# Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2) Development

**R-2A activity** of project 3323 — Maritime Tactical Command & Control (MTC2)  
**Program element:** 0608231N — Maritime TACT CMD & Control - SOFT PLT PRGM  
**Component:** U.S. Navy · **Budget Activity:** 8  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0608231N/3323/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0608231N/3323

## Summary

This activity requests $19.9M in FY2027, 79% of project 3323, up 84% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** FY 2027 funding will provide continued execution under the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) and will continue iterative development of MTC2 software based on the SWP Capability Needs Statement (CNS). MTC2 will continue to field Ashore/Afloat. MTC2 will continue to receive feedback from fleet users for development, integration, and testing of additional capabilities/enhancements into Battle Management Aids (BMAs). MTC2 will continue iterative development and delivery to targeted platforms necessary for the completion of the Navy special project. The iterative delivery will include extended Battle Management Aids that will support strategic/tactical command and control as well as Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) interfaces. MTC2 iterative delivery will include additional integration with other existing BMAs with data and service interfaces. These additional capabilities in MTC2 are necessary to meet the timeline of targeted strike group deployments. MTC2 will digitally enable the horizontal across Joint Forces and vertical across the Fleet and Echelons alignment of capabilities, the acceleration of MTC2 requirements and enablement of operational Battle Management Aids to enhance operational effectiveness during a wartime posture to procurement of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) software, tools, integration, and services. In FY 2027 to support the acceleration effort for Rapid Operational Planning (OneBrief), funding will be utilized for the procurement of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) software, tools, integration, and services. In addition, in FY 2027, MTC2 will support INDOPACOM's operations across three Pacific Fleet Maritime Operations Centers (MOCs).

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2026 to FY 2027 increase in the amount of $9.102M for Rapid Operational Planning (OneBrief) and MTC2 Tactical Planning Tool (TPT). This initiative digitally enables the horizontal alignment across the Fleet and vertical alignment across Echelons capabilities, the acceleration of MTC2 requirements and enablement of operational Battle Management Aids to enhance operational effectiveness during a wartime posture. Funds will be utilized for the procurement of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software, tools, integration, and services and MTC2 will support INDOPACOM's operations across three Pacific Fleet Maritime Operations Centers (MOCs).

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** MTC2 continues development and deploy a containerized WebSked replacement, Employment Readiness Scheduler (EMPRESS), Minimal Viable Product (MVP). MTC2 will leverage existing Development, Security, Operations (DevSecOps) Pipelines. EMPRESS enables the Navy to conduct Unit Employment and Service Scheduling functions that support force readiness generation for planning/unplanning to maintain the Global Naval Force Presence Policy Schedule and Fleet Response Plan. MTC2 continues executing under the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) and continues iterative development of MTC2 software based on the SWP Capability Needs Statement (CNS). MTC2 continues to field Ashore/Afloat. MTC2 continues to receive feedback from fleet users for development, integration, and testing of additional capabilities/enhancements into Battle Management Aids (BMAs). MTC2 continues to provide iterative development and delivery to targeted platforms necessary for the completion of the Navy special project. The iterative delivery includes extended Battle Management Aids that will support strategic/tactical command and control as well as Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) interfaces. MTC2 iterative delivery includes additional integration with other existing BMAs with data and service interfaces. These additional capabilities in MTC2 are necessary to meet the timeline of targeted strike group deployments.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 8.4 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 10.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 19.9 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Other activities in project 3323

- Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2) Sustainment — FY2027 5.4

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0608231N project 3323 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
- **No marks, no contractors at this grain** — congressional marks land on the program element and R-3 performers on the project.
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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