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Aviation - Adv Dev
Budget figures
No FY2026 R-1/P-1 request line for this program element. The FY2026 President's Budget request workbook carries no FY2026 line for it; its last workbook figure is FY2025. The PB2026 J-book detail below does carry an FY2026 row for this line, recorded as zero. A workbook blank and a documented zero are different records, and this page shows both. An absent line is not by itself an ending — PB2026 renumbered program elements at scale across the services and defense agencies, so this work may continue under a different number. No successor is linked for this line: this site's program-lineage layer holds no keyed edge pointing forward from here. That is an absence in this site's lineage layer, not a finding about the program: if the J-book narrative on this page describes a realignment, it is quoted below in the document's own words, and this note does not restate it.
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USAspending reports awards on a rolling basis, and this corpus runs through 2026-09-04. why partial FY2026 data? →
Budget trajectory
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $1.45BR-1 TOA · PB2026 |
| FY25 | $4.94MR-1 TOA · PB2026 |
| FY26 | $0J-book detail · PB2026 |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $7.70M | $9.65M | $93.9M | $488.4M | $694.3M | $1.14B | $1.11B | $1.45B | |
| Enacted | $0 | $10.0M | $14.1M | $86.2M | $505.9M | $694.3M | $1.18B | $1.16B | $1.50B | $4.94M | |
| Request | $10.0M | $14.1M | $10.8M | $459.3M | $647.9M | $1.13B | $1.16B | $1.50B | $6.59M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2019 book requested $10.8M for FY2019; the PB2021 book reported $93.9M as actual total obligation authority — $83.1M above the request. 93.9 − 10.8 = 83.1 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 — Aviation - Adv Dev
This funding line directly aligns to the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Army modernization priority. Future Vertical Lift (FVL) is an initiative to develop a family of vertical lift aircraft for the United States Armed Forces. The Department of Defense (DOD) established FVL to focus vertical lift capabilities and technology development as well as retain long-term industrial base capabilities. The Deputy Secretary of Defense issued the FVL Strategic Plan in 2012 to outline a joint approach for the next generation vertical lift aircraft for all military services. The Strategic Plan provided a foundation for replacing the current fleet with advanced capability by shaping the development of vertical lift aircraft for the next 25 to 40 years. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the Army identified FVL as one of the Army's six modernization priorities and established the FVL Cross Functional Team (CFT). The FVL objectives are increased vertical lift maneuverability, range, speed, payload, survivability, and reliability while reducing the logistics footprint. This capability will provide critical vertical lift aviation capability in multi-domain operations to the joint warfighter and maneuver force. The Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program pursues FVL Capability Set 3 (CS3) and provides Combatant Commanders with deterrence, power projection, and tactical capabilities at operational and strategic distances. The Army competitively awarded the weapon system development contract in December 2022, using a hybrid acquisition approach. The contract award initiated the Rapid Prototyping effort to complete a preliminary design and the development of FLRAA Virtual Prototypes, using Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) authorities. The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Capability Set 1 (CS1) was intended to restore reconnaissance dominance by mitigating enemy long-range capabilities by creating lethal effects from outside enemy sensor/weapons range and allowing joint force commanders to maneuver from relative sanctuary. The Army has discontinued the FARA effort beyond FY 2024. Both FLRAA and FARA integrate advanced technologies, using a modular open systems approach, and design configurations with appropriate trades to ensure affordability. This resourcing funds both FLRAA and FARA.
Mission — Future Vertical Lift
The Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Project's funding provides for the development of a Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Capability Set Three weapon system within the FVL family of systems. FLRAA will conduct air assault, urban assault/security, maritime interdiction, medical evacuation, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, tactical resupply, direct action, noncombatant evacuation operation, and combat search and rescue operations. FLRAA will support the Army, including Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the Joint Force, in a contested, near peer threat environment. The FLRAA weapon system will retain the Army's ability to project combat power with transformational increases in range, speed, mobility, and payload over current Army and USSOCOM aircraft. FLRAA achieved a Materiel Development Decision approval in October 2016 and the Office of Secretary of Defense granted a sufficiency determination of the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) in July 2019. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, funding transitioned to Budget Activity 6.5 PE 0605241A/Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Development, Project DG5/ Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, for execution of Engineering and Manufacturing Development and to support Budget Activity guidance for programs achieving Milestone B.
