Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/0305234N/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
Small (Level 0) Tactical UAS (STUASL0)
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 | $4.81M | $4.65M | $5.07M | $4.83M | $5.26M | $9.41M | $8.77M | $1.77M | $3.76M | $3.00M |
| Enacted | $4.65M | $5.07M | $4.83M | $5.26M | $9.41M | $8.77M | $1.77M | $3.76M | $3.00M | |
| Request | $5.07M | $4.83M | $5.36M | $11.5M | $8.77M | $1.77M | $3.76M | $3.00M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2020 book requested $11.5M for FY2020; the PB2022 book reports $9.41M actually spent — $2.13M 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 — RQ-21 BLACKJACK
The RQ-21A BLACKJACK (formerly known as The Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS)) is a United States Navy (USN) program that provides persistent maritime and land-based tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance/Target Acquisition support for tactical level maneuver decisions and unit level force defense/force protection for Naval amphibious assault ships (multi-ship classes) and Navy. This system will support Naval Missions such as building the Recognized Maritime Picture, Maritime Security Operations, Maritime Interdiction Operations, and provide support for Naval Units operating from sea/shore in Overseas Contingency Operations. The RQ-21A BLACKJACK United States Marine Corps program (PE 0305239M) began divesting in FY21 in support of Marine Corps Force Design 2030. Per Deputy Commandant, Combat, Development and Integration (CD&I) directed divestment of RQ-21A via letter dated February 22, 2021. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), Naval Special Warfare Branch (N951), directed the United States Navy (USN) divestment of RQ-21A via letter dated 23 January 2023. USN divestment will complete at the conclusion of FY25. The RQ-21A BLACKJACK will continue to correct safety related deficiencies to maintain current operations without loss of capability. Corrections of deficiencies may include Command and Control, Frequency Agile Communications Relay, Airborne Precision Engagement and Targeting, Digital Common Data Link, Launch and Recovery, and periodic refresh of the Electro-Optical/Infrared camera.
Mission — Small (Level 0) Tactical UAS (STUASL0)
The RQ-21A BLACKJACK (formerly known as The Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS)) is a United States Navy (USN) program that provides persistent maritime and land-based tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance/Target Acquisition support for tactical level maneuver decisions and unit level force defense/force protection for Naval amphibious assault ships (multi-ship classes) and Navy forces. This system will support Naval Missions such as building the Recognized Maritime Picture, Maritime Security Operations, Maritime Interdiction Operations, and provide support for Naval Units operating from sea/shore in Overseas Contingency Operations. The RQ-21A BLACKJACK United States Marine Corps program (PE 0305239M) began divesting in FY21 in support of Marine Corps Force Design 2030. Per Deputy Commandant, Combat, Development and Integration (CD&I) directed divestment of RQ-21A via letter dated February 22, 2021 and will complete divestiture in FY23. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), Naval Special Warfare Branch (N951), directed the United States Navy (USN) divestment of RQ-21A via letter dated 23 January 2023. USN divestment will complete at the conclusion of FY25. The RQ-21A BLACKJACK will continue to correct safety related deficiencies to maintain current operations without loss of capability. Corrections of deficiencies may include Command and Control, Frequency Agile Communications Relay, Airborne Precision Engagement and Targeting, Digital Common Data Link, Launch and Recovery, and periodic refresh of the Electro-Optical/Infrared camera. 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.
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 | $3.00M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $112.8M | $3.00M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3192: RQ-21 BLACKJACK | $112.8M | $3.00M | $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? →