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Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Applied Research
Budget figures
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Budget trajectory
Insufficient trajectory data for sparkline (only FY26 available).
Decade view
P-1/R-1 workbook TOA basis, shown compact in $B/$M (the workbook records USD thousands); each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY26 |
|---|---|
| Request | $18.4M |
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 — Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Applied Research
This Program Element (PE) conducts uncrewed air vehicle and mission system component design, fabrication, and evaluation to enable unmanned aerial system modernization. Emphasis is on developing aviation platform and mission system technologies to enhance uncrewed air vehicle combat and combat support operations for attack, reconnaissance, air assault, survivability, logistics, and command and control missions. The PE will fund civilian salaries for in-house researchers/scientists and program managers. Work in this PE contributes to the Army Science and Technology (S&T) air systems portfolio and is fully coordinated with efforts in PE 0603465A (Future Vertical Lift Advanced Technology), 0603043A (Air Platform Advanced Technology), and 0603345A (Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Advanced Technology Development). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy.
Mission — Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Operations Tech
This Project investigates and develops subsystem and component level technologies that enable advanced teaming behaviors for mixed platform formations in combined arms operations. Primary component technologies to develop are in the areas of resilient autonomy algorithms, team-based communications and situational awareness management, decision aiding for weapons systems engagement, autonomous terrain and collision avoidance, and human autonomy interface design. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC), and the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.
Mission — Air Launched Effects Technology
This Project utilizes improved analytic modeling to investigate the effects that potential unmanned system capabilities could have on air vehicle design considerations and operational concepts. This Project improves government capability to design and assess novel Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) concepts. This Project also develops and investigates the ability to launch a UAS from Army manned or unmanned aircraft at tactical altitudes and from manned or unmanned ground platforms and to control the same after launch from nearby air and ground assets, as well as development of the associated payloads (recon, battle damage assessment, targeting, comms, decoy). This Project will assess the enabled capabilities and determine their relevance to current Army Aviation engagement and survivability portfolios. Work in this Project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0603345A (Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Advanced Technology Development) / Project A45 (Air Launched Effects Advanced Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC).
Mission — Aviation Teaming Autonomy Concepts & Technologies
This Project establishes agile research in multi-level simulations, physics-based models, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms and methods to inform and advance capabilities for heterogeneous advanced teaming concepts to support operations in complex and peer contested environments. This Project focuses on advancing innovations to enable concepts and technology for deep sensing and effects, complex mobility and maneuver for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (and small UAS), and adaptive behaviors to optimize formation performance. This Project focuses on agile and adaptable reconfiguration of teams of multiple autonomous assets for strategic maneuvering, targeting, striking, and long-range precision navigation efforts in adversarial environments. Work in this Project is fully coordinated with PE 0602345A (Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Applied Research) / Project A41 (Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Operations Tech). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by Army Research Laboratory (ARL).
Mission — Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Applied Research
This Program Element (PE) conducts uncrewed air vehicle and mission system component design, fabrication, and evaluation to enable unmanned aerial system modernization. Emphasis is on developing aviation platform and mission system technologies to enhance uncrewed air vehicle combat and combat support operations for attack, reconnaissance, air assault, survivability, logistics, and command and control missions. The PE will fund civilian salaries for in-house researchers/scientists and program managers. Work in this PE contributes to the Army Science and Technology (S&T) air systems portfolio and is fully coordinated with efforts in PE 0603465A (Future Vertical Lift Advanced Technology), 0603043A (Air Platform Advanced Technology), and 0603345A (Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Advanced Technology Development). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy.
Mission — Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Operations Tech
This Project investigates and develops subsystem and component level technologies that enable advanced teaming behaviors for mixed platform formations in combined arms operations. Primary component technologies to develop are in the areas of resilient autonomy algorithms, team-based communications and situational awareness management, decision aiding for weapons systems engagement, autonomous terrain and collision avoidance, and human autonomy interface design. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC), and the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center.
