# AIAMD Software Development & Integration — Program Element 0606118A

**Program element:** 0606118A  
**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/0606118A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding ramps 77% to a $653.7M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 1.1% (to $646.7M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators cut 13% (to $571.6M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 0.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 368.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 653.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 640.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 678.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 676.5 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 680.8 |

> 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 | 653.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 646.7 | −7.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 653.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 571.6 | −82.1 |

> 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM2 | AIAMD Software Development & Integration | — | 368.8 | 653.7 | +77% |

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

### Project DM2 — AIAMD Software Development & Integration

Agile software development is the key pacing activity for introducing enhanced Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) system capabilities, integrating with emerging AMD effectors and sensors, and interoperating with joint and higher echelon mission command systems. The Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE) approved AIAMD entry into the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) Execution Phase on September 21, 2021. This pathway facilitates rapid and iterative delivery of software capability to the user and enables multiple 1-N capability items to be worked concurrently as defined by emerging joint Warfighter priorities. The IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) based AIAMD architecture is a software intensive capability that enables net-centric, system of systems (SoS) command and control of AIAMD. The AMD Mission Command Product Office executes the IBCS program in accordance with the SWP utilizing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) development methodology. This approach delivers Program Increments (PI) in the form of quarterly software-based improvements and annual capability releases that address Warfighter priorities (1-N), emerging threats, and weapon and sensor integration requirements. Software testing occurs at the end of each PI with functional testing at the Contractor System Integration Lab (C-SIL), followed by validation of performance requirements at the Government System Integration Lab (G-SIL). The software is then delivered to White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) for testing with tactical sensors and weapons. Funding of $653.653 million in FY 2027 supports Integrated Fires System of Systems agile software development, updates and integration, developmental testing, requirements verification of the software build, operational testing, modeling and simulation and integration activities for integrated fires capabilities to include Patriot, IFPC, LTAMDS, and migration of Forward Area Air Defense Command (FAAD) and AMDWS capabilities into IBCS. The program also expands development capacity, to include lab hardware refresh, required to meet increasing integration demands to support 1-N capability and IBCS configuration changes to fielded assets. Development and testing in FY 2027 contribute to the Guam Defense System (GDS) architecture including countering advanced threats and capability integration with LTAMDS, IFPC, Sentinel A4, RIG-360, and ALPS.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development | — | 196.9 | 252.3 |
| Modeling and Simulation | — | 57.9 | 126.9 |
| Test and Evaluation | — | 96.0 | 110.4 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Lab Infrastructure | — | — | 164.1 |

> 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

Agile software development is the key pacing activity for introducing enhanced Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) system capabilities, integrating with emerging AMD effectors and sensors, and interoperating with joint and higher echelon mission command systems. The Defense Acquisition Executive (DAE) approved AIAMD entry into the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) Execution Phase on September 21, 2021. This pathway facilitates rapid and iterative delivery of software capability to the user and enables multiple 1-N capability items to be worked concurrently as defined by emerging joint Warfighter priorities.

## Related program elements

- [0607327T — Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information Systems (G-TSCMIS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607327T) (Defense-Wide)
- [0603582N — Combat System Integration](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603582N) (Navy)
- [0605233A — Accessions Information Environment (AIE)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605233A) (Army)
- [0605504N — Multi-Mission Maritime (MMA) Inc III](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605504N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0606118A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0606118A")`.

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