# Apache Future Development — Program Element 0607145A

**Program element:** 0607145A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607145A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 31% to a $30.8M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak), with nothing planned by FY2031. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate added 98% (to $60.8M); House appropriators funded it in full. Boeing leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 7.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 44.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 30.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 28.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> 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 | 30.8 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 30.8 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 60.8 | +30.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 30.8 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD5 | Apache Product Improvement | 7.9 | 44.4 | 30.8 | −31% |

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

### Project FD5 — Apache Product Improvement

The Apache Product Improvement funding in fiscal year 2027 performs non-recurring engineering and testing activities for the Apache Improved Tail Rotor Drive System and Oil Cooled Generator.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Boeing (30.8, 100%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Improved Tail Rotor Drive System (ITRDS) | — | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| Oil Cooled Generator | 7.9 | 42.0 | 27.4 |

> 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% | 30.8 |

**Top named industry performers:** Boeing ($30.8M, 100%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Apache Product Improvement program prioritizes, informs, influences, matures, tracks, statuses, and packages technologies and/or material solutions to address known capability gaps identified during real-world combat missions and associated with current/emerging threats for the transition to Apache development for integration and implementation to the AH-64E fleet to increase combat capability.

The Apache Product Improvement Program delivers the required capability enhancements necessary to support Apache's Modernization Strategy. FY 2025 - FY 2027 funding that supports non-recurring engineering (NRE) activities ensure the AH-64E platform maintains relevance and dominance throughout its expected service life. Within the program, subsystem integration will incorporate the technical insertions and operational flight-testing required for posturing for future weapon systems upgrades (i.e. Launched Effects (LE) and High Energy Lasers (HEL)).

## Related program elements

- [0604017A — Robotics Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604017A) (Army)
- [0607139A — Improved Turbine Engine Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607139A) (Army)
- [0603677F — Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603677F) (Air Force)
- [0602605F — Directed Energy Technology](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0602605F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0607145A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0607145A")`.

*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. Budget figures are requests/estimates, not obligations.*