# Army Technical Test Instrumentation and Targets — Program Element 0605602A

**Program element:** 0605602A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 6 — RDT&E Management Support  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605602A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $62.3M 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 added 12% (to $70.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 71.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 67.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 62.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 59.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 59.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 59.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 59.6 |

> 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 | 62.3 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 62.3 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 62.3 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 70.0 | +7.7 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ3 | Technical Test Instrumentation & Targets | 71.3 | 67.8 | 62.3 | −8% |

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

### Project FJ3 — Technical Test Instrumentation & Targets

This project provides critical investments for development of new test methodologies and standards; advanced test technology concepts; future test capabilities; advanced development of modeling, simulation, and instrumentation prototypes; advanced instrumentation prototypes; and the full-scale development of T&E capabilities for the United States (U.S) Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). ATEC employs modeling, simulation, and instrumentation to provide a realistic multi-domain operational (MDO) test environment with modern threat effects, conduct test monitoring and control, and perform data analysis to enable essential transformation and support the Joint Force through development of MDO-capable forces. ATEC investments include organically developed capabilities as well as adaptation of T&E capabilities developed by others (e.g., government, academia) or commercial-off-the-shelf products. These T&E capabilities are located at, and managed by, ATEC T&E activities (excluding West Desert Test Center) and employed at ATEC ranges and other designated test locations across the country. Maintaining and modernizing ATEC T&E capabilities is critical to enable signature transformation efforts readiness and support the development and fielding cycle of all Army acquisition programs including rapid fielding initiatives and programs of record.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Test Instrumentation & Targets | 71.3 | 67.8 | 62.3 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This Program Element (PE) provides critical investments for development of: new test methodologies and standards; advanced test technology concepts; future T&E; advanced modeling, simulation and instrumentation prototypes; and full-scale development of T&E capabilities for the United States (U.S) Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), which includes the Operational Test Command (OTC) at Ft Hood, Texas; Army Evaluation Center (AEC) and Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; White Sands Test Center (WSTC) at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico; Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Yuma Test Center (YTC) at Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG)…

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605602A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605602A")`.

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