# LOE 1 Prototype Development

**R-2A activity** of project A97 — Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance (CSR)  
**Program element:** 0605275A — Electronic Warfare Systems Development  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A/A97/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A/A97

## Summary

This activity requests $22.0M in FY2027, 27% of project A97, up 33% 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.** 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 suitability for Army requirements to inform decision to continue investment or transition to mission planner prototyping effort.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding increase will purchase and develop up-selected vendor LOE1 prototypes for competitive experiment and evaluation. Initial prototypes will be issued to units for Transformation in Contact (TiC) user evaluation, which will drive additional development and test costs.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The Army plans to initiate a dual prototyping pathway, leveraging a University-Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Task Order and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for competitive prototyping efforts. The Army plans to accelerate development of Joint command and control architectures/software for CSR system planning, execution, and integration through other Government/DoW agencies.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Enacted | 16.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 22.0 |

> 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 A97

- LOE 3 Prototype Development — FY2027 37.5
- [Technical/Program Management and Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605275A/A97/a3) — FY2027 11.4
- LOE 2 Prototype Development — FY2027 5.8
- Prototype Demonstration/Test — FY2027 4.5

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605275A project A97 (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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