# Space Weather Analysis and Forecast System (SWAFS)

**R-2A activity** of project 67A018 — SF Weather Services Research  
**Program element:** 1203940SF — Space Situation Awareness Operations  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force · **Budget Activity:** 7  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203940SF/67A018/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1203940SF/67A018

## Summary

This activity requests $21.2M in FY2027, 100% of project 67A018, up 597% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2026–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** -Continue capability upgrades for the SWAFS v2.x baseline that supports the deployment of the Satellite Anomaly Assessment tool, which includes the ECP-HAS forecast model integration analysis tool. -Complete integration of tools such as the EMI-HAS forecast model upgrade integration, complete JHU-APL IDA-4D model integration, and continue integrating the LEAF-HQ+ and LEAF-PACE forecasting models. -Incorporate prototyping efforts provided from the Space Force Weather Services Research, RDT&E, BA 04, PE 0604002S, for transition into the SWAFS future code baseline utilizing the Continuous Improvement/Continuous Development (CI/CD) process to rapidly integrate environmental impact codes. - Develop requirements for the Radio Solar Telescope Network (RSTN) Software Defined Radio (SDR) based on identified capability gaps and evaluate opportunities to utilize or modify commercially available solutions to address the existing capability gaps regarding remote operations, wideband solar observations, and on-demand observations of an expanded range of frequencies. This will upgrade the legacy RSTN sites. - Conduct/finalize development of the next generation Ground-based solar Observing Network (ngGONG), which will be the replacement for the legacy Solar Observing Optical Network (SOON).

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 funding increased due to additional funding for RSTN SDR and ngGONG.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Continue capability upgrades for the Space Weather Analysis and Forecast System (SWAFS) version 2.x baseline that supports the deployment of the Satellite Anomaly Assessment tool, which includes Solar Indices Forecasting Tool (SIFT) and ECP-HAS forecast model integration analysis tool. Incorporate prototyping efforts provided from the Space Force Weather Services Research, RDT&E, BA 04, PE 0604002S, Project 645353, for transition into the SWAFS future code baseline utilizing the Continuous Improvement/Continuous Development (CI/CD) process to rapidly integrate environmental impact codes. Complete integration of tools such as Solar Indices Forecasting Tool (SIFT), Air Force Data Assimilative Photospheric Flux Transport (ADAPT), Solar Radio Burst (SRB) forecast as one of the Models in the EMI/HAS forecast Model integration, complete JHU-APL IDA-4D Model Integration, and begin integrating the Long-term Environment and Anomaly Forecast (LEAF-HQ+ and LEAF-PACE) forecasting models. Rapidly respond to implement system resiliency and situational awareness necessary to operate in the contested space domain. Activities may include, but are not limited to program office support, studies, technical analysis, experimentation, risk reduction, prototyping, and activities that may leverage commercial, U.S. Government partnership, and international opportunities to respond to existing and emerging adversarial threats with speed and agility. In FY26, a sum total of 3.446M was erroneously programmed between the five projects in this program element. This includes Congressional marks of -5.353M for "Space Data Fusion previously funded” and -5.622M for "Space Domain Awareness mesh network insufficient justification” as well as Congressional adds for 3.0M "AI satellite health monitoring” and 7.50M for "Collaborative sensor network.” In the year of execution, funding will be realigned internally to properly represent the Congressional marks, adds and SBIR/STTR reductions in their correct projects. Project 673940, Space Data Fusion will be increased by 4.095M to total 57.162M; project 673941, Unified Data Library will be decreased by 0.703M to total 41.533M; Project 673942, JCO will be decreased by 0.438M to total 33.250M; and Project 67A018, Space Based Environmental Monitoring will be decreased by 0.052M to total 2.992M.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 4.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 3.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 21.2 |

> 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 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1203940SF project 67A018 (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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