Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/0101122F/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM)
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? →
- FY24
- $279.0K
- FY25
- $542.0K
- FY26
- $555.0K
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $450.0K | $451.0K | $437.0K | $446.0K | $5.74M | $10.1M | $1.38M | $436.0K | $571.0K | $279.0K | ||
| Enacted | $451.0K | $453.0K | $463.0K | $5.96M | $10.2M | $1.43M | $453.0K | $571.0K | $290.0K | $542.0K | ||
| Request | $453.0K | $463.0K | $5.96M | $10.2M | $1.43M | $453.0K | $571.0K | $290.0K | $542.0K | $555.0K |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2019 book requested $5.96M for FY2019; the PB2021 book reports $5.74M actually spent — $214.0K below the request.
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
Mission — ALCM Upgrades
The AGM-86B, Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM), is a subsonic, air-to-surface strategic nuclear missile, operational since 1982. Armed with a W-80 warhead, it is designed to evade air and ground-based defenses in order to strike targets at any location within any enemy's territory. The ALCM is designed for B-52H internal and external carriage. RDT&E funds support development of new test and evaluation procedures, software, and equipment. RDT&E funds also provide sustainment solutions for Line Replaceable Units (LRU) and technology insertion to ensure ALCM sustainability supports Air Force strategic nuclear deterrence and Global Strike mission requirements until the capability is replaced by the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) cruise missile. Additionally, RDT&E funds support aging and surveillance analysis to pro-actively identify components which will degrade system reliability. The ALCM Test Plan Development and Evaluation program develops plans and procedures for testing nuclear systems, and implements those procedures as directed by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and to satisfy the recurring requirements to test Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) susceptibility. An extensive Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) is in place to address age related issues and to ensure reliability and sustainability until replaced by the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) cruise missile. Technology insertion is anticipated to address serviceability of components at or near end of life. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY 2024 $0.0M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY 2025 $0.0M is forecast for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)
ALCM Test Plan Development and Evaluation
Develop test procedures to implement CJCS-directed requirement for Electromagnetic (EM) testing for nuclear systems.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY24 Actuals | $279.0K |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Enacted | $542.0K |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Total | $542.0K |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Disc. Request | $555.0K |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Total | $555.0K |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $0 | $279.0K | $542.0K | $555.0K | $555.0K |
| 674797: ALCM Upgrades | $0 | $279.0K | $542.0K | $555.0K | $555.0K |
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? →