# CSAR EMD — Program Element 1203176F

**Program element:** 1203176F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203176F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force requests $0.0M in FY2027.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 1.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| 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 (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654522 | CSAR EMD | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

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

### Project 654522 — CSAR EMD

No FY 2027 funding requested. The Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) System provides aircrews with end-to-end global satellite secure emergency communication capability during combat and peace-time flying operations. CSEL provides a hand held radio as part of the mandatory aircrew survival gear. CSEL is a joint program (Air Force, Army, Navy, and US Marine Corps) and is the DoD program of record for personnel recovery survival radios. CSEL supports four of five Personnel Mission Phases: Report, Locate, Support, and Recover. A National Security Agency (NSA) Cryptographic Modernization mandate and the Ultra High Frequency Follow-On satellite constellation are at the end of life and are driving upgrades to base stations. This effort includes development to modernize the system to integrate common waveforms, integrate broadcast reception for non-CSEL devices. A portable interrogator will precisely locate the IP using the CSEL architecture without extensive audio communications that could compromise both rescue forces and IP. The portable interrogator will enable communication between IP and any designated aircraft not equipped with a AN/ARS-6 PLS Lightweight Airborne Radio System (LARS) or similar device as a Rescue Support Force (F-35, F-16, F-15E, Ground Teams etc.) asset. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSEL Portable Interrogator | 1.0 | 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

No FY 2027 funding requested. The Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) System provides aircrews with end-to-end global satellite secure emergency communication capability during combat and peace-time flying operations. CSEL provides a hand held radio as part of the mandatory aircrew survival gear. CSEL is a joint program (Air Force, Army, Navy, and US Marine Corps) and is the DoD program of record for personnel recovery survival radios. CSEL supports four of five Personnel Mission Phases: Report, Locate, Support, and Recover.

Program management for CSEL is under the direction of PEO Electronic Systems, located at Hanscom AFB, MA. The Aerospace Dominance Enabler Division (AFLCMC/HBZ; Hill AFB, UT) provides contracting, legal, comptroller, programmatic, engineering, test, and logistics support. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, provides Other Transaction Authority

## Related program elements

- [0207279F — Isolated Personnel Survivability and Recovery](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207279F) (Air Force)
- [0207461F — Kessel Run Flight Operations](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0207461F) (Air Force)
- [0604512N — Shipboard Aviation Systems](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604512N) (Navy)
- [0304270A — Electronic Warfare Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0304270A) (Army)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 1203176F (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="1203176F")`.

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