# Exploitation of Foreign Items — Program Element 0605709A

**Program element:** 0605709A  
**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/0605709A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding ramps 67% to a $10.5M 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.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 6.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 6.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 11.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 11.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 12.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 12.3 |

> 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 | 10.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 10.5 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 10.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 10.5 | +0.0 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C28 | Acq/Exploit Threat Items | 6.2 | 6.3 | 10.5 | +67% |

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

### Project C28 — Acq/Exploit Threat Items

This Project provides for the acquisition, exploitation, and inventory of foreign ground materiel with potential advanced technology threats to United States (U.S.) systems, as well as emerging and destructive threats. The primary aim of the Project is to maximize the efficiency of research and development for force and materiel development by reducing the uncertainties associated with these threats. The Project also answers scientific and technical intelligence requirements, provides materiel for realistic testing and training, and aids in the development of countermeasures to threat systems, materiel, and technologies. Operations have increased the amount of captured threat materiel that require immediate exploitation to develop countermeasures and force protection measures for U.S. forces. Acquisition and exploitation are executed according to Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) Plan prioritization and with the approval of the G2.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) Acquisition | 6.2 | 6.3 | 10.5 |

> 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) will continue to support the acquisition, exploitation, and inventory of foreign ground materiel with potential advanced technology threats to United States (U.S.) systems, as well as emerging and destructive threats such as cyber vulnerabilities and biometric systems. The primary aim of the PE is to maximize the efficiency of research and development for force and materiel development by reducing the uncertainties associated with these threats. The PE also answers scientific and technical intelligence requirements, provides materiel for realistic testing and training, and aids in the development of countermeasures to threat systems, materiel, and technologies.

## Related program elements

- [0207136F — F-16 HARM Targeting Sys](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207136F) (Air Force)
- [0602102F — Materials](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602102F) (Air Force)
- [0604657M — Marine CORPS Ground Combat/supporting ARMS SYST](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604657M) (Navy)
- [0603327A — Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603327A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605709A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605709A")`.

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