Mission — Air Launched Effects Technology
This Project utilizes improved analytic modeling to investigate the effects that potential unmanned system capabilities could have on air vehicle design considerations and operational concepts. This Project improves government capability to design and assess novel Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) concepts. This Project also develops and investigates the ability to launch a UAS from Army manned or unmanned aircraft at tactical altitudes and from manned or unmanned ground platforms and to control the same after launch from nearby air and ground assets, as well as development of the associated payloads (recon, battle damage assessment, targeting, comms, decoy). This Project will assess the enabled capabilities and determine their relevance to current Army Aviation engagement and survivability portfolios. Work in this Project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0603345A (Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Advanced Technology Development) / Project A45 (Air Launched Effects Advanced Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC).
Mission — Aviation Teaming Autonomy Concepts & Technologies
This Project establishes agile research in multi-level simulations, physics-based models, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms and methods to inform and advance capabilities for heterogeneous advanced teaming concepts to support operations in complex and peer contested environments. This Project focuses on advancing innovations to enable concepts and technology for deep sensing and effects, complex mobility and maneuver for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (and small UAS), and adaptive behaviors to optimize formation performance. This Project focuses on agile and adaptable reconfiguration of teams of multiple autonomous assets for strategic maneuvering, targeting, striking, and long-range precision navigation efforts in adversarial environments. Work in this Project is fully coordinated with PE 0602345A (Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Applied Research) / Project A41 (Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Operations Tech). The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology focus areas and the Army modernization strategy. Work in this Project is performed by Army Research Laboratory (ARL).
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (10)
Advanced Teaming Concepts
Investigates and develops subsystem and component level technologies that enable advanced manned and unmanned teaming behaviors for mixed air and ground platform formations in combined arms operations.
Enhanced Optics for Long Range Targeting
This effort will deliver affordable low size, weight, and power (SWaP) electro-optic infrared (EOIR) payload technologies enabling attritable Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for launched effects and one-way attack munitions. This work enhances effective teaming with multi-modal sensors and modular designs enable government owned optical designs to be integrated into commercial payloads with industry partners ensuring solutions provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) task capability with necessary pixels on target across mission sets.
Versatile Launched Effects (VLE) Concepts
Conducts configuration trades analysis studies and develops technologies that support air and ground launched effects operations in complex, contested environments including urban / fringe and littoral. Matures individual technologies and design concepts that shape investment for Versatile Air Launched Effects Demonstration and inform the System Specifications for the LE Program of Record.
Intelligent Unmanned Aerial System Teaming Technologies
Enables the establishment of component technologies to support resilient, multi-modal, survivable Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) teams that can plan and act on time-scales beyond human capability and have a robust shared understanding of contested and dynamic environments to support effective tactical engagement. Specific topics include 1) novel artificial-intelligence algorithms and methods for adaptive team composition and control, 2) increased team knowledge base and understanding of local and global world models, 3) hierarchical, composable, and adaptive learning methods for increased mission resilience, and 4) understanding interaction and scalability between, amongst, and across heterogeneous team members and the environment.
Intelligent Aerial Teaming Behaviors for Precise Complex Effects
This effort will develop capabilities to equip Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platforms with novel range and maneuver capabilities to enable elusive behaviors, endurance (time and distance) to ensure access, and collaborative precision action. This effort will generate deliverables to enable flexible platforms with distributed sense and effect and complex closed loop precision effects. Research will impact the development of lightweight and low-cost platform and payload components and focus on high value technical advances to provide critical capabilities for launched effects and high dynamic UAS maneuverability for long-range missions.
Advanced Teaming Concepts
Investigates and develops subsystem and component level technologies that enable advanced manned and unmanned teaming behaviors for mixed air and ground platform formations in combined arms operations.
Enhanced Optics for Long Range Targeting
This effort will deliver affordable low size, weight, and power (SWaP) electro-optic infrared (EOIR) payload technologies enabling attritable Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for launched effects and one-way attack munitions. This work enhances effective teaming with multi-modal sensors and modular designs enable government owned optical designs to be integrated into commercial payloads with industry partners ensuring solutions provide Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) task capability with necessary pixels on target across mission sets.
