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F/A -18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST)

NavyRDT&EPartial Reconciliation0604014N
What it is
F/A -18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) (0604014N) is a Navy research & development line funded in the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy account. Its J-book detail breaks the line into 1 project.
What changed
No FY25→26 comparison — endpoints unavailable or on different bases.
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$31.2MR-1 TOA · PB2026
FY25 Total
$8.63MR-1 TOA · PB2026
FY26 Request
$0P-40 detail · PB2026
FY25→26 Change
No comparison: endpoints unavailable or on different bases

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? →

Budget Trajectory
The program's 3 summary figures for FY24 to FY26, plotted in fiscal-year order so the direction of travel is readable at a glance: this line ends lower than it starts. The points are the summary cards above, not a separate derivation; the table beside the chart carries each figure with its own citation.
The program's 3 summary figures for FY24 to FY26, plotted in fiscal-year order so the direction of travel is readable at a glance: this line ends lower than it starts. The points are the summary cards above, not a separate derivation; the table beside the chart carries each figure with its own citation.FY24: $31.2MFY25: $8.63MFY26: $0FY24FY25FY26
Budget trajectory: one row per fiscal year, carrying the summary figure the sparkline plots. Every figure opens its own citation.
Fiscal yearAmount
FY24$31.2MR-1 TOA · PB2026
FY25$8.63MR-1 TOA · PB2026
FY26$0P-40 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
9 fiscal years of this program as published (FY2017–FY2025): a line through the actuals (filled dots), with the enacted (hollow circles) and request (diamonds) markers each edition reported. Read it for direction, not for precision — this program's actuals line rises across the span. The grid below is the same data as text, one cited figure per cell.
9 fiscal years of this program as published (FY2017–FY2025): a line through the actuals (filled dots), with the enacted (hollow circles) and request (diamonds) markers each edition reported. Read it for direction, not for precision — this program's actuals line rises across the span. The grid below is the same data as text, one cited figure per cell.FY2017 actuals — PB2019 editionFY2018 actuals — PB2020 editionFY2019 actuals — PB2021 editionFY2020 actuals — PB2022 editionFY2021 actuals — PB2023 editionFY2022 actuals — PB2024 editionFY2023 actuals — PB2025 editionFY2024 actuals — PB2026 editionFY2018 enacted — PB2019 editionFY2019 enacted — PB2020 editionFY2020 enacted — PB2021 editionFY2021 enacted — PB2022 editionFY2022 enacted — PB2023 editionFY2023 enacted — PB2024 editionFY2024 enacted — PB2025 editionFY2025 enacted — PB2026 editionFY2019 request — PB2019 editionFY2020 request — PB2020 editionFY2021 request — PB2021 editionFY2022 request — PB2022 editionFY2023 request — PB2023 editionFY2024 request — PB2024 editionFY2025 request — PB2025 editionFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

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.

Decade series values by fiscal year and President's Budget edition: one row per series (actuals, enacted, request), one column per fiscal year. Every figure opens its own citation.
SeriesFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Actuals$0$68.1M$104.5M$111.1M$81.8M$47.6M$54.5M$31.2M
Enacted$0$108.7M$112.4M$84.2M$48.8M$55.1M$32.1M$8.63M
Request$108.7M$113.5M$84.2M$48.8M$40.1M$32.1M$8.63M

blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.

Asked vs spent: the PB2023 book requested $40.1M for FY2023; the PB2025 book reported $54.5M as actual total obligation authority — $14.4M above the request. 54.540.1 = 14.4 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.

