# AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System — Program Element 0607148A

**Program element:** 0607148A  
**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/0607148A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding ramps 111% to a $91.0M request in FY2027. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House cut 11% (to $81.0M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. Lockheed Martin leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 51.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 43.1 |
| FY2027 | Request | 91.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 100.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 80.1 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 80.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 81.5 |

> 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 | 91.0 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 81.0 | −10.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 91.0 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 91.0 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY8 | AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Sys | 51.7 | 43.1 | 91.0 | +111% |

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

### Project BY8 — AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Sys

This funding line supports the AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire target Acquisition Radar program, a key enabler of the Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Modernization Priority. The AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System is a highly mobile radar set that automatically detects, classifies, tracks, and locates the point of origin of projectiles fired from mortar, artillery, and rocket systems. It mitigates close combat radar coverage gaps by providing a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating). The AN/TPQ-53 system incorporates Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) software into the system baseline, enabling air surveillance for Commander's situational awareness of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The AN/TPQ-53 system interoperates with mission command systems to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility, providing data to the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) node for the sense and warn force protection capability. The AN/TPQ-53 is provided to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), Field Artillery Brigades (FABs) and Division Artilleries (DIVARTYs) and serves as an enabler for systems requiring target in-flight updates. FY 2027 RDTE funds support software regression testing and full material release for Distributed Digital Receiver Exciter (DDREX) Capability Sets #1 and #2 to enhance system survivability, electronic protection (EP), and bandwidth agility to improve system capability in a threat environment. FY 2027 funds also continue DDREX Capability Sets #3 and #4 to counter indirect fire with improved hostile weapon location accuracy and survivability against the latest electronic warfare threats identified in the Counterfire Radar Systems (CFRS) Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT) report dated 15 February 2022.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Lockheed Martin (82.5, 91%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDREX Capability Sets #3 and #4 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 54.0 |
| Modernization Development Efforts and Emerging Threats | 8.1 | 12.9 | 28.5 |
| Test & Evaluation Support | 11.3 | 7.3 | 5.2 |
| Program Management Support | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Multi-Domain Operation (MDO) Digitization / Distributed Digital Receiver Exciter (DDREX) | 11.6 | 2.1 | — |

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

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 91% | 82.5 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 5.7% | 5.2 |
| Other / unspecified | 3.6% | 3.3 |

**Top named industry performers:** Lockheed Martin ($82.5M, 91%).

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This funding line supports the AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire target Acquisition Radar program, a key enabler of the Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Modernization Priority. The AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System is a highly mobile radar set that automatically detects, classifies, tracks, and locates the point of origin of projectiles fired from mortar, artillery, and rocket systems. It mitigates close combat radar coverage gaps by providing a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating).

The AN/TPQ-53 Distributed Digital Receiver Exciter (DDREX) Capability Sets #1 and #2 major development began in FY 2022 and builds upon AN/TPQ-53(V)4 baseline. The initial development task order took place on the Full Rate Production (FRP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in FY 2022 and includes engineering development, design, prototyping, subsystem integration, and survivability software (electronic protect). A second task order was awarded in FY 2023 to develop and harden the survivability software. All Capability Sets # 1 and #2 developmental efforts will support a series of tests leading to DDREX Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) in FY 2026.

## Related program elements

- [0605051A — Aircraft Survivability Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605051A) (Army)
- [0204460M — Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204460M) (Navy)
- [0205778A — Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205778A) (Army)
- [0604445F — Wide Area Surveillance](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604445F) (Air Force)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0607148A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0607148A")`.

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