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UAS Integration and Interoperability
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 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $42.2M | $21.5M | $20.8M | $24.2M | $37.7M | $61.2M | $4.84M | $15.1M | $12.7M |
| Enacted | $41.8M | $36.5M | $39.7M | $24.7M | $40.4M | $61.2M | $5.00M | $15.4M | $16.4M | |
| Request | $36.5M | $39.7M | $41.2M | $42.3M | $62.1M | $9.80M | $18.4M | $16.4M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2018 book requested $39.7M for FY2018; the PB2020 book reports $20.8M actually spent — $18.9M 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 — Architecture and Capabilities for Autonomy in the Naval Enterprise (ARCANE)
Architecture and Capabilities for Autonomy in the Naval Enterprise (ARCANE) budget profile supports executive control of multiple unmanned aircraft through the development of an autonomy architecture for Naval Aviation platforms. This is an extension of the line of effort established by CCS (Project 3379), expanding into autonomy and capabilities aligned with the National Defense Strategy. New PU established for clarity. The CCS program was redirected in FY21 to focus on autonomy, executive control, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for Unmanned Systems (UxS) systems. This direction was consistent with decisions to implement existing solutions for UAS control, while continuing to advance development in valid requirements captured in the CCS requirements document. Under this new direction the program is operating under the name ARCANE. As part of this transition in focus, the ARCANE program is moving forward under the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework Software Acquisition Pathway. This pathway will allow the program to be more responsive to the autonomy needs of Naval Aviation platforms and allow for more efficient delivery of incremental capability. An Acquisition Decision Memorandum authorizing ARCANE to enter the Planning Phase of the Software Acquisition Pathway was signed by the Decision Authority in Q3 FY2023. A draft acquisition strategy has been developed and will continue to be refined throughout the Planning Phase. The ARCANE program will be a provider of autonomous capability solutions for Naval Aviation systems in order to provide interoperability between unmanned and autonomous Naval Aviation platforms, achieving integrated warfighting capability. ARCANE will consist of a common autonomy architecture framework; a process to enable Naval Aviation platforms to identify, achieve, and sustain autonomy needs; and a repository of autonomous behaviors developed for all ARCANE implementations across the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE). ARCANE will establish the autonomy enterprise architecture that supports the high-end fight and reduces impact on platform and OEM schedule / business arrangements. Autonomous capabilities will reduce cognitive decision-making workload and required operator actions to maximize warfighting impact in future "great power competition." The Software Acquisition Pathway will provide for the growth of autonomy-enabled capabilities at software pace, not traditional acquisition pace. Concurrent with enterprise-level work on standards and architectures, the ARCANE program will transition the autonomy elements of the AVATAR Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) program, fielding an initial MUM-T capability. The foundational autonomy elements of the MUM-T capability will also serve as the starting point for additional autonomy solutions for the NAE. Establishment of the initial MUM-T warfighting capability will be dependent on partner program integration, within that partner's resourcing approach and acquisition strategy. The ARCANE Acquisition Strategy is in revision in accordance with the redirection in the program to focus on autonomy, executive control, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for UxS systems and continuing to reduce barriers to integration of Government-owned software services. Program termination starting in FY25.
Mission — UAS Integration & Interoperability
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration and Interoperability funding supports the development of solutions for Command and Control (C2) and interoperability of UAS platforms across the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE). Project 3379: All Common Control System (CCS) efforts for Autonomy and Executive Control of multiple unmanned aircraft previously funded under PU 3379 have been transferred to PU 1993 - "Architect and Cap for Autonomy in the Naval Enterprise (ARCANE). This budget profile supports executive control of multiple unmanned aircraft through the development of an autonomy architecture for Naval Aviation platforms. This is an extension of the line of effort established by Common Control System (CCS) (Project 3379), expanding into autonomy and capabilities aligned with the National Defense Strategy. New PU established for clarity. Project 1993: Architecture and Capabilities for Autonomy in the Naval Enterprise (ARCANE) budget profile supports executive control of multiple unmanned aircraft through the development of an autonomy architecture for Naval Aviation platforms. This is an extension of the line of effort established by Common Control System (CCS) (Project 3379), expanding into autonomy and capabilities aligned with the National Defense Strategy. New PU established for clarity. The CCS program was redirected in FY21 to focus on autonomy, executive control, artificial intelligence, and machine learning for Unmanned Systems (UxS) systems. This direction was consistent with decisions to implement existing solutions for UAS control, while continuing to advance development in valid requirements captured in the CCS requirements document. Under this new direction the program is operating under the name ARCANE. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT because it includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. Program termination starting in FY25.
Justification
No accomplishments or planned-program narratives in this line's J-book detail — some exhibits carry figures without per-project prose.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $12.7M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $0 | $12.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1993: Architecture and Capabilities for Autonomy in the Naval Enterprise (ARCANE) | $0 | $12.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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? →