Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/0023A01001/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
MQ-1 PAYLOAD
Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
Insufficient trajectory data for sparkline (only FY24 available).
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $72.7M | $13.7M | |
| Enacted | – | $72.7M | $13.7M | $14.1M |
| Request | – | – | $13.7M | $14.1M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Description — MQ-1 PAYLOAD
The MQ-1 Payload (A01001) budget line supports procurement of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) payload systems for Divisions and Echelons Above Division Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Funding in this budget line supports a Sensor Centric approach for sensors onboard the Gray Eagle MQ-1C UAS. Funding in this budget line also supports, but is not limited to, emerging UAS sensor requirements such as Electro Optic/Infrared/Laser Designator (EO/IR/LD), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Hyper Spectral Imagery (HSI), and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). The Common Sensor Payload (CSP) is an EO/IR/LD sensor that provides an advanced state-of-the-art sensor suite that can be used to collect critical information across the visible and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum for Battlefield Commanders. The CSP is required for MQ-1C Gray Eagle (GE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operation and serves as the "eyes" of the UAS by providing high-definition imagery in day or night conditions for detection and classification of targets/threats. The CSP also provides a targeting capability for laser-guided munitions, to include air-to-ground AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. The Target Location Accuracy (TLA) capability inherent to CSP Version 3 (v3) enables precision, near-real time engagements with Coordinate Seeking Weapons (CSWs) by reducing the sensor-to-shooter process from minutes to seconds. Electronics Intelligence (ELINT) and Electronic Support Measures (ESM) capabilities provide high precision direction finding and geolocation with 360-degree instantaneous field of view coverage from the nose, tail, port, and starboard sides of the UAS. FY 2026 funding was transferred from Budget Activity (BA) 2, A01001 MQ-1 PAYLOAD to BA 6, I48000 FUTURE UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) FAMILY in support of Agile Portfolio Management.
Justification
Justification — MQ-1 PAYLOAD
FY 2026 funding was transferred from Budget Activity (BA) 2, A01001 MQ-1 PAYLOAD to BA 6, I48000 FUTURE UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) FAMILY in support of Agile Portfolio Management. All Quantities are for the Active component. In accordance with section 1815 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 110 - 181), this item is necessary for use by the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces for homeland defense missions, domestic emergency responses, and providing military support to civil authorities.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $13.7M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $14.1M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $321.3M | $13.7M | $14.1M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1741 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying Mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →