What project F24 buys
The Conventional Munitions Demilitarization Technology Project supports the Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA) responsibility per DoDI 5160.68 to plan, program, budget and fund a Joint Service research and development program that develops capability and capacity as well as technology and facilities to support the SMCA mission to demilitarize and dispose of conventional ammunition stored in the SMCA Resource, Recovery and Disposition Account (B5A). Project goals include SMCA efforts to increase efficiencies and effectiveness to reduce the demil stockpile; reduce processing costs including packaging, handling and crating; and increase capacity through improved demil capabilities and processes. Project F24 includes several activities: (1) to establish requirements and develop processes to focus investments, assess capabilities, analyze alternatives, and recommend and implement RDT&E projects; (2) to improve products and processes that support existing capabilities; (3) to develop or improve demil methods and processes related to advance the primary demilitarization core thrust areas of destruction, disassembly, removal, resource recovery and recycling, and waste stream treatment; (4) to ensure safe and environmentally acceptable demil operations; (5) to transition RDT&E capability projects to United States Army depots or plants as well as commercial facilities performing demil; (6) to mitigate risk and close-out Project activities and (7) to support the Army Transformation Initiative of Reducing Waste, by reuse of munitions and components from Demil and opening up storage capacity in Earth Covered Magazines for New Production Munitions.
Project F24 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 22.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 22.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 16.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 16.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 16.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 16.9 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 17.2 |
5 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
FY2027 planned work Transition of the Flechette Demil and disposal capability to a production ready status. Transition the Anti- Personnel Landmine download lines for GATOR Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) to full rate operation. Transition the capability for the 155mm Area Denial Artillery Munitions (ADAM) projectiles high speed download line to support the MCDF. Transition of the MK46 Torpedo Phase II to full rate operation.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease due to completion of testing and transition of capabilities.
FY2026 plans — current year Complete operational testing of the Flechette Demil and disposal capability. Complete transition of the L525 Smoke and Illumination Signal Demil capability. Conduct operational testing of the Anti- Personnel Landmine download lines for GATOR Cluster Bomb Units (CBU). Complete final full rate operation of the 155mm Area Denial Artillery Munitions (ADAM) projectiles high speed download line to support the Munitions Cryofracture Destruction Facility (MCDF). MK 46 Torpedo Phase II, conduct initial operational testing.
FY2025 accomplishments Complete design and installation of the Flechette demil and disposal capability. Conduct operational demonstration of the L525 Smoke and Illumination Signal Demil capability. The F24 Project will complete installation and conduct operational testing of Anti-Personnel Landmine download lines for GATOR Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) and 155mm Area Denial Artillery Munitions (ADAM) projectiles. Deliverables include capability hardware, technical documentation, and SOPs.
FY2027 planned work Conduct the Minburn environmental test on the MCDF and verify operational status for long term Demil operations. Transition of the full rate capability to Demil Riot Control Munitions to Anniston Munitions Center. Evaluate the Reactive Armor Tile Pilot Scale Test Oven Capability to support long term demilitarization of Reactive Armor Tiles.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease due to revised economic assumptions and completion of testing and transition of a capability.
FY2026 plans — current year Complete installation of air emission control hardware to support the Munitions Cryofracture Disposal Facility (MCDF). Complete operational testing of the capability to Demil Riot Control Munitions. Complete operational testing on the Reactive Armor Tile Pilot Scale Test Oven.
FY2025 accomplishments Transition the Honest John Warhead demil capability to a CONUS Depot including hardware, training package, standard operating procedure, and technical osculation. Complete hardware improvements to reduce hazardous air pollutants generated in the demil capability for the 155mm projectile Family of Scatterable Mines (FASCAM) at the Munitions Cryofracture Disposal Facility (MCDF) and initiate final compliance testing. Deliverables include improved thermal treatment components and technical documentation.
FY2027 planned work Transition of the capability to Demil Anti Vehicle Bomblets from Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) to full rate operation. Determine a depot location for the White Phosphorous Munitions Demil capability and complete the final facility design.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease due to revised economic assumptions, completion of testing, and transition of a capability.
FY2026 plans — current year Complete Transition of the size reduction of rocket motor grains capability. Conduct operational testing of the capability to disassemble and download Anti Vehicle Bomblets from Cluster Bomb Units (CBU). Prepare a preliminary design for the capability to Demil White Phosphorous Munitions.
FY2025 accomplishments Complete Operational Demonstration of the Automated Scrap Inspection (ASI) capability at Tooele Army Depot (TEAD). Deliverables include hardware and documentation Conduct operational demonstration of the size reduction of rocket motor grains capability. Deliverables include hardware, standard operating procedure (SOP), and test report.
FY2027 planned work Conduct Emissions Testing in Support of CONUS Depot Operations to further development of Air Pollution Control Systems.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease due to revised economic assumptions.
FY2026 plans — current year Planned activities include continuing to develop alternate Demil technologies to support closed disposal. Conduct emission testing in support of closed disposal incinerators supporting CONUS depot operations.
FY2025 accomplishments Planned activities include conducting close disposal strategic planning for demil depots. Deliverable is draft plan to emplace close disposal capabilities at Demil depots to replace open burning and open detonation processes. Implementation of plan is contingent upon funding to setup multiple demil facilities.
FY2027 planned work Initiate the fabrication of hardware and installation of the capability to Demil Artillery Projectile Smoke Canister to full rate operation. Transition of the capability to Demil to download Cluster Bomb Units (CBU) to full rate operation.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY 2027 funding decrease due to transition of a Demil capability within Advanced Removal from RDTE to Production.
FY2026 plans — current year Plan to complete a critical design of the Artillery Projectile Smoke Canister Demil process. Conduct operational testing of the capability to disassemble Cluster Bomb Units (CBU).
FY2025 accomplishments Planned activities include advancing the Artillery Projectile Smoke Canister Demil process.