# Precision Strike Package (PSP) for SOF, Program Number 843

**R-2A activity** of project SF100 — Aviation Systems Advanced Development  
**Program element:** 1160403BB — Aviation Systems  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160403BB/SF100/a1  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160403BB/SF100

## Summary

This activity requests $11.7M in FY2027, 9.3% of project SF100, up 101% 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.** Continues development and integration of enhanced AESA Radar capabilities, includes hardware and software development.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $5.878 million is required to integrate AESA radar capabilities into the PSP. Includes software and hardware development to incorporate the AESA functionality into the Battle Management System and other associated AC-130J systems.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue engineering analysis and development for Alternative Domestic Source for AC-130J Infrared Suppression System. Continues development and integration for AESA Radar. Completes developmental test and evaluation for Mission Optimization Modifications.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Completed engineering analysis and development for Mission Optimization Modifications, previously referred to Crew Optimization efforts. The Mission Optimization Modifications are a result of focus to reduce crew cognitive burden and ease workload, rather than simply reducing crew workload. Initiates development and integration of Active Electronic Scanned Array (AESA) RADARs and continues development of AC-130J Alternative Domestic Source for Infrared Suppression System. Begin developmental test and evaluation for Mission Optimization Modifications and AESA RADAR integration.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 14.2 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 5.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 11.7 |

> 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 SF100

- [Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160403BB/SF100/a4) — FY2027 63.1
- [MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Program Number 839](https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160403BB/SF100/a5) — FY2027 29.5
- (EW)-Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM), Program Number 768 — FY2027 9.5
- Aviation Engineering Analysis (AEA) — FY2027 9.0
- MH-47/MH-60 SOF Common Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) Silent Knight Radar (SKR), Program Number 778 — FY2027 2.3

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1160403BB project SF100 (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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