Unmanned ISR

SOCOMProcurementPartial Reconciliation0201UMNISR

What it is

Unmanned ISR — a procurement program run by SOCOM.

What changed

No FY25→26 comparison — trajectory data incomplete for this line.

Who gets it

No award linkage at high confidence.

GAO oversight: DOD — 5 high-risk areas

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals

$29.5M

FY25 Total

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FY26 Request

$6.86M

FY25→26 Change

—

Budget Trajectory

FY24: $29.5M
FY26: $6.86M

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? →

No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 462 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

Exhibit P-1

Account	Org	Type	Amount
Procurement, Defense-Wide	SOCOM	FY24 Actuals	$29.5M
Procurement, Defense-Wide	SOCOM	FY25 Enacted	$33.9M
Procurement, Defense-Wide	SOCOM	FY26 Disc. Request	$6.86M
Procurement, Defense-Wide	SOCOM	FY26 Total	$6.86M

Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)

Project	All Prior Years	FY24 Actuals	FY25 Total	FY26 Base	FY26 Request
Program Element	$433.7M	$29.5M	$33.9M	$6.86M	$6.86M

Program Narratives

Description— UNMANNED ISR

This P-1 Line Item is part of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has been designated as the Department of the Defense (DoD) lead for planning, synchronizing, and as directed, executing global operations against terrorist networks and targets. The USSOCOM requires the capability to find, fix, and finish time-sensitive high-value fixed and fleeting targets at the unit and team level without placing personnel and units in harm's way. These targets can often only be identified with patient collection of information and require rapid, decisive action during the short periods in which they present themselves. This Line Item addresses the primary areas of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and targeting capabilities for Special Operations Forces (SOF). This P-1 Line Item procures various expendable Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and related sensor payloads for ISR, which allows for remotely controlled system emplacement and data exfiltration. These systems are procured from an approved resource list in order to provide for rapid fielding of proven capability. It also funds the acquisition and support of SO-peculiar (SO-p) mission kits, mission payloads, weaponization, and modifications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Ground Control Stations (GCS), and training systems. The USSOCOM aims to standardize payload interfaces for SOF Group 1-5 UAS to accelerate the procurement and fielding of much needed capability in order to reduce the time and cost to develop, field, and sustain SOF Group 1-5 UAV future payload enhancements. This will allow users in the field to quickly change out payloads on the same platform and reduce time between sorties. FY 2024 includes $2.949 million in Overseas Operations Costs (OOC) execution. FY 2025 includes $1.750 million in OOC Enactment. FY 2026 includes $0.00 for the OOC Budget Estimate.

Justification— UNMANNED ISR

1. Group 4 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are large systems that weigh more than 1,320 pounds and fly less than 18,000 feet above sea level. The MQ-1 UAS, Program Number, 781 funds the acquisition and support of SO-p mission kits, mission payloads, weapons, and modifications on MQ-1C UAS, Ground Control Stations (GCS), and training systems as part of the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) program. FY 2026 BASE PROGRAM JUSTIFICATION: Procures weapon launchers, Tactical Mission Networking, Airborne Mission Networking, Situational Awareness Payload Integration, and Expeditionary Capabilities. FY 2025 to FY 2026 decrease of $2.351 million due to adjusted procurement of weapon launchers and hardware required to meet Basis of Issue in FY 2026 for Airborne/Tactical Mission Networking and a decrease in anticipated cost for Expeditionary Trailers. 2. The Long Endurance aircraft (LEA) UAS, Program Number 4GD, funds the acquisition and support of SO-p mission kits, mission payloads, weapons, and modifications on the LEA Family of Systems aircraft, turrets, and GCSs in support of the USSOCOM ISR multi-Intelligence capacity. FY 2025 to FY 2026 decrease of $24.708 million defers procurement of additional air vehicles, sensor payloads, and Ground Control Stations as current inventory levels are sufficient to support ongoing operational airborne intelligence requirements.

No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 462 programs). why coverage is partial? →

Lobbying Mentions

Showing 25 of 165 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.

BOEING COMPANYUnmanned2024

FY25 Appropriations Homeland security and border security. Bioterrorism. Immigration. Aviation security. Unmanned aerial