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Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology
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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? →
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $98.8M |
| FY25 | $61.3M |
| FY26 | $23.3M |
All series figures: R-1 TOA · PB2026
The vertical scale does not start at zero: the baseline sits just below this program’s smallest year, so a low point on this line is not a small amount. Read the shape for direction and the grid below for the figures.
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $79.8M | $173.2M | $125.0M | $108.8M | $98.8M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $82.1M | $175.7M | $145.8M | $99.1M | $21.0M | $61.3M | |
| Request | – | – | $60.6M | $58.1M | $48.8M | $11.1M | $21.0M | $28.3M | $23.3M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2021 book requested $58.1M for FY2021; the PB2023 book reported $173.2M as actual total obligation authority — $115.1M above the request. 173.2 − 58.1 = 115.1 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.
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 — Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology
This Program Element (PE) matures demonstrates technology in support of Army Modernization Priority Air and Missile Defense by maturating, demonstrating and conducting system level experimentation for the development of advanced air defense technologies that reduce the cost curve of missile defense, restore overmatch, survive volley-fire attacks, and operate within sophisticated Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) and contested domains. Research in this PE complements PE 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology). This PE is directly aligned to the Air & Missile Defense (AMD) Army Modernization Priority. The cited research is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Research is performed by the United States (U.S.) Army Futures Command (AFC), the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT), and the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), and the United States Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.154 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative." The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.096 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative."
Mission — Unconventional Countermeasures-Survivability ATech
This Project matures and demonstrates technologies to increase survivability of personnel and critical assets using integrated unconventional countermeasures. These countermeasures include tone down concepts for signature management using novel materials, rapidly deployable, low-cost, multisprectral survivability enhancement technologies as well as intuitive decision support technologies to select and assess non-kinetic protective measures. Work in this Project complements Program Element (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology) / Project AE2 (Unconventional Countermeasures-Survivability Tech). The work cited 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 conducted by the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory.
Mission — Weapons Components Adv Technology (CA)
Congressional Interest Item funding provided for Weapons Components Advanced Technology. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy.
Mission — Optimized High Energy Laser Source Adv Tech
This Project matures and demonstrates Optimized High Energy Laser Source advanced technology establishing a more affordable laser source for application in High Energy Laser weapon systems. This Project will deliver a lower cost laser weapon source to next generation HEL systems. Research in this Project complements other Army Directed Energy efforts conducted under (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology)/Projects DC1 (Next Generation Directed Energy Concept Development and Analysis) and CV7 (High Energy Laser Direct Diode Applied Technology). The cited research is consistent with the Army's modernization programs, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Modernization Strategy, and supports the Army's future capability opportunities for leap-ahead technology for Directed Energy. Research is performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command - Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) in coordination with RCCTO and PEO Missiles and Space/PM Shield.
Mission — Radar Survivability through Dis Sensing Adv Tech
This Project matures and demonstrates distributed and collaborative engagement decision making for Multi-Domain Operations. The Augmented Intelligence for Mission Planning and Control effort will develop and mature Artificial Intelligence (AI) Decision Aids enabling operators to continuously manage IAMD component deployments and to select best engagement options in support of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). Work in this Project complements Program Element (PE) 0602141A (Lethality Technology) / Project CG4 (Advanced Radar Concepts and Technologies) and Project CJ7 (Future Air Defense Missile Enabling Tech; PE 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project CC3 (FVL Radar Technologies); PE 0601102A (Defense Research Sciences) / Project AA8 (Sensing and Electromagnetics) and PE 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology) / Project DA9 (Radar Survivability through Dis Sensing Tech); and PE 0602275A (Electronic Warfare Applied Research)/ Project A70 (Sensor Electronic Support Tech); and PE 0603275A (Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology) / Project A78 (Sensor Electronic Support Adv Tech) 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 — Integrated Beam Control Systems Demo for C-CM
This program will mature and demonstrate advanced beam control technologies to extend the effective range of a High Energy Laser weapon system. Integrate a large-aperture, off-axis telescope into a government testbed with advanced adaptive optics and tracking. Validate and optimize adaptive optics and laser-quality tracking algorithms to demonstrate increased range capabilities for multi-domain missions, including counter-cruise missile operations.. Research in this Project complements other Army Directed Energy efforts conducted under (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology)/Projects DC1 (Next Generation Directed Energy Concept Development and Analysis) and DE3 (Advanced Beam Control Component Development for Counter-Cruise Missile). The cited research is consistent with the Army's modernization programs, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Modernization Strategy, and supports the Army's future capability opportunities for leap-ahead technology for Directed Energy. Research is performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command - Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) in coordination with RCCTO.
