Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/0603273F/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
Science & Technology for Nuclear Re-entry Systems
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? →
- FY24
- $65.1M
- FY25
- $91.9M
- FY26
- $128.4M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $22.9M | $65.1M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $27.0M | $70.3M | $91.9M | |
| Request | – | – | $39.4M | $70.3M | $91.9M | $128.4M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2023 book requested $39.4M for FY2023; the PB2025 book reports $22.9M actually spent — $16.5M 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 — Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is focused on high-impact, multi-domain science and technology (S&T) solutions that drive innovation now while laying the groundwork for the Air and Space Forces to win the future fight. The AFRL effectively synchronizes the Department of the Air Force (DAF) S&T enterprise and workforce to align towards the most consequential DAF priorities and accelerate the delivery of game-changing S&T. This program oversees the engineering and demonstration of advanced Department of Air Force nuclear delivery system components and technologies that support integrated nuclear deterrence operations missions. Next Generation Platform Development/Demonstration efforts are accomplished through the design, development, integration, experimentation, and evaluation of specific technologies which will enable future delivery of multiple Government Reference Designs and Government Reference Vehicles. These technologies include aeroshell modeling and re-entry system materials manufacturing; fuzing technologies for improved system trajectory performance; advanced guidance, navigation, and control systems; strategic radiation-hardened communications in representative operational nuclear environments; and the integration, experimentation, and evaluation with respect to specialized nuclear expertise and infrastructure. This program supports Department of Defense priorities to revitalize enduring nuclear deterrence operations by modernizing and demonstrating the specialized expertise, infrastructure, and technologies necessary to address, and respond to, current and emerging multi-peer-contested nuclear environments. This effort will develop the advanced technologies necessary to effectively address peer threats and maintain operational effectiveness in a cost-effective manner by reducing technical and programmatic risks associated with the execution of collective nuclear modernization activities. Program Element 0603211F, Project 634094, was realigned into this Program Element 0603273F, Project 634094, to enhance transparency and traceability of the Nuclear Science & Technology portfolio. This program element may include necessary expenses to support operation and maintenance activities to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development because this budget activity includes development of subsystems and components and efforts to integrate subsystems and components into system prototypes for field experiments and/or tests in a simulated environment.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (4)
Advanced Fuzing Technologies
Develop Next Generation fuzing solutions that maintain operational effectiveness against emerging targeting challenges, improve reliability on non-ballistic nuclear re-entry vehicles, and develop alternative safety and surety features required for nuclear systems.
Integration, Experimentation, and Evaluation Solutions
Development of specialized nuclear re-entry system expertise and infrastructure through integration and experimentation efforts. This effort supports current and future nuclear re-entry systems development and component Technology Readiness Level maturation through Government Reference Design characterizations in laboratory environments representative of relevant and representative environments.
Advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Technologies
Develop Next Generation strategic level, radiation-hardened Guidance, Navigation, and Control technologies and solutions. These technologies include sensors, navigational systems, aides, and control elements to support Guidance, Navigation, and Control requirements for relevant nuclear re-entry system environments.
Aeroshell Technologies
Develop advanced aeroshell flight dynamics hardware, software, and material manufacturing technologies critical to nuclear re-entry system flight testing in relevant and representative environments.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY24 Actuals | $65.1M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Enacted | $91.9M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY25 Total | $91.9M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Disc. Request | $128.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force | F | FY26 Total | $128.4M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $0 | $65.1M | $91.9M | $128.4M | $128.4M |
| 634094: Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo | $0 | $65.1M | $91.9M | $128.4M | $128.4M |
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? →