program (CARP)▲ 1013%
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$1.0M
FY2027 request$11.5M

FY2027 planned work Release RFP and Award NRE/1st Article Test Assets OTA contract (Qty 12). Execute Product Development and Design. Complete Systems Requirements Review.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase of $10.496 million from FY26 to FY27 is due to awarding the NRE/1st Article Test Assets OTA contract.

FY2026 plans — current year Provide design and development, mission-based engineering, systems engineering, and program management support for development of system acquisition documentation. Develop and release RFP for development of the NGEN RADALT.

Common Mission Computing and Displays (CMCD)▼ 43%
FY2025 actual$3.5M
FY2026 enacted$2.9M
FY2027 request$1.6M

FY2027 planned work Conduct assessments of Mission Computer Alternative (MCA) platform processing utilizing Open Architecture (OA) design for the T-45 mission computer. This solution will lead to enhancements in sustainability and cost of the MCA. While developing network cyber security solutions with increased protection against emerging threats. This continuous planning for, and development of, interoperable software and hardware components that leverage Open Architecture for Technology and Capability insertion across both legacy and future platforms. In addition, development of third-party applications that are OA compliant that can seamlessly be integrated within the OFP of multiple NAE platforms. This…

FY2026 to FY2027 change Decrease of $1.252 million from FY26 to FY27 is due to directed contractor support services savings and delays engineering support for the FAA certifications of V-22 and T-45.

FY2026 plans — current year Conduct assessments of Mission Computer Alternative (MCA) platform processing utilizing Open Architecture (OA) design for the T-45 mission computer. This solution will lead to enhancements in sustainability and cost of the MCA. While developing network cyber security solutions with increased protections against emerging threats. This continuous planning for, and development of, interoperable software and hardware components that leverage Open Architecture for Technology and Capability insertion across both legacy and future platforms. In addition, development of third-party applications that are OA compliant that can seamlessly be integrated within the OFP of multiple NAE platforms. This…

Naval Aviation Global Communication (NAGC)NEW
FY2025 actual$0.0M
FY2026 enacted$0.0M
FY2027 request$22.7M

FY2027 planned work Execute and complete MH-60R/S Increment 2 Systems Integration. Execute P-8A Increment 2, MV-22 and H-1 Systems Integration. Execute and complete MH-60R/S Increment 2 Lab Testing. Execute P-8A Increment 2 and MV-22 Lab Testing. Execute MH-60R/S Increment 2 DT&E.

FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase of $22.689 million from FY26 to FY27 is due to the stand-up of NAGC central management of BLOS wideband communications research, studies, development, demonstration, test and evaluation activities for MH-60R/S and P-8A.

Congressional action

The request is contested

Committee marks on the FY2027 request. Adds and cuts are reconciled in conference before they become law.

RequestPresident's Budget
$133.9M
House NDAA (HASC)HASC
$133.9M full · +$0
Senate NDAA (SASC)SASC
$133.9M full · +$0
House Approps (HAC-D)HAC_D
$128.2M −$5.7M · −4.2%
▲ $5.7M chamber gap — unresolved as of 2026-07-27. These are FY2027 authorization marks (NDAA); appropriations and the conference agreement may differ.
Who's building it

Where the FY2027 request goes

Performers named in the R-3 exhibit, resolved into industry, government-lab, and unspecified shares. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.

Kranze
$31.4M · 23%
Primary Hardware Dev DI/MANGL · FFP
NAWCAD
$25.1M · 19%
Primary Hardware Dev
Where FY2027 funding flowsShare$M
Industry primes58%77.8
Government labs & warfare centers17%23.3
Other / unspecified25%32.8
FY2027 request100%133.9
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Program detail

Mission & acquisition strategy

This project provides for the identification, study, design, development, demonstration, test, evaluation, and qualification of standard avionics capabilities for Navy use, and wherever practicable, use across all Services and Foreign Military Sales. Such air combat electronics developments include communications and airborne networking, navigation and sensors, flight avionics, safety systems, and flight mission information systems for both forward fit and retrofit aircraft. These efforts continue to maintain federated systems while encouraging transition of procurements to support a modular system for enhanced performance and affordability.

Joint Services Review Committee for Avionics (JSRC-AS) activities involve collaboration with counterparts in other Services (Army, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard) to share awareness of technological advancements, Industry and Government solution maturation and Programmatic progress in order to leverage progress, benefit from investments and reduce time to achieving warfighting capability enhancements. Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) program is a system of systems. The program will encompass the integration of various systems which will be procured utilizing existing contracts for integration on forward-fit and retrofit platforms to provide CNS/ATM functionality.

Project 0572 — JT Service/NV Std Avionics CP/SB
  • Product Development
  • Support
  • Test and Evaluation
  • Management Services
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FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification · Exhibits R-2 / R-3 · PE 0605217N (President's Budget PB2027) — and FY2027 NDAA committee marks, as tracked 2026-07-27.
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