Mission — Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology
This Program Element (PE) matures demonstrates technology in support of Army Modernization Priority Air and Missile Defense by maturating, demonstrating and conducting system level experimentation for the development of advanced air defense technologies that reduce the cost curve of missile defense, restore overmatch, survive volley-fire attacks, and operate within sophisticated Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) and contested domains. Research in this PE complements PE 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology). This PE is directly aligned to the Air & Missile Defense (AMD) Army Modernization Priority. The cited research is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Research is performed by the United States (U.S.) Army Futures Command (AFC), the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT), and the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), and the United States Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.154 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative." The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.096 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative."
Mission — Unconventional Countermeasures-Survivability ATech
This Project matures and demonstrates technologies to increase survivability of personnel and critical assets using integrated unconventional countermeasures. These countermeasures include tone down concepts for signature management using novel materials, rapidly deployable, low-cost, multisprectral survivability enhancement technologies as well as intuitive decision support technologies to select and assess non-kinetic protective measures. Work in this Project complements Program Element (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology) / Project AE2 (Unconventional Countermeasures-Survivability Tech). The work cited 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 conducted by the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory.
Mission — Weapons Components Adv Technology (CA)
Congressional Interest Item funding provided for Weapons Components Advanced Technology. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army modernization strategy.
Mission — Optimized High Energy Laser Source Adv Tech
This Project matures and demonstrates Optimized High Energy Laser Source advanced technology establishing a more affordable laser source for application in High Energy Laser weapon systems. This Project will deliver a lower cost laser weapon source to next generation HEL systems. Research in this Project complements other Army Directed Energy efforts conducted under (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology)/Projects DC1 (Next Generation Directed Energy Concept Development and Analysis) and CV7 (High Energy Laser Direct Diode Applied Technology). The cited research is consistent with the Army's modernization programs, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Modernization Strategy, and supports the Army's future capability opportunities for leap-ahead technology for Directed Energy. Research is performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command - Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) in coordination with RCCTO and PEO Missiles and Space/PM Shield.
Mission — Radar Survivability through Dis Sensing Adv Tech
This Project matures and demonstrates distributed and collaborative engagement decision making for Multi-Domain Operations. The Augmented Intelligence for Mission Planning and Control effort will develop and mature Artificial Intelligence (AI) Decision Aids enabling operators to continuously manage IAMD component deployments and to select best engagement options in support of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). Work in this Project complements Program Element (PE) 0602141A (Lethality Technology) / Project CG4 (Advanced Radar Concepts and Technologies) and Project CJ7 (Future Air Defense Missile Enabling Tech; PE 0602148A (Future Vertical Lift Technology) / Project CC3 (FVL Radar Technologies); PE 0601102A (Defense Research Sciences) / Project AA8 (Sensing and Electromagnetics) and PE 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology) / Project DA9 (Radar Survivability through Dis Sensing Tech); and PE 0602275A (Electronic Warfare Applied Research)/ Project A70 (Sensor Electronic Support Tech); and PE 0603275A (Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology) / Project A78 (Sensor Electronic Support Adv Tech) 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 — Integrated Beam Control Systems Demo for C-CM
This program will mature and demonstrate advanced beam control technologies to extend the effective range of a High Energy Laser weapon system. Integrate a large-aperture, off-axis telescope into a government testbed with advanced adaptive optics and tracking. Validate and optimize adaptive optics and laser-quality tracking algorithms to demonstrate increased range capabilities for multi-domain missions, including counter-cruise missile operations.. Research in this Project complements other Army Directed Energy efforts conducted under (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology)/Projects DC1 (Next Generation Directed Energy Concept Development and Analysis) and DE3 (Advanced Beam Control Component Development for Counter-Cruise Missile). The cited research is consistent with the Army's modernization programs, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Modernization Strategy, and supports the Army's future capability opportunities for leap-ahead technology for Directed Energy. Research is performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command - Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) in coordination with RCCTO.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (12)
Advanced Integrated Unconventional Countermeasures Applications Demonstrations
This effort demonstrates methods and materials to defeat peer advanced reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting methods through advancements in material science and computational prototyping to reduce targetable signatures and confuse targeting systems.
