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Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-SUAS) Applied Research
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 FY26 available).
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY26 |
|---|---|
| Request | $12.6M |
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
Mission — Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-SUAS) Applied Research
This Program Element (PE) investigates, designs, and develops novel capabilities that aid in the detection, tracking, identification, mitigation, and/or defeat of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) groups 1-3. Provides counter-small UAS (C-SUAS) detection capabilities in radar, radio frequency (RF), electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic signature regimes. Provides capabilities to track and predict UAS flight paths, airspace situational awareness, and/or location of UAS operators to increase defeat and force protection capabilities. Develops identification methods to discern aerial systems and payloads. Develops algorithms to enable threat prioritization, airspace control, coordinated response, and resource management of C-SUAS capabilities. Designs and develops interceptor capabilities to deliver physical effects that enable faster intercept, greater standoff ranges, increased magazine depth, survivability, affordability, and/or decrease in size, weight, and/or power requirements. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy.
Mission — Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Sys (C-sUAS) Tech
This Project investigates, designs, and develops novel capabilities that aid in the detection, tracking, identification, mitigation, and/or defeat of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) groups 1-3. Designs and develops interceptor capabilities to deliver physical effects that enable faster intercept, greater standoff ranges, increased magazine depth, survivability, affordability, and/or decrease in size, weight, and power requirements. Provides capabilities to track and predict UAS flight paths, airspace situational awareness, and/or location of UAS operators to increase defeat and force protection capabilities. Develops algorithms to enable threat prioritization, airspace control, coordinated response, and resource management of C-SUAS capabilities. Develops technical solutions to defeat sUAS capabilities, including target acquisition, navigation, and control, in addition to identifying and exploiting weaknesses in sUAS system design and operation The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).
Mission — Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-SUAS) Applied Research
This Program Element (PE) investigates, designs, and develops novel capabilities that aid in the detection, tracking, identification, mitigation, and/or defeat of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) groups 1-3. Provides counter-small UAS (C-SUAS) detection capabilities in radar, radio frequency (RF), electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR), and acoustic signature regimes. Provides capabilities to track and predict UAS flight paths, airspace situational awareness, and/or location of UAS operators to increase defeat and force protection capabilities. Develops identification methods to discern aerial systems and payloads. Develops algorithms to enable threat prioritization, airspace control, coordinated response, and resource management of C-SUAS capabilities. Designs and develops interceptor capabilities to deliver physical effects that enable faster intercept, greater standoff ranges, increased magazine depth, survivability, affordability, and/or decrease in size, weight, and/or power requirements. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy.
Mission — Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Sys (C-sUAS) Tech
This Project investigates, designs, and develops novel capabilities that aid in the detection, tracking, identification, mitigation, and/or defeat of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) groups 1-3. Designs and develops interceptor capabilities to deliver physical effects that enable faster intercept, greater standoff ranges, increased magazine depth, survivability, affordability, and/or decrease in size, weight, and power requirements. Provides capabilities to track and predict UAS flight paths, airspace situational awareness, and/or location of UAS operators to increase defeat and force protection capabilities. Develops algorithms to enable threat prioritization, airspace control, coordinated response, and resource management of C-SUAS capabilities. Develops technical solutions to defeat sUAS capabilities, including target acquisition, navigation, and control, in addition to identifying and exploiting weaknesses in sUAS system design and operation The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (2)
Extended Range C-sUAS (XRC) Tech
This effort investigates concepts, performs trade studies, and provides component technology development to increase range, reduce reaction time, increase lethality, improve reliability, and reduce reload time for C-sUAS kinetic interceptor capabilities for the maneuver forces fixed site and mobile C-sUAS configurations.
Extended Range C-sUAS (XRC) Tech
This effort investigates concepts, performs trade studies, and provides component technology development to increase range, reduce reaction time, increase lethality, improve reliability, and reduce reload time for C-sUAS kinetic interceptor capabilities for the maneuver forces fixed site and mobile C-sUAS configurations.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $12.6M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Total | $12.6M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|
| A31: Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Sys (C-sUAS) Tech | $12.6M | $12.6M |
| Program Element | $12.6M | $12.6M |
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? →