Program Lineage

Predecessors (funding flowed in)

  • realigned from · per FY2026 J-book
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    IRST was previously funded under Program Element 0204136N F/A-18 Squadrons and has been transferred to Program Element 0604014N F/A-18 Infrared Search and Track.
This program
0604014N — F/A -18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST)

Family Funding Line

Funding chain: 0204136N0604014NF/A-18 Squadrons

  • FY2017$189.1M
  • FY2018$224.5M
  • FY20190204136N$193.1M0604014N$108.7M
  • FY20200204136N$213.7M0604014N$113.5M
  • FY20210204136N$171.0M0604014N$84.2M
  • FY20220204136N$189.2M0604014N$48.8M
  • FY20230204136N$239.0M0604014N$40.1M
  • FY20240204136N$333.8M0604014N$32.1M
  • FY20250204136N$374.2M0604014N$8.63M
  • FY2026$369.9M

Description

Mission F/A-18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST)

The AN/ASG-34A(V)1 F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system is a long-wave infrared sensor that provides a passive, out-of-band, alternate fire control system capable of detecting, tracking and engaging airborne targets, at long range, in a heavy electronic attack or radar-denied environment. IRST Block II is the primary out-of-band fire-control system for the F/A-18E/F, critical to organic passive air-to-air kill-chains required to compete with peer adversaries. Enables F/A-18E/F lethality by providing a passive means to detect, track, and target aircraft in highly contested environments in support of the objectives outlined in the National Defense Strategy. IRST enhances survivability by providing a fire-control solution without the need to radiate in the RF spectrum. The IRST system can autonomously, or in combination with other sensors, support the guidance of beyond-visual-range missiles including AIM-120C/D and AIM-9X Block II. The F/A-18E/F IRST system is an evolutionary Navy acquisition program with Block I and Block II capabilities. The USN is committed to further development of this component of the passive kill chain. This budget request supports Block II development and testing of a redesigned Infrared Receiver (IRR) and processor, enabling full Capabilities Development Document (CDD) capability over a larger field of regard. This budget request also supports development and testing of a redesigned Read-Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC). The ROIC vendor is not able to sustain production of the current design. The redesign will yield a more reliable configuration with potential production cost avoidances due to less usage of higher cost materials. IRST was previously funded under Program Element 0204136N F/A-18 Squadrons and has been transferred to Program Element 0604014N F/A-18 Infrared Search and Track.

Mission F/A-18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST)

The AN/ASG-34A(V)1 F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system is a long-wave infrared sensor that provides a passive, out-of-band, alternate fire control system capable of detecting, tracking and engaging airborne targets, at long range, in a heavy electronic attack or radar-denied environment. IRST Block II is the primary out-of-band fire-control system for the F/A-18E/F, critical to organic passive air-to-air kill-chains required to compete with peer adversaries. Enables F/A-18E/F lethality by providing a passive means to detect, track, and target aircraft in highly contested environments in support of the objectives outlined in the National Defense Strategy. IRST enhances survivability by providing a fire-control solution without the need to radiate in the RF spectrum. The IRST system can autonomously, or in combination with other sensors, support the guidance of beyond-visual-range missiles including AIM-120C/D and AIM-9X Block II. The F/A-18E/F IRST system is an evolutionary Navy acquisition program with Block I and Block II capabilities. The USN is committed to further development of this component of the passive kill chain. This budget request supports Block II development and testing of a redesigned Infrared Receiver (IRR) and processor, enabling full Capabilities Development Document (CDD) capability over a larger field of regard.

Justification

Accomplishments & Planned Programs (1)

Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST)

Technology Development (TD) and Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of a fully integrated airborne IRST sensor for the F/A-18E/F. Block II is an engineering change to the Block I system which redesigns the Infrared Receiver (IRR) and processor to provide full Capabilities Development Document (CDD) capability over a larger field of regard. Block II will provide longer-range passive detection and tracking performance which enhances warfighting capability through improved engagement timelines and increased situational awareness.

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.

Exhibit R-1

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY24 Actuals$31.2M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY25 Enacted$8.63M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY25 Total$8.63M

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.

ProjectAll Prior YearsFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
Program Element$451.2M$31.2M$8.63M$0$0
2069: F/A-18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST)$451.2M$31.2M$8.63M$0$0

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 F/A -18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) — 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? →