# Family of Advanced BLoS Terminals (FAB-T) — Program Element 1203001SF

**Program element:** 1203001SF  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force  
**Appropriation:** 3620F — RDT&E, Space Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203001SF

## Summary

U.S. Space Force funding falls 100% to a $0.0M request in FY2027.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 2.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.3 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Projects (2)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673035 | Presidential and National Voice Conferencing | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | −100% |
| 673040 | Force Element Terminal | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

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

### Project 673035 — Presidential and National Voice Conferencing

The Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) Integrator project is a critical element of the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) System. PNVC integrator replaces the Survivable Emergency Conferencing Network (SECN) capability, and will provide anti-jam, anti-scintillation, survivable, and enduring voice communications via Milstar, Advanced EHF, and ESS satellite constellations for national and strategic users. There are several components being developed, procured and updated by other organizations that must be synchronized to expeditiously field this capability. The PNVC Integrator is responsible for end-to-end integration of these components, to include requirements traceability, end-to-end system testing, configuration and checkout activities, training and technical manuals, network transition support, identification of deficiencies in overall PNVC system capability, enterprise, and life cycle support for PNVC components. The AFPEO/SP approved entry into the acquisition life-cycle as a post MS-A Acquisition Category (ACAT) III Program of Record in January 2016. In March 2019 the AFPEO/NC3 declared the PNVC Integrator an ACAT II Program based on updated approved budget request. Starting in December 2018 PNVC Integrator became responsible for the funding requests of all program elements related to the Defense Information Systems and Agency (DISA) components of the PNVC System in accordance with FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, Sec. 1661. In October 2021, PNVC completed Milestone B/C.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNVC Integrator | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |

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

### Project 673040 — Force Element Terminal

The FAB-T - Force Element Terminal (FAB-T FET) program replaces the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Milstar terminal and provides secure, protected, and survivable communications for the strategic warfighter through airborne-based Military Satellite Communication (MILSATCOM) terminals. The FAB-T FET will provide worldwide nuclear and non-nuclear, survivable, anti-jam Low Probability of Detect (LPD)/ Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) data and voice communications. The FAB-T FET will be interoperable with Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF), Enhanced Polar Systems - Recapitalization (EPS-R), and satellite constellations utilizing waveforms and will be installed on the B-52 aircraft (threshold). FAB-T FET was designated as a Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) in February 2019 and is expected to be designated as Major Capability Acquisition at Milestone C.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAB-T FET | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

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

## Mission & acquisition strategy

Activities funded in this program element continue to pay for AN/USQ-225 integration into multiple legacy systems, other ongoing NC3 acquisition programs, and future capabilities for the overall AF NC3 WS. The Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) - Command Post Terminal (CPT), Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) Integrator, and Force Element Terminal (FET) programs - transitioned from AFPEO/SP to AFPEO/NC3 effective December 2018.

FAB-T FET Acquisition Strategy: Per the Acquisition Strategy Panel briefed to SAF/AQ on February 7, 2019, FAB-T FET pursued a Rapid Prototyping development Middle Tier Acquisition approach of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016. This Rapid Prototyping program enabled FAB-T FET to accelerate the nominal program development timeline in support of an accelerated USSTRATCOM-requested Initial Operating Capability. FAB-T FET awarded a development effort on January 16, 2020 to develop, build, and test prototypes and test terminals. This Rapid Prototyping effort enabled FAB-T FET to develop, install, and obtain test data from early B-52 FAB-T FET prototypes which will also have residual operations capability.

## Related program elements

- [0303131F — Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0303131F) (Air Force)
- [0207412F — CRC Modernization](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207412F) (Air Force)
- [0605054A — Emerging Technology Initiatives](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605054A) (Army)
- [0204202N — DDG-1000](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0204202N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1203001SF (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1203001SF")`.

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