Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/0604272N/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
Tactical Air Directional Infrared Countermeasures (TADIRCM)
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
- $34.0M
- FY25
- $35.0M
- FY26
- $14.4M
● 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 | $5.68M | $19.0M | $59.8M | $51.3M | $45.9M | $54.2M | $47.9M | $32.5M | $38.1M | $34.0M | ||
| Enacted | $19.0M | $72.9M | $52.6M | $47.3M | $58.4M | $49.5M | $33.2M | $39.0M | $34.7M | $35.0M | ||
| Request | $72.9M | $52.6M | $47.3M | $68.3M | $59.8M | $33.2M | $15.0M | $34.7M | $35.0M | $14.4M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2023 book requested $15.0M for FY2023; the PB2025 book reports $38.1M actually spent — $23.0M above 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 — Tact Air Dir Infrared CM (TADIRCM)
This element includes development of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for worldwide deployment of United States Navy and United States Marine Corps assault aircraft. This includes the development and testing of advanced Infrared (IR) countermeasures systems for aircraft survivability against emerging threats and for emergency contingencies. This program develops Hostile Fire Indication, and Laser Warning Sensors that integrates IR missile countermeasures with aircraft Countermeasures Dispensing Systems and expendables. Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM) adopts future multi-band networking capabilities to facilitate real-time transfer of threat information, off-board queuing, and control of onboard sensors. DAIRCM studies and evaluates current and future aircraft threats, makes modeling and simulation for improved countermeasure capabilities, develops, tests and provides test equipment to address new and emerging threats for improved aircraft survivability of assault aircraft in complex terrain and EW environments. Justification for budget activity: This program is funded under Advanced Component Development and Prototypes because it includes all efforts necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative models or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Mission — DAIRCM Development
The projects in this element advances the processor, laser, and sensor development of the AN/AAQ-45 DAIRCM system in order to outpace current/future threats in addition to adding growth for future capabilities. These modifications significantly increase aircraft survivability of Department of Navy (DoN) assault aircraft in complex terrain for worldwide deployment. The DAIRCM system consists of three major components: missile warning sensors, processor, and inexhaustible laser countermeasures. DAIRCM interfaces with the platform aircraft and provides signals to onboard Aircraft Survival Equipment. Within the DoN, UH-1Y is the lead platform for the DAIRCM Program. The DAIRCM program advances lessons learned from the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement (JUONs) to incorporate the system under glass in the H-1; improves laser power; increases processing to allow for additional sensors to meet platform/mission needs; improves sensor countermeasure features; improves effectiveness for flare deployment; and further develops cyber security. The DAIRCM design is scalable to expedite expansion to other platforms and improve crew threat situational awareness. The program also advances modeling and simulation for new countermeasures and develops necessary test equipment for program success. FY2026 RDT&E funding is required to continue development and test of the DAIRCM system. The program will continue development of Government tracking software, testing of under glass solutions and conduct operational testing on the lead platform (UH-1Y). The program will also record, prioritize and correct deficiencies found during test. DAIRCM will continue studies and evaluations of current and future aircraft threats, modeling and simulation for improved countermeasure capabilities, development, testing, and test equipment to address new and emerging threats.
Justification
No accomplishments or planned-program narratives in this line's J-book detail — some exhibits carry figures without per-project prose.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $34.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $35.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Total | $35.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $14.4M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $14.4M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $244.4M | $34.0M | $35.0M | $14.4M | $14.4M |
| 3348: DAIRCM Development | $244.4M | $34.0M | $35.0M | $14.4M | $14.4M |
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? →