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Future Naval Capabilities Advanced Technology Development
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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 | $280.7M |
| FY25 | $257.8M |
| FY26 | $455.9M |
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 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $257.8M | $251.2M | $254.2M | $215.9M | $210.6M | $216.8M | $222.0M | $275.4M | $260.4M | $280.7M | ||
| Enacted | $265.6M | $249.1M | $231.8M | $214.2M | $222.5M | $231.1M | $282.0M | $269.0M | $264.7M | $257.8M | ||
| Request | $249.1M | $231.8M | $233.0M | $231.9M | $246.1M | $265.3M | $251.3M | $264.7M | $262.9M | $455.9M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2021 book requested $246.1M for FY2021; the PB2023 book reported $222.0M as actual total obligation authority — $24.1M below the request. 222.0 − 246.1 = -24.1 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 — Future Naval Capabilities Advanced Tech Dev
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) was established to ensure the technological advantage of U.S. Naval forces. ONR manages the Department of the Navy's science and technology (S&T) research portfolio (Basic, Applied and Advanced Technology Development investments). This work includes the Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) program, which delivers technology solutions to known requirements and accelerates innovative technology insertion into Programs of Record (PORs). In close and structured coordination with POR Stakeholders (Combat Capability Development organizations, Operating Forces, and acquisition organizations), FNC efforts create revolutionary technology for Programs of Record (PORs). ONR's S&T competencies create substantially higher levels of technology, trade space, and capability gain than acquisition can create within POR programmatic risk constraints. FNC projects create exponential technology improvement substantially cheaper than POR vendors do. The structured FNC process and its specific transition mechanisms manage technical risk and increase the likelihood that technologies systematically deploy to warfighters. The FNC efforts described in this Program Element (PE) 0603673N for FNC Advanced Technology Development use earlier research conducted in PE 0602750N for FNC Applied Research and have follow-on transition funding commitments in the receiving acquisition POR PEs. Using a competitive selection process, ONR and POR Stakeholders assess and select each effort in this PE based on its revolutionary technology payoff to the naval warfighter and prioritized operating force requirements. FNC requests from POR Stakeholders exceed funding available in the FNC Program and drive the competitive selection. The addition of Innovative Naval Prototypes in FY 2026 described in this Program Element (PE) 0603673N for FNC Advanced Technology Development are contained in RDTE Project 2966 S&T Campaigns and contain the Budget Activity 3 portion of the Innovative Naval Prototype (INP Program). These INP efforts, which are developed in coordination with INP Applied Research Investments now funded in PE 0602750N Future Naval Capabi8lities Applied Research, attempt to solve problems and respond to mission requirements, by exploratory research for new ideas and breakthrough capabilities. INPs are Larger in scope, scale and risk than FNCs and are selected for their high-payoff and potential to revolutionize operational concepts. Due to high technical risk, INPs often have long trial-and-error timeframes to work through challenges, but typically no more than three years between decision points. INP BA3 efforts require advanced technology development funding to bridge from Applied Research to working prototypes. INPs prove technological and capability potential, validate production feasibility, and acquisition potential. ONR demonstrates INPs in relevant environments. Successful experimentation and demonstrations present the Department of the Navy with disruptive capabilities that may lead to new acquisition programs. INPs are selected by senior leadership in the Department of the Navy. Due to the classified efforts in this PE, some have incomplete descriptions. ONR can provide additional information in classified documents.
Mission — Capable Manpower (CMP)
The Capable Manpower Project focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts focus on all aspects of training, including accelerated learning, training environments, ready relevant training, and Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training.
Mission — Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW)
The Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) Project focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in PE 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. The advanced technologies being developed under this Project include innovative naval mine, mine counter measures (MCM), mine delivery methods, low observable mine neutralization technologies, and other technologies supporting expeditionary maneuver warfare overall.
Mission — Air Warfare (AW)
The Air Warfare Project focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include human machine interfaces for unmanned platforms and payloads that will assist with delegation of resources from one operator to another, airframe corrosion protection, and a Carrier Air Wing performance assessment tool that uses live, virtual, and constructive data to improve pilot and aircrew performance in near real-time. Different software efforts address unique and specific requirements.
Mission — Information Warfare (IW)
The Information Warfare Project focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts provide Information Warfare capabilities across several disparate uses and environments.
