# Project A97 — Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance (CSR)

**Program element:** 0605275A — Electronic Warfare Systems Development  
**Project:** A97  
**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/0605275A/A97  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A

## Summary

Project A97 — Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance (CSR) requests $81.0M in FY2027, 81% of the $99.7M requested for program element 0605275A, up 136% on FY2026. 5 R-2A activities decompose the request.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Enacted | 34.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 81.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 120.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 119.3 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 33.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 33.7 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0605275A; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project A97 buys

The CSR Abbreviated Capabilities Development Document (A-CDD) was signed on 8 January 2024. We are chartered to develop a family of terrestrial EW effectors to counter space-based surveillance threats. CSR non-kinetic effects will disrupt enemy kill chains by protecting and concealing friendly maneuver. CSR will provide three distinct classified counter-space surveillance Lines of Effort (LOE) and mission planner software to orchestrate CSR non-kinetic effects. The FY 2027 cost of the CSR Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $81,038 million, including RDT&E and Development of prototypes. The Department will certify FYDP funding in a future budget submission. The total cost of the Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $422,574 million from FY2026 to FY2031. The remainder of the Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance program is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program.

**R-3 lines of work:** Management Services; Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation.

## Activities (R-2A) — 5

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOE 3 Prototype Development | — | 7.5 | 37.5 | +400% | — |
| LOE 1 Prototype Development | — | 16.5 | 22.0 | +33% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A/A97/a0) |
| Technical/Program Management and Support | — | 5.4 | 11.4 | +111% | [a3](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A/A97/a3) |
| LOE 2 Prototype Development | — | 2.5 | 5.8 | +130% | — |
| Prototype Demonstration/Test | — | 2.5 | 4.5 | +80% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### LOE 3 Prototype Development

**FY2027 planned work.** The Army will continue competitive OTA with significant investment in limited vendors, to include further lab and field demonstrations.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding will support the increase in LOE 3 development, including integration of hardware and software, and enter lab and field testing.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The Army plans to accelerate LOE 3 prototype development based on existing, relevant DoW and industry capabilities.

### LOE 1 Prototype Development

The Army will conduct laboratory and field assessments of developed LOE 1 prototypes in preparation for Rapid Fielding decision in FY2028. The Army will continue assessment of threat data collected from LOE 1 prototypes to inform basis of issue for CSR systems. The Army will also assess Joint mission planner investment/development for…

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A/A97/a0

### Technical/Program Management and Support

The Army will continue to fund engineering and technical assistance after program initiation. The Army will fund program management support, core information technology requirements, Government matrix technical expertise, and shared services requirements via various Government contracts.

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A/A97/a3

### LOE 2 Prototype Development

**FY2027 planned work.** The Army will conduct assessments of Soldier experimentation/evaluation of Joint prototypes and studies to make determination of Army requirements in support of competitive prototyping in FY2028.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding increase will prioritize more mature LOEs (1 and 3) representing the gradual increase in investment as requirements mature and the Army prepares to initiate competitive prototyping.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The Army plans to develop an initial LOE 2 prototype leveraging a Department of War (DoW) Laboratory state-of-the-art lab asset.

### Prototype Demonstration/Test

**FY2027 planned work.** Continued competitive prototyping and proof of concept for multiple CSR LOEs.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding supports increase in demonstration and testing activities.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The Army plans to funds testing and demonstration activities of off-the-shelf CSR prototypes and components in support of demonstration events.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0605275A project A97 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605275A")`.

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