# Small Uncrewed Multidomain Systems (sUMS), Program Number 847

**R-2A activity** of project S400 — SO Intelligence Systems  
**Program element:** 1160405BB — Intelligence Systems Development  
**Component:** Defense-Wide · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160405BB/S400/a5  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1160405BB/S400

## Summary

This activity requests $34.3M in FY2027, 35% of project S400, up 157% 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.** FY 2027 Plans: Continues advancing sUMS platforms through continuous development, testing, and integration of emerging technologies to address the need for unmanned and advanced multi-domain systems that enhance SOF capabilities in denied environments. Efforts include the continued integration of on-board edge computing power to support the integration of autonomous UAS capabilities and secure communication between UGS. Development will be initiated for a common UAS ground control station to reduce operator workload, a specialized UAS to support multi-mission sensor and communication payloads, and man-packable & team-transportable UGS.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** Increase of $20.944 supports the development of a common UAS ground control station to reduce operator workload, a specialized UAS to support multi-mission sensor and communication payloads, and man-packable & team-transportable UGS. It enables a comprehensive portfolio of systems ranging from low-cost, mission-specific platforms to highly advanced capable technologies.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** FY 2026 Plans: Continue development, test, evaluation, and integration of emerging technologies into multi-domain sUMS platforms including increasing on-board edge computing power and data storage, multi-domain secure communications between robots, and multi-mission payload prototyping for user evaluation and future production. Conduct developmental and operational testing and evaluation of ultra-light, untethered, micro, medium range/medium endurance, and containerized sUAS.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** Continue development, test, and integration of Artificial Intelligence /Machine Learning into multi-domain sUMS to improve collaborative autonomy, including increasing on-board edge computing power and data storage, multi-domain secure communications between robots, and multi-mission payload prototyping for user evaluation and future production.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 12.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 13.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 34.3 |

> 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 S400

- Classified Program(s) — FY2027 41.5
- National Systems Support to SOF (NSSS) — FY2027 9.6
- Special Operations Tactical Video System/Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (TVS/RSTA), Program Number 833 — FY2027 8.1
- Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Program Number 834 — FY2027 1.9
- Integrated Survey Program (ISP), Program Number 842 — FY2027 1.4
- SOF Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (PED) Silent Dagger (SD), Program Number 835 — FY2027 1.1
- Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (MTUAS), Program Number 836 — FY2027 —

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Office of the Secretary of Defense RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1160405BB project S400 (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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