Mission — FARA Ecosystem
Prior to the Army's decision to discontinue FARA program funding beyond FY 2024, funding supported persistent experimentation of FARA Ecosystem relevant technologies in a Joint All Domain Operations (JADO) environment. The Army's persistent experimentation events garnered early user feedback to inform and refine requirements and accelerate technology development. Demonstration of critical technologies in relevant operational environments informed refinement and validation of requirements for the FARA Ecosystem and its enablers; enabled timely decisions to transition relevant S&T technologies into the Ecosystem; provided an opportunity for operational assessment of capability gaps in the Ecosystem; and accelerated development and delivery of Army Aviation capabilities.
Mission — FLRAA MTA
The Army's use of Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) authorities for Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) transitions work completed during the Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction effort to support three priority efforts: (1) completion of the rapid prototyping for the delta Preliminary Design Review; (2) deliver two virtual prototypes including a vehicle dynamic model and portable crew station; and (3) support the requirements for Milestone B certification under 10 U.S.C. 2366b. Funds provided for the completion of the FLRAA weapon system preliminary design to include development of a digital backbone architecture to meet modular open system approach (MOSA) objectives. The development and delivery of two virtual prototypes directly support early user involvement at the Air Maneuver Battle Lab (AMBL), the Combat Aviation Brigade Architecture Integration Lab (CABAIL), and also support system and subsystem analysis and testing. The FLRAA MTA effort completes in FY 2025 with the delivery of the FLRAA Virtual Prototypes, which will continue to inform the FLRAA program through the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the program.
Mission — Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft
The Capability Set 1 (CS1) Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) was part of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Family of Systems. FARA was intended to restore crewed attack/reconnaissance dominance with sweeping improvements in lethality, agility, reach, survivability, and sustainability. FARA was intended to mitigate enemy long-range capabilities to allow joint force commanders to fight and operate from relative sanctuary while creating lethal effects from outside enemy sensor/weapons range. Funding supported the development and integration of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). FARA would have been powered by Improved Turbine Engine (ITE), with maximum cruise airspeed greater than or equal to 180 KTAS, an integrated Area Weapons System (AWS), Modular Effects Launcher (MEL) for Launched Effects (LE) and Long Range Precision Munition (LRPM), and Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) digital backbone. The FVL Capability Set 1 Initial Capabilities Requirements Document (ICRD) was approved in July 2018 under the name Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). An Abbreviated Capability Development Document (A-CDD) was approved on 9 Apr 2021 and updated on 15 Aug 2022. The Acquisition Approach and Determination and Findings for Other Transaction Authority for Prototyping (OTAP) agreements were approved on 1 February 2019 by the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) to execute a Competitive Prototyping (CP) effort. Prior to the Army's decision in February 2024 to discontinue FARA program funding beyond FY 2024, FARA was conducting a Competitive Prototyping (CP) design and demonstration in parallel with the Weapons System (WS) Preliminary Design to inform a Milestone B decision. FARA received full FY 2024 funding authorization to complete closeout activities with the OTAP performers, conduct orderly ramp down of the FARA program office, closeout existing FARA contracts, disposition GFE and transition of technology investments to the Army Aviation enterprise.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (7)
Engineering Services / Research Studies
Provide engineering research, planning, modeling, and analysis. Support the execution of subsystem risk reduction efforts through the FLRAA Weapon System Development (WSD) contract to continue definition and documentation of subsystem designs as required to inform the system level design and support the FLRAA acquisition schedule. Continue maturation of Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) competencies, infrastructure, and model development used to describe system requirements and design. Continue maturation of Open System Architecture (OSA) standards, processes, and requirements through enterprise-wide collaboration to support a Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) to include definition of system architecture requirements, development of component specification models, and component definition models. Conduct independent cyber and safety analyses. Provide critical airworthiness support to enable the development of the FLRAA Airworthiness Qualification Specification (AQS). Develop statutory and regulatory Milestone B documentation through Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and working group collaboration.
Program Management
Oversight and management of the FLRAA acquisition program. Program analysis of affordability, program performance, and schedule to ensure support of the Army mission. Guide, direct and manage program efforts through development phases of the lifecycle.
Supportability Analysis and Acquisition Support
Acquisition and supportability research, planning, modeling, analysis, documentation and reviews supporting the FLRAA acquisition program. Early design influence analysis to assess operational durability; emphasizing digital data thread, active health state awareness in Condition Based Maintenance (CBM+), and optimized human system interface for ease of operations and maintenance.
Prototype Material and Manufacturing Development
Purchase materials, including the development and acquisition of GFE hardware and software necessary to meet FLRAA prototype development activities, execution of subsystem risk reduction activities, and execution of the EMD phase of the FLRAA program, including weapon system detailed design and prototype manufacturing efforts.
FARA Ecosystems
Funding for FARA Ecosystem supports prototyping demonstration with relevant technologies in a Joint All Domain Operations (JADO) environment, which will inform FVL requirements including FARA, MOSA, and Launched Effects (LE) and enable timely decisions to accelerate capabilities, transition of S&T technologies. The Army's Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE) and Project Convergence (PC) activities will garner early user feedback informing developmental efforts.
Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Preliminary Design and Virtual Prototype Rapid Prototyping
The FLRAA MTA program supports finalization of the preliminary design through execution of the delta Preliminary Design Review (dPDR) to complete any outstanding tasks required to ensure any deficiencies identified during the Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR) effort are addressed, preliminary designs are sufficiently documented, and all mission system solutions are identified and incorporated into the design. Additionally, MTA efforts support delivery of two (2) FLRAA portable crew stations (FPC) and a Vehicle Dynamics Model (VDM) completing virtual prototype design activities.
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft
FARA was chartered to design, build, test, and field the next-generation reconnaissance aircraft. Prior to the Army's decision to discontinue FARA program funding beyond FY 2024, FARA was conducting parallel prototyping and preliminary design activities to inform a Milestone B and source selection decision.
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 | $1.45B |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $4.94M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $4.94M |
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 | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $1.45B | $4.94M | $0 |
| CS7: FLRAA MTA | $15.9M | $4.94M | — |
| B47: Future Vertical Lift | $990.1M | — | — |
| CK7: FARA Ecosystem | $28.1M | — | — |
| F12: Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft | $418.2M | — | — |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — none of this program's high-confidence awards records a positive obligation at any place of performance (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Related awards
Award linkage is shown for 32 of 200 profiled companies — high- and medium-confidence USAspending matches, each row labeled; medium is the weaker evidence. why partial award coverage? →
Rows marked medium rest on evidence weaker than a program-level match, and of more than one kind. An account-based row, where the award drew from the same appropriation account as this program, is an association, not evidence that this program paid for the contract. Where the evidence is instead an FPDS acquisition-program tag or a subaward description, the program is established but which of its budget lines paid is not. An announcement link a recorded review did not leave standing is medium too. Only high rows rest on the contract naming this program with a recorded review upholding it and no recorded rejection or refutation applying.
| Recipient | PIID | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION | W911W620D0005 | high |
| SMARTRONIX, LLC | W58RGZ22F0265 | medium |
| TORCH TECHNOLOGIES INC | W58RGZ23F0089 | medium |
Contractor concentration
No concentration index is published for this line. This line's high-confidence links do not clear the floor for a published concentration index — at least 3 awards across 2 contractor families holding positive obligations, with positive net linked dollars. An index below that floor is a fact about the sample, not about the market. Whatever further links this line carries are medium-confidence, and what each medium evidence path does and does not establish is set out in the methodology. Both bases are in the downloadable warehouse.
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 Aviation - Adv Dev. 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 · J72
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2017 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J66
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2017_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2018 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J67
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2018_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2019 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J68
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2019_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2020 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J86
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2020_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2021 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J92
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2021_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2022 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J62
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2022_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2023 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J63
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2023_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2024 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J63
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2024_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2025 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J63
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2025_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 2 - Budget Activity 4A · www.asafm.army.mil
PDF page 238