Mission — Surface Warfare (SW)
The Surface Warfare Project focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include technologies that will provide mission visualization, network analysis, and training for operators in denied and degraded environments.
Mission — Undersea Warfare (UW)
The Undersea Warfare Project focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include improvements to a broad range of undersea warfare capabilities, including undersea weapons, submarine acoustic sensing and signal processing systems, communications, electro-optics systems, signature management, training, and decision aids.
Mission — S&T Campaigns
The S&T Campaigns Project contains the Budget Activity 3 portion of the Innovative Naval Prototype (INP Program). INP efforts attempt to solve problems and respond to mission requirements, by exploratory research for new ideas and breakthrough capabilities. INPs are Larger in scope, scale and risk and are selected for their high-payoff and potential to revolutionize operational concepts. Due to high technical risk, INPs often have long trial-and-error timeframes to work through challenges, but typically no more than three years between decision points. INP BA3 efforts require advanced technology development funding to bridge from Applied Research to working prototypes. INPs prove technological and capability potential, validate production feasibility, and acquisition potential. ONR demonstrates INPs with field experiments and or tests in a simulated environment as aligned to BA 03. Successful experimentation and demonstrations present the Department of the Navy with disruptive capabilities that may lead to a new acquisition programs. INPs are selected by senior leadership in the Department of the Navy.
Mission — Future Naval Capabilities Adv Tech Dev
The Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Program exploits technology advances and responds quickly to Naval needs. As a result, future Budget Activity (BA) 3 investments supporting the FNC Program are made less than one year before commencing execution. Because FNCs start at higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), the typical duration of an FNC is 3-years. The FNC Program favors a high level of collaboration. Program Element R-2 Activities align to warfare areas where the FNC technologies will be integrated into acquisition programs of record. A complete accounting of FNC technologies and a full disposition of each technology development effort is provided annually to the Congressional oversight committees.
Mission — Congressional Adds
Congressional add projects not included in other efforts.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (20)
Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare
The Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in PE 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. The advanced technologies being developed under this Project include innovative naval mine, mine counter measures (MCM), mine delivery methods, low observable mine neutralization technologies, and other technologies supporting expeditionary maneuver warfare overall.
Air Warfare
The Air Warfare Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include human machine interfaces for unmanned platforms and payloads that will assist with delegation of resources from one operator to another, airframe corrosion protection, and a Carrier Air Wing performance assessment tool that uses live, virtual, and constructive data to improve pilot and aircrew performance in near real-time. Different software efforts address unique and specific requirements.
Information Warfare
The Information Warfare Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts provide Information Warfare capabilities across several disparate uses and environments.
Surface Warfare
The Surface Warfare Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include technologies that will provide mission visualization, network analysis, and training for operators in denied and degraded environments.
Undersea Warfare
The Undersea Warfare Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include improvements to a broad range of undersea warfare capabilities, including undersea weapons, submarine acoustic sensing and signal processing systems, communications, electro-optics systems, signature management, training, and decision aids.
METEOR
Navy surface combatants have Capability/capacity gaps to defend against high volume attacks in Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD). The objective of METEOR is to demonstrate tactically significant, non-kinetic, High Power Microwave (HPM) payload integration onto Naval platforms to defeat, track, engage and assess operational threats while assessing integrated sensors and weapon control options. The METEOR HPM weapon development will provide capability with low cost-per-shot, deep magazine, tactically significant range, short time engagement for multi-target approach, dual deception and defeat capability. This Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) will assess the military utility of a ship-based Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) HPM weapon, to develop performance requirements via effects and lethality studies, to evaluate current HPM prototype hardware for those requirements, and to mature promising HPM technologies. To assess military utility as part of layered defense in stressing scenarios, METEOR will quantify effectiveness against priority threats, evaluate Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) techniques, and perform mission modeling.
