# Counter - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sys Dev & Demonstration — Program Element 0605531A

**Program element:** 0605531A  
**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/0605531A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 99% to a $0.7M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. Military Services leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 57.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 54.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.7 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.7 |

> 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 | 0.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 0.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 0.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 0.7 | +0.0 |

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

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CQ8 | C-sUAS Joint Enabling Capabilities | 6.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | −87% |
| CQ7 | C-sUAS Joint New Capabilities | 51.3 | 48.8 | — | −100% |

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

### Project CQ8 — C-sUAS Joint Enabling Capabilities

The Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Joint New Enabling Capabilities effort is in response to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandums (JROC-M) to support identification, development, testing, evaluation, and integration of technologies to provide capability to defeat small Unmanned Aircraft System threats across the DoW. Joint Enabling Capabilities efforts provide warfighters the ability to comprehensively detect, track, identify, and defeat enemy Group 1, 2 and 3 UAS platforms. The efforts will provide integrated solutions to meet the needs of the Military Services and DoW Agencies against emerging sUAS threats.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Military Services (0.7, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Data Repository Development | 4.3 | — | — |
| JIATF 401 Activity | 1.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

### Project CQ7 — C-sUAS Joint New Capabilities

The Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Joint New Capabilities effort develops new technologies and materiel solutions to enable the military services and joint force to counter Groups 1-3 sUAS threats. These developments are aligned with Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandum (JROCM) 058-23 operational requirements. Joint solutions will address fixed site / semi-fixed site, mobile, and dismounted systems. Efforts include development, test and evaluation, and integration sufficient for transition to fieldable capabilities.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Development Defeat | 26.8 | 15.0 | — |
| Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Development Command and Control | 9.2 | — | — |
| JIATF 401 Activity | 15.3 | 33.8 | — |

> 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 | 100% | 0.7 |

**Top named industry performers:** Military Services ($0.7M, 100%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Secretary of War (SecWar) designated the Secretary of the Army (SA) as the Department of War's (DoW) Executive Agent (EA) for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS). The EA is tasked with leading, directing, and synchronizing DoW efforts to counter small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) threats while minimizing unnecessary duplication and redundancy. The C-sUAS System Development and Demonstration efforts are in response to DoW Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandums (JROC-M) requirements for identification, development, testing, evaluation, and integration of technologies to defeat sUAS threats across the DoW.

In August 2025, the SECWAR established the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) as the Department of War (DoW) lead organization to counter small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS). JIATF 401 synchronizes C-UAS efforts across the DoW to rapidly deliver joint capabilities at scale to defend the homeland, protect US and allied forces, defend critical infrastructure, and assist federal agencies. The task force has a global focus and is a multifaceted organization leading DoW C-sUAS activities at the nexus of OSW, the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and the Services. The JIATF 401 is innovative, scalable, and threat adaptive.

## Related program elements

- [0604531A — Counter - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Advanced Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604531A) (Army)
- [0205401JCA — Counter - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205401JCA) (Defense-Wide)
- [0204571N — Consolidated Trng Sys Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204571N) (Navy)
- [0308601N — Modeling & Simulation Support](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0308601N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605531A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605531A")`.

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