Assured Protection of Layered Logistics Operations (APoLLO)
This effort matures and demonstrates unconventional countermeasures to protect joint logistical assets against emerging and dynamic threats to include expansion of core capabilities to other families of critical assets.
Optimized High Energy Laser Source Advanced Technology
This effort matures and demonstrates Optimized High Energy Laser Source Advanced Technology to demonstrate a more affordable laser source for application in High Energy Laser weapon systems. This effort will provide a lower cost, ruggedized laser source that meets the current Laser Weapon Module dimensions of a Counter-UAS Systems. Delivering an affordable 30 kW-class laser subsystem with 50% efficiency and 80% fractional Power in the Bucket enabling improvements in efficiency and Size, Weight, and Power laser source resulting in a smaller footprint while reducing logistics requirements.
Radar Survivability through Dis Sensing (RSDS) Adv Tech
Matures and demonstrates critical radar capability enhancements to defeat advanced Air and Missile threats and protect Army maneuver forces and critical assets.
Augmented Intelligence for Mission Planning and Control
Provides mission effectiveness capabilities for MDO distributed & collaborative engagement decision making through maturation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision aids that enable operators to continuously manage IAMD component deployments and select best engagement options and pairings. Performs test bed demonstrations of collaborative AI processes enabling a mix of fixed and mobile AMD weapons to defeat full MDO threat spectrum.
Integrated Beam Control Systems Demo for C-CM
Supports Advanced Beam Control demonstrations. Demonstrates New Technologies for Beam Control Systems. Support the Space and Missile Defense Commands efforts in developing Counter Cruise Missile Components/Subsystems.
Advanced Integrated Unconventional Countermeasures Applications Demonstrations
This effort demonstrates methods and materials to defeat peer advanced reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting methods through advancements in material science and computational prototyping to reduce targetable signatures and confuse targeting systems.
Assured Protection of Layered Logistics Operations (APoLLO)
This effort matures and demonstrates unconventional countermeasures to protect joint logistical assets against emerging and dynamic threats to include expansion of core capabilities to other families of critical assets.
Optimized High Energy Laser Source Advanced Technology
This effort matures and demonstrates Optimized High Energy Laser Source Advanced Technology to demonstrate a more affordable laser source for application in High Energy Laser weapon systems. This effort will provide a lower cost, ruggedized laser source that meets the current Laser Weapon Module dimensions of a Counter-UAS Systems. Delivering an affordable 30 kW-class laser subsystem with 50% efficiency and 80% fractional Power in the Bucket enabling improvements in efficiency and Size, Weight, and Power laser source resulting in a smaller footprint while reducing logistics requirements.
Radar Survivability through Dis Sensing (RSDS) Adv Tech
Matures and demonstrates critical radar capability enhancements to defeat advanced Air and Missile threats and protect Army maneuver forces and critical assets.
Augmented Intelligence for Mission Planning and Control
Provides mission effectiveness capabilities for MDO distributed & collaborative engagement decision making through maturation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision aids that enable operators to continuously manage IAMD component deployments and select best engagement options and pairings. Performs test bed demonstrations of collaborative AI processes enabling a mix of fixed and mobile AMD weapons to defeat full MDO threat spectrum.
Integrated Beam Control Systems Demo for C-CM
Supports Advanced Beam Control demonstrations. Demonstrates New Technologies for Beam Control Systems. Support the Space and Missile Defense Commands efforts in developing Counter Cruise Missile Components/Subsystems.
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 | FY24 Actuals | $98.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $61.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $61.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $23.3M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Total | $23.3M |
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 | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $98.8M | $61.3M | $23.3M | $23.3M |
| AE3: Unconventional Countermeasures-Survivability ATech | $10.8M | $11.9M | $11.8M | $11.8M |
| CV6: Optimized High Energy Laser Source Adv Tech | $6.50M | $4.19M | $5.03M | $5.03M |
| DB3: Radar Survivability through Dis Sensing Adv Tech | $2.95M | $6.72M | $1.98M | $1.98M |
| IB1: Integrated Beam Control Systems Demo for C-CM | — | $5.56M | $4.51M | $4.51M |
| BN7: Weapons Components Adv Technology (CA) | $78.5M | $33.0M | — | — |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1,741 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.
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 Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology — no program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →