# Hypersonics EMD — Program Element 0605232A

**Program element:** 0605232A  
**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/0605232A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $446.6M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate added 1.1% (to $451.6M); House appropriators funded it in full. Lockheed Martin leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 452.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 501.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 446.6 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 357.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 455.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 525.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 571.6 |

> 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 | 446.6 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 446.6 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 451.6 | +5.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 446.6 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HX2 | Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) | 452.6 | 501.5 | 446.6 | −11% |

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

### Project HX2 — Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)

This funding supports the fielding of critical enabling technologies and capabilities that address near-term and mid-term threats. It is directly aligned to the Army Long Range Precision Fires modernization priority. This Program Element includes the development and fielding of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) to defeat Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities, suppress adversary Long Range Fires, and engage other high payoff/time critical targets. The Army is working collaboratively with the Navy in the development of the LRHW and conducting Joint Flight Campaign (JFC) tests to evaluate overall system performance with added focus on missile body and payload performance. The LRHW system consists of the All Up Rounds (AUR) plus Canister (AUR+C) which includes the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) with the Navy 34.5 inch booster, the Battery Operations Center (BOC) for command and control (C2), and the Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL). An LRHW Battery contains eight AUR+Cs, one BOC, and four TELs each carrying two AUR+Cs. Additionally, the LRHW will use a modified version of an existing C2 network, the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS). Continued RDT&E investment is required beyond the initial prototype Battery to meet objective requirements and to maintain overmatch against evolving threats. Through implementation of planned Technology Insertions (TIs), the program will increase capability, upgrade the system to address obsolescence, and upgrade platform, launcher, and weapon control systems with mature technologies from Science and Technology (S&T). Qualification testing is also required to validate these developmental changes. Soldier operational testing of new capability is also required. The total cost of the LRHW Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Fielding (RF) effort is $1,311 million from FY23 to FY28, including RDT&E ($538M) and procurement ($773.1M) of prototype units. The remainder of the LRHW GSE MTA RF is fully funded across the Future Years Defense. FY 2027 funding provides funding of test assets and tactical AUR+Cs; TI development and integration; test activities and events; and systems engineering and program management. FY27 funding includes $10M for cost reduction production changes developed by USW(A&S) Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) investments.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Lockheed Martin (272.6, 61%), Dynetics (49.1, 11%), Project Office Support (45.3, 10%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Up Round and Canister (AUR+C) | 241.9 | 152.7 | 237.7 |
| Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) | 58.5 | 58.2 | 49.1 |
| Ground Support Equipment (GSE) | 35.1 | 37.7 | 34.9 |
| Test and Evaluation | 53.3 | 116.4 | 44.3 |
| System Engineering/Program Management | 64.0 | 136.5 | 80.6 |

> 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 | 82% | 367.0 |
| Other / unspecified | 18% | 79.6 |

**Top named industry performers:** Lockheed Martin ($272.6M, 61%), Dynetics ($49.1M, 11%), Project Office Support ($45.3M, 10%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This funding supports the fielding of critical enabling technologies and capabilities that address near-term and mid-term threats. It is directly aligned to the Army Long Range Precision Fires modernization priority. This Program Element includes the development and fielding of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) to defeat Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities, suppress adversary Long Range Fires, and engage other high payoff/time critical targets. The Army is working collaboratively with the Navy in the development of the LRHW and conducting Joint Flight Campaign (JFC) tests to evaluate overall system performance with added focus on missile body and payload performance.

The Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) approved entry into the Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Fielding pathway for the GSE elements of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system in 4Q FY 2023. The approved GSE MTA program includes procurement of LRHW Batteries 2 and 3 GSE, conducting developmental and operational test events to prove out the design and ability of soldiers to operate the equipment in an operational environment, upgrading GSE software, improving system integration lab capabilities, and integrating planned TIs, which enhance capability. TIs will include Assured Position Navigation and Timing improvements for AUR survivability and effectiveness.

## Related program elements

- [0605235A — Strategic Mid-Range Capability](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605235A) (Army)
- [0605518N — Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605518N) (Navy)
- [0604182A — Hypersonics](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604182A) (Army)
- [0604033F — Hypersonics Prototyping](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604033F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605232A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605232A")`.

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