# Integrated Tactical Mission Systems (ITMS), Program Number 780

**R-2A activity** of project S875 — AC|MC-130J  
**Program element:** 1160403BB — Aviation Systems  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160403BB/S875/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160403BB/S875

## Summary

This activity requests $17.5M in FY2027, 100% of project S875, up 17% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** Completion of initial Federated on-aircraft ARR capability integration. Continues development, demonstration, and test of integration of new and existing systems into a MOSA aligned to the OMS reference architecture for both AC-130J and MC-130J. Continue capability maturation and testing of software services for TFMS and ARR products to improve operations-based software performance. Continues software enhancements for an MC-130J DCM Command and Control capability integrated with ARR software. Continues development and execute initial testing of enhanced threat correlation application. Continues software enhancements for on-board ARR and DCM capabilities for compatibility with the multi-core Next Gen SMP hardware for MC-130J. Continues software DevSecOps to improve avionics interoperability with mission systems for MC-130J. Continues initial buildout of Virtual Software Systems Integration Lab (VSIL) to enable Continuous Development/Continuous Integration (CD/CI) pipeline. Continues initial analysis and architecture development of ITMS capability on AC-130J.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The $2.597 million increase supports enhanced testing efforts and additional resources required to support the initial implementation of federated on-aircraft TFMS and ARR capabilities.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue development, demonstration, and test of integration of new and existing systems into a MOSA aligned to the OMS reference architecture for both AC-130J and MC-130J. Continues integration of the Tactical Flight Management System (TFMS) with the MC-130J avionics to support AFSOC-unique aviation operations. Completes federated DCM minimum viable capabilities for MC-130J and continues software enhancements towards integration with TFMS and Auto-Route Replanner (ARR). Continues software enhancements for onboard ARR and DCM capabilities for compatibility with the multi-core Next Gen SMP hardware for MC-130J. Continues capability maturation of software services for TFMS and ARR products to improve operations-based software performance. Continues software DevSecOps to improve avionics interoperability with mission systems for MC-130J. Completes initial integration, development and demonstration of OMS-enabled lethality optimization services on the Precision Strike Package (PSP) for the AC-130J.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Field initial Auto-Route Replanning (ARR) capability for the mission planning training environment and continue development based on operator feedback. Continue demonstration, and test of integration of new and existing systems into a Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) aligned to the Open Mission Systems (OMS) reference architecture for both AC-130J and MC-130J. Integrates existing defensive systems with the prototype mission package for consolidated situational awareness and control to support AFSOC survivability and reduce crew compliment aircraft needs, including completion of data gateway adapters to the defensive systems. Continue integration of the Tactical Flight Management System (TFMS) with the MC-130J avionics to support AFSOC-unique aviation operations. Initial integration of AC-130J unique capabilities with the OMS mission package is performed, with development and demonstration of OMS-enabled lethality optimization services on the Precision Strike Package (PSP) for the AC-130J. Efforts are underway to incorporate digital engineering infrastructure and principles supporting these efforts, including completion of stand-up of an enterprise Integrated Digital Environment (IDE), continued development of a Government System Model, and initial deployment of DevSecOps services focused on a common software service repository.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 60.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 14.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 17.5 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1160403BB project S875 (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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