Full Spectrum Undersea Warfare (FSUSW)
The Full Spectrum Undersea Warfare (FSUW) Activity will develop new technology for offensive and defensive warfare conducted on the seabed, in the sea (i.e. subsea), and from the sea. This INP focuses on Theatre Undersea Warfare (TUSW), Joint Targeting and Strike, and Subsea and Seabed Warfare (SSW). There are five thrust areas of the FSUW INP that are key to enabling Chief of Naval Operations Guidance (CNOG), Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO), and the Commandant's Stand in Force with manned and unmanned warfighting capability. These thrust areas were specifically chosen in direct collaboration with STRATCOM, INDO-PACOM, Fleet and Undersea Warfare Commanders and validated with regular Flag engagements. These advanced technology developments will enable future undersea weapon systems (e.g., Maritime Strike Tomahawk and ADCAP variants), COCOM campaign, and operational plans. FSUW thrust areas include 1) Undersea effectors, 2) Integrated expeditionary subsea system of systems, 3) Multi-Vehicle Torpedo Tube Development System (MVTTDS) for payload A, 4) Undersea UAV for Over-The-Horizon (OTH) effects and 5) Undersea Launched Devices to enable Commanding Officers and Regional Combatant Commander effects. The thrust areas are technically an operational interconnected. Selected concepts from applied research are integrated into viable representative prototypes for field experimentation in a relevant environment. Lessons learned from field experimentation inform continued advanced technology development spirals to remedy technical shortcomings, expand capability, or define alternate approaches. Information security concerns preclude fully detailed descriptions of project efforts, research activities, and technology development plans. Specific information on each project and activity will be provided separately to the Congressional oversight committees.
Long Range Targeting (LRT)
Long Range Targeting emphasizes the specific naval use of HF Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) on maritime platforms and forward-based positive identification technologies to fill gaps in long-range fires kill chains. Technologies within this activity will enable integrated long range naval fires. Investments include technologies for OTH radar antennas, HF antenna arrays, signal processing, and electronic surveillance. This Activity specifically addresses Advanced Technology Development in support of the LRT INP effort.
Deployment & Employment of Autonomous Long-Range Systems (DEALRS)
Adversary Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities continue to improve but remain focused on targeting specific US and joint force capabilities. The Deployment and Employment of the Autonomous Long-Range Systems (DEALRS) INP will develop technologies that sidestep, operate below the threshold, or deplete adversary A2/AD capabilities. DEALRS will specifically develop technologies to enable low-cost unmanned systems that can maneuver across theater-level ranges to penetrate, operate within, and launch strikes from within adversary A2/AD system coverage. This project will develop technologies to increase the range and endurance of autonomous systems while maintaining tactically relevant speeds, loiter times, and signatures with low cost. It will also address technologies that enable the marsupial launch of terminal engagement autonomous unmanned systems across all domains from larger and/or longer-range host systems that bring them to the launch area and the associated technologies needed to ensure roboticized and autonomous startup and launch of the marsupial systems without human intervention. This Activity specifically addresses Advanced Technology Development in support of the DEALRS INP effort.
Manned and Autonomous Teams (MATes)
Traditionally, the utilization of autonomous systems is either operationally segregated from manned operations or requires a significant amount of human oversight when operating in conjunction with manned assets, which mitigates some of the advantage from using them. The goal of the Manned and Autonomous Teams (MATes) INP is to develop autonomic robotic technology and collaborative autonomous behaviors that seamlessly operate across all domains in conjunction with manned units, allowing for real-time adaptation and optimization in a manner that streamlines the element of human interaction needed to share mission goals. This technology will monitor human or manned system teammate state, behavior, mission, and adversary threat status to anticipate and act in a tactically appropriate manner that is predictable, communicable, and trusted by the human/manned teammates and which enables autonomous system optimization in coordination with the human/manned teammate and mission objectives. Intuitive human/autonomous system interfaces will be developed to allow focus on higher-order decision-making tasks by the operators allowing for large numbers of autonomous systems (100's or 1000's) to be managed in support of manned operations. This activity specifically addresses Advanced Technology Development in support of the MATes INP effort.
Chimera
Chimera is a classified effort with details available at a higher classification level.
Precision Fire Control (PFT)
The Precision Fire Control (PFC) INP will develop a fire control architecture that delivers high precision, high update rate guidance solutions to enable cruise missile defense with small, low-cost interceptors and dramatically increase number of interceptors per ship or Expeditionary Advanced Base. It will develop fire control capability for multiple interceptors (missiles and gun projectiles) that contribute to layered defense of surface combatants, expeditionary forces, and homeland protection. It will develop a PFC-enabled low-cost missile (LCM) based on existing 2.75" rocket components. This Activity specifically addresses Advanced Technology Development in support of the PFC INP effort.