Versatile Launched Effects (VLE) Concepts
Conducts configuration trades analysis studies and develops technologies that support air and ground launched effects operations in complex, contested environments including urban / fringe and littoral. Matures individual technologies and design concepts that shape investment for Versatile Air Launched Effects Demonstration and inform the System Specifications for the LE Program of Record.
Intelligent Unmanned Aerial System Teaming Technologies
Enables the establishment of component technologies to support resilient, multi-modal, survivable Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) teams that can plan and act on time-scales beyond human capability and have a robust shared understanding of contested and dynamic environments to support effective tactical engagement. Specific topics include 1) novel artificial-intelligence algorithms and methods for adaptive team composition and control, 2) increased team knowledge base and understanding of local and global world models, 3) hierarchical, composable, and adaptive learning methods for increased mission resilience, and 4) understanding interaction and scalability between, amongst, and across heterogeneous team members and the environment.
Intelligent Aerial Teaming Behaviors for Precise Complex Effects
This effort will develop capabilities to equip Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platforms with novel range and maneuver capabilities to enable elusive behaviors, endurance (time and distance) to ensure access, and collaborative precision action. This effort will generate deliverables to enable flexible platforms with distributed sense and effect and complex closed loop precision effects. Research will impact the development of lightweight and low-cost platform and payload components and focus on high value technical advances to provide critical capabilities for launched effects and high dynamic UAS maneuverability for long-range missions.
Budget line items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $18.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Total | $18.4M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget figures shows both.
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| Project | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $18.4M | $18.4M |
| A41: Adv Teaming for Tactical Aviation Operations Tech | $12.0M | $12.0M |
| A42: Air Launched Effects Technology | $3.68M | $3.68M |
| A43: Aviation Teaming Autonomy Concepts & Technologies | $2.73M | $2.73M |
Follow the dollar
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Awards
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Lobbying mentions
Showing 25 of 66 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
H.R.4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.7147 - Further Additional Continuing…
H.R.7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026. S.933 - NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025. FY27 Commerce…
Issues associated with funding development of long endurance unmanned aerial systems in H.R. 9495 FY27 Defense…
FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 8800 / S 4784) and FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill (HR…
Department of Defense Appropriations Act and National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial…
Funding issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned aerial systems (UASs); FY2026 Department of…
Funding issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned aerial systems (UASs); FY2027 National Defense…
ALERT Act (H.R.7613) Aviation Navigation data bases Safe Air on Airplanes Act (H.R.4994) Issues related to…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Issues relating to industrial base resilience, missiles, missile defense, counter-unmanned aerial systems, remote…
Issues relating to industrial base resilience, missiles, missile defense, counter-unmanned aerial systems, remote…
P.L. 119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act FY26, National Defense Authorization Act FY27 (bills pending)…
H.R. 8800/S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act FY27, H.R. 9495 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY27…
S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective…
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 JADC2 Cybersecurity. Cloud Acquisition policy/funding; DoD…
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation (P.L.119-21). H.R.5342 & S.2354 - Commerce, Justice, Science and…
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. H.Con.Res.14 & S.Con.Res.7 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year…
Spectrum, to include 5G. Certification. Commercial aviation. Aviation quality and safety. Advanced aviation…
H.R.5342 & S.2354 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.4552 & S.2465…
Department of Defense Appropriations Act and National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial…
Department of Defense Appropriations Act and National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial…
Department of Defense Appropriations Act and National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial…
Department of Defense Appropriations Act and National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial…
Funding issues related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned aerial systems (UASs); FY2025/FY2026 National…
Oversight
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Applied Research. No program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,938 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →
Primary sources
Open any budget figure for its exact receipt. Verified line items lead with the highlighted government PDF; original spreadsheets download with their budget edition and exhibit in the filename.
Budget totals · TOA sources
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · P29
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
Detailed budget justification
The related TOA spreadsheets above use a different accounting basis from R-2/P-40 detail. Their amounts are not assumed to match these detailed sources.
RDTE - Vol 1 - Budget Activity 2 · www.asafm.army.mil
PDF page 491
RDTE - Vol 1 - Budget Activity 1 · www.asafm.army.mil