# Integration and Battle Management

**R-2A activity** of project 643729 — Integration and Battle Management  
**Program element:** 1206410SF — Space Technology Development and Prototyping  
**Component:** U.S. Space Force · **Budget Activity:** 4  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206410SF/643729/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/1206410SF/643729

## Summary

This activity requests $172.3M in FY2027, 100% of project 643729, down 56% 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.** Tranche 0 - Conduct residual experimentation in support of PWSA Risk Reduction. Tranche 1 - Sustain and continue automation of ground mission management, network management, enterprise system management capabilities to support Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) operations. - Maintain Operation Centers, ground networks, and ground terminal equipment to support Tranche 1 test and operations. - Maintain development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) pipeline to support integrated Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment from the ground operations centers. - Maintain a trained workforce of space vehicle and ground system operators for PWSA Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) mission operations. - Complete PWSA system level developmental test activities and continue operational test activities. - Maintain system connectivity and continue to onboard PWSA users and tasking authorities to support continued Transport test operations. - Operate and maintain the BMC3 Ecosystem including the ground and space components. - Maintain the Application Factory for the Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) Layer. - Continue design and development of BMC3 Applications to provide enhanced mission services, system automation, and data fusion capabilities in support of evolving warfighter priorities. Tranche 2 - Continue to build out foundational modeling, simulation, and digital engineering tools to enable dynamic modeling for future architecture growth of the PWSA. - Continue development of the PWSA Ground Segment and deliver functional baseline to support Tranche 2 (T2) launches. - Continue implementation of extensions and additional capabilities required in SDA Operations Centers for ground command and control of T2 assets. - Continue to train operators for PWSA Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) mission operations. - Continue development and maintenance of BMC3 Application Factory expansion. - Complete site modifications, terminal installation, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) baseline network connectivity, and test and checkout for remaining T2 PWSA ground sites. - Sustain and continue automation of ground mission management, network management, enterprise system management capabilities to support Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) operations. - Maintain Operation Centers, ground networks, and ground terminal equipment to support T2 test and operations. - Maintain development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) pipeline to support integrated Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment from the ground operations centers. - Maintain a trained workforce of space vehicle and ground system operators for PWSA Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) mission operations. - Complete PWSA system level developmental test activities and continue operational test activities. - Maintain system connectivity and continue to onboard PWSA users and tasking authorities to support continued Transport test operations. - Continue design and development of BMC3 Applications to provide enhanced mission services, system automation, and data fusion capabilities in support of evolving warfighter priorities. Tranche 3 - Continue Ground Entry Point (GEP) global footprint expansion in support of Tranche 3 (T3) launches. - Continue development of the PWSA Ground Segment and capability delivery in support of T3. - Continue PWSA ground segment evolution, enhancing PWSA framework capabilities for future Tranches. - Continue expansion of the BMC3 Application Factory, Follow-on Tranche Activity - Continue to build out foundational modeling, simulation, and digital engineering tools to enable dynamic modeling for future architecture growth of the PWSA. - Continue development of the PWSA Ground Segment and deliver functional baseline to support follow-on Tranches. - Continue implementation of extensions and additional capabilities required in SDA Operations Centers for ground command and control support to follow-on Tranches. Advanced Fire Control (AFC) - Perform integration testing between Gamma space vehicles and the Technology Acceleration Center (TAC)'s Demonstration Operations Center (DOC). - Continue AFC Ground Infrastructure (AFCGI) effort to provide a common, enduring ground infrastructure and resources to minimize cost and complexity for AFC space vehicle demonstration and experimentation programs. - Expand Operation Centers capabilities to support custody related mission areas.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 decreases from FY 2026 to support sustainment of Tranche 1 capabilities, Tranche 2 launch and sustainment, and continued ground support activities.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** Tranche 0 - Continue to conduct post-Capstone demonstrations and experimentations with warfighters. Tranche 1 - Complete site modifications, terminal installation, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) network connectivity, and test and checkout for remaining Tranche 1 PWSA ground sites. - Sustain and continue automation of ground mission management, network management, enterprise system management capabilities to support Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) operations. - Maintain Operation Centers, ground networks, and ground terminal equipment to support Tranche 1 test and operations. - Maintain development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) pipeline to support integrated Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment from the ground operations centers. - Maintain a trained workforce of space vehicle and ground system operators for PWSA Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) mission operations. - Complete PWSA system level developmental test activities and continue operational test activities. - Maintain system connectivity and continue to onboard PWSA users and tasking authorities to support continued Transport test operations. - Operate and maintain the BMC3 Ecosystem including the ground and space components. - Maintain the Application Factory for the Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) Layer. - Continue design and development of BMC3 Applications to provide enhanced mission services, system automation, and data fusion capabilities in support of evolving warfighter priorities. Tranche 2 - Continue to build out foundational modeling, simulation, and digital engineering tools to enable dynamic modeling for future architecture growth of the PWSA. - Complete expansion of ground communication terminal network to support full PWSA capabilities. - Continue development of the PWSA Ground Segment and deliver functional baseline to support Tranche 2 (T2) launches. - Continue implementation of extensions and additional capabilities required in SDA Operations Centers for ground command and control of T2 assets. - Train operators for PWSA Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) mission operations. - Complete development of the Technology Acceleration Center (TAC), which includes the Satellite Support Facility (SSF), and ensure full PWSA Ground Segment integration in support of Tranche 2 launches and checkout activities. - Continue development of BMC3 Application Factory expansion. - Complete interoperability testing in support of T2 capabilities. Tranche 3 - Expand Ground Entry Point (GEP) global footprint in preparation for launch of Tranche 3 (T3) space vehicles. - Continue development of the PWSA Ground Segment in support of T3. - Initiate PWSA ground segment evolution, enhancing PWSA framework capabilities for future Tranches. - Initiate continued expansion of the BMC3 Application Factory, building upon prior development efforts. Advanced Fire Control - Complete facility and network construction for the Demonstration Operations Center (DOC) to support demonstrations. - Perform integration testing between Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) space vehicles and the DOC. - Continue AFC Ground Infrastructure (AFCGI) effort to provide a common, enduring ground infrastructure and resources to minimize cost and complexity for AFC space vehicle demonstration and experimentation programs. - Finalize TAC development delivering the Operational AFC Ground Operations Center. - Expand Operation Centers capabilities to support custody related mission areas.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 262.7 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 391.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 172.3 |

> 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.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 1206410SF project 643729 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
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- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_activity`.

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