FLight Advancement of Structures for Hypersonics (FLASH)
The Flight Advancement of Structures for Hypersonics (FLASH) Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) integrates advanced hypersonic vehicle technologies that will demonstrate the viability of the concept to be fielded as a surface-launched, tactical range, hypersonic strike capability. FLASH will design, develop, manufacture, and test a number of prototype flight vehicles to inform decisions concerning the FLASH capability. FLASH will address vehicle aerodynamic and thermal performance, structural performance, vehicle controllability, and affordability related to its technologies and assess compatibility with the Vertical Launch System (VLS) and the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). The FLASH INP, which leverages prior Applied Research, was selected by Navy Leadership due to promising technology maturation. This is not a new start.
Joint Laser Weapon System Science & Technology (JLWS-ST)
The Joint Laser Weapon System Science & Technology (JLWS-ST) Program is a strategy to support the Science & Technology (S&T) required to develop Laser Weapon System (LWS) prototypes for counter-missile defensive applications. The Joint Laser Weapon System Science and Technology (JLWS-ST) initiative intends to mature Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) by integrating new High Energy Laser (HEL) subsystem technologies and components into prototype weapons for testing in Naval-relevant environments. The modernized weapon systems will inform overall joint operation strategy in coordination with other organizations. Funding provides an approach to procure existing LWS components, continue development of more capable technology for advanced threat defeat, and scale models that demonstrate feasibility of a containerized 300+ kW HEL weapon prototype ready for Test & Evaluation (T&E) exercises.
Capable Manpower (CMP)
The Capable Manpower R-2 Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts focus on all aspects of training, including accelerated learning, training environments, ready relevant training, and Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training.
Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW)
The Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare R-2 Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in PE 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. The advanced technologies being developed under this R-2 Activity include innovative naval mine, mine counter measures (MCM), mine delivery methods, low observable mine neutralization technologies, and other technologies supporting expeditionary maneuver warfare overall.
Air Warfare (AW)
The Air Warfare R-2 Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include human machine interfaces for unmanned platforms and payloads that will assist with delegation of resources from one operator to another, airframe corrosion protection, and a Carrier Air Wing performance assessment tool that uses live, virtual, and constructive data to improve pilot and aircrew performance in near real-time. Different software efforts address unique and specific requirements.
Information Warfare (IW)
The Information Warfare R-2 Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts provide Information Warfare capabilities across several disparate uses and environments.
Surface Warfare (SW)
The Surface Warfare R-2 Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include technologies that will provide mission visualization, network analysis, and training for operators in denied and degraded environments.
Undersea Warfare (UW)
The Undersea Warfare R-2 Activity focuses on the advanced technology development of new capabilities that leverage the underlying applied research investments in Program Element (PE) 0602750N, Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) Applied Research. These advanced technology investments align to acquisition programs of record. Efforts include improvements to a broad range of undersea warfare capabilities, including undersea weapons, submarine acoustic sensing and signal processing systems, communications, electro-optics systems, signature management, training, and decision aids.
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, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $280.7M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $257.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Total | $257.8M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $455.9M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $455.9M |
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.
Wider than this screen — swipe the table sideways for the remaining fiscal-year columns.
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $0 | $280.7M | $257.8M | $455.9M | $455.9M |
| 1160: Capable Manpower (CMP) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.33M | $5.33M |
| 1161: Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) | $0 | $0 | $24.4M | $18.6M | $18.6M |
| 1162: Air Warfare (AW) | $0 | $0 | $49.9M | $59.2M | $59.2M |
| 1163: Information Warfare (IW) | $0 | $0 | $61.5M | $68.2M | $68.2M |
| 1164: Surface Warfare (SW) | $0 | $0 | $48.6M | $82.7M | $82.7M |
| 1165: Undersea Warfare (UW) | $0 | $0 | $60.2M | $53.9M | $53.9M |
| 2966: S&T Campaigns | $0 | $0 | $0 | $167.9M | $167.9M |
| 3346: Future Naval Capabilities Adv Tech Dev | $0 | $254.1M | $5.17M | $0 | $0 |
| 9999: Congressional Adds | $0 | $26.5M | $8.00M | $0 | $0 |
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Awards
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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 Future Naval Capabilities Advanced Technology Development — no program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
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