# Command & Launch

**R-2A activity** of project 655238 — GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT (GBSD)  
**Program element:** 0605238F — Ground BASED Strategic Deterrent (GBSD)  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F/655238/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F

## Summary

This activity requests $981.7M in FY2027, 22% of project 655238, up 104% 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.** Continue to prioritize the development of robust C&L systems. This includes ongoing refinement of command-and-control mission equipment, the wing command center, and crucial cryptographic systems and interfaces. Develop communications systems (hardware and software), air and ground hardware, and control equipment to ensure the survivability, monitoring, and successful launch of the replacement flight system. Continue to develop launch systems, including launch equipment, ground mechanical and actuation systems, specialized support equipment, ground power, signal distribution, and security systems, and essential interfaces at various command centers and launch silos. Ongoing efforts will focus on maturing command and launch capabilities, cybersecurity, and operator and maintenance systems, encompassing both hardware and software, security architecture, and ground technologies. Continue to refine weapon system software, integration, architecture, and lifecycle management. To support these objectives, this effort will continue to conduct trade studies, market research, and analyses, to pursue initiatives to optimize the schedule and reduce lifecycle costs as it moves towards production. Continue to conduct rigorous systems engineering to establish an allocated baseline. Continue to mature logistics and product support, as well as capability integration with the NC3 enterprise and nuclear command architecture, including collaboration with the DoW and NSA on cryptographic assets.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Funding increased due to a reduction of FY2026 Discretionary efforts. FY2027 funding increased due to the risk reduction / parallel path efforts identified through the program restructure activities, TMRR efforts to achieve MS-B, and the EMD prime contract schedule incentive fee identified in the "Omni-Mod” contract framework.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Prioritize the development of robust C&L systems. This includes ongoing refinement of command-and-control mission equipment, the wing command center, and crucial cryptographic systems and interfaces. Develop communications systems (hardware and software), air and ground hardware, and control equipment to ensure the survivability, monitoring, and successful launch of the replacement flight system. Develop launch systems, including launch equipment, ground mechanical and actuation systems, ground power, signal distribution, and security systems, and essential interfaces at various command centers and launch silos. Ongoing efforts will focus on maturing command and launch capabilities, cybersecurity, and operator and maintenance systems, encompassing both hardware and software, security architecture, and ground technologies. Refinement of weapon system software, integration, architecture, and lifecycle management remains a priority. To support these objectives, this effort will conduct trade studies, market research, and analyses, to pursue initiatives to optimize the schedule and reduce lifecycle costs as it moves towards production. Conduct rigorous systems engineering to establish an allocated baseline. Mature logistics and product support, as well as capability integration with the NC3 (Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications) enterprise and nuclear command architecture, including collaboration with the DoW and NSA on cryptographic assets.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 385.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 482.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 981.7 |

> 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 655238

- [Flight Systems](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F/655238/a0) — FY2027 1,452.8
- [Systems Engineering](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F/655238/a4) — FY2027 783.0
- [Government Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F/655238/a6) — FY2027 433.6
- [Test](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F/655238/a5) — FY2027 409.8
- [Software](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F/655238/a3) — FY2027 292.7
- [Infrastructure & Deployment](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605238F/655238/a2) — FY2027 167.8

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605238F project 655238 (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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