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Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV)
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 | $136.9MR-1 TOA · PB2026 |
| FY25 | $92.5MR-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 | $2.66M | $13.6M | $32.3M | – | – | – | $0 | $0 | $108.0M | $136.9M | |
| Enacted | $15.4M | $39.3M | $0 | – | – | – | $0 | $109.8M | $142.1M | $92.5M | |
| Request | $39.3M | $0 | $0 | – | – | – | $116.0M | $142.1M | $92.5M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2023 book requested $116.0M for FY2023; the PB2025 book reported $108.0M as actual total obligation authority — $8.01M below the request. 108.0 − 116.0 = -8.0 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 — Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV)
This funding line is directly aligned to the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Army Modernization Priority. The Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) is a transformational capability that will forever change ground maneuver warfare. The RCV enables commanders to dictate the terms of the first human engagement by leveraging the RCV to shape and degrade threats across the multi-domain battlefield. The RCV will operate as a system of systems including a Manned Control Vehicle (MCV) outfitted with multiple Control Stations and unmanned RCV platforms outfitted with Modular Mission Payloads (MMPS) that commanders can tailor to their mission requirements. The Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Middle Tier Acquisition-Rapid Prototype (MTA-RP) program was funded through RDT&E appropriation via lines 643645EV7, 644107CF4 and 654641CF5. The total investment of the program prior to Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) Executive Order (EXORD) directing to cease development of RCV Hardware was $225M Base-Year 2025 (BY25) dollars. Future development efforts focused on Software Pathway (SWP), as well as autonomous and unmanned system initiatives, will be funded under RDT&E lines 644017FD9 and 655053FB3.
Mission — Robotic Combat Vehicle (BA5) NGCV-CFT
This funding line is directly aligned to the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Army Modernization Priority. The Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) is a transformational capability that will forever change ground maneuver warfare. The RCV enables commanders to dictate the terms of the first human engagement by leveraging the RCV to shape and degrade threats across the multi-domain battlefield. The RCV will operate as a system of systems including a Manned Control Vehicle (MCV) outfitted with multiple Control Stations and unmanned RCV platforms outfitted with Modular Mission Payloads (MMPS) that commanders can tailor to their mission requirements. The Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Middle Tier Acquisition-Rapid Prototype (MTA-RP) program was funded through RDT&E appropriation via lines 643645EV7, 644107CF4 and 654641CF5. The total investment of the program prior to Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) Executive Order (EXORD) directing to cease development of RCV Hardware was $225M Base-Year 2025 (BY25) dollars. Future development efforts focused on Software Pathway (SWP), as well as autonomous and unmanned system initiatives, will be funded under RDT&E lines 644017FD9 and 655053FB3.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (9)
RCV Surrogate Prototypes (SP) - Product Development
Develop and enhance Surrogate Prototypes (SPs), integrating software updates from the SWP program, safety and perception sensor improvements, and increased reliability. This includes engineering support for hardware/software updates, on-site Field Service Representative support, New Equipment Training for all SP testing phases, and spare parts for operational pilots and modeling and simulation efforts.
RCV Surrogate Prototypes (SP) - Government Test & Evaluation (T&E)
Government Test and Evaluation (T&E) includes Surrogate Prototype (SP) safety testing, developmental testing, and execution of operational pilots to solicit feedback on new capabilities, inform doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) refinement for robotic and autonomous systems (RAS), inform a force design decision, validate user requirements, and aid in determination of SP architectures and technologies ready for incorporation into the PRP.
RCV Production Representative Prototype (PRP) - Product Development
Engineering design, development, and acquisition of PRP and prototype Manned Control Vehicles (MCVs). Additionally, FSP Product Development includes the integration of Government directed equipment and software architecture development to support integration of vehicle software payloads, early assessments to guide product development, and technical support to Government Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities. Lastly, logistics data development and supportability design factors to manage the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and influence design and reduce logistics footprint.
RCV Production Representative Prototype (PRP) - Government Test & Evaluation (T&E)
Production Representative Prototype (PRP) - Government Test & Evaluation (T&E) includes all test activities performed at Army Test and Evaluation Center (ATEC) test sites to evaluate RCV PRP system, sub-system, component for safety, performance, effectiveness, and suitability.
RCV Production Representative Prototype (PRP) - Selection Evaluation Board (SEB)
Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) activities to down select to a single vendor for PRP prototype builds. SSEB expenditures include salaries, training, travel, supplies, facilities, and equipment.
Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) - Capability Release (CR) Development and Integration
Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) Capability Release Development and Integration focuses on Robotic Combat Vehicle embedded software development, to include developing and integrating autonomous mobility software, control station software, payload control software, software reliability, and cyber and spectrum resiliency. The SWP program will deliver annual software CRs through a combination of Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) for live and virtual software testing, as well as integrated onto representative and/or production RCV platforms with the support of a Software System Integrator (SWSI).
Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) - Autonomy Development
Development of software and hardware to enable RCV autonomy across a spectrum of use cases, to include marked, on-road surfaces, unmarked surfaces, and multiple terrains. RCV Autonomous Mobility software and hardware capabilities will be successively integrated into future SWP Capability Releases.
Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) - DevSecOps Pipeline Development, Software Integration Lab (SIL) Support, and Data Management Support
The RCV Software Acquisition Pathway program will develop and mature a cloud based DevSecOps pipeline to enable simulation and evaluation of the performance and security of both expanding RCV autonomous capabilities and existing Government and Commercial autonomous software. Additionally, the RCV SWP program will develop a SIL and pipeline management tool to augment testing of autonomous software and hardware and reduce technical risk.
RCV Development - Government Program Management
Government Program Management to RCV development programs. Includes salaries, travel, training, supplies, facilities, and equipment.
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 | $136.9M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $92.5M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $92.5M |
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 | $136.9M | $92.5M | $0 |
| CF5: Robotic Combat Vehicle (BA5) NGCV-CFT | $136.9M | $92.5M | — |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high or medium confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying mentions
Showing 25 of 43 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 (HR 8800/S 4784); provisions regarding R&D - Navy, US Marine Corps, Air…
National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 (HR XXXX/S XXXX); provisions regarding R&D - Navy, US Marine Corps, Air…
In support of the advancement of ground combat vehicle programs and submarine building.
In support of the advancement of ground combat vehicle programs and submarine building.
ALERT Act (H.R.7613) Aviation Navigation data bases Safe Air on Airplanes Act (H.R.4994) Issues related to…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Contacted Congressional officials regarding unmanned ground vehicles for law enforcement activities.
Contacted Congressional officials regarding unmanned ground vehicles for law enforcement activities.
Contacted Congressional officials regarding unmanned ground vehicles for law enforcement activities
Contacted Congressional officials regarding unmanned ground vehicles for law enforcement activities
S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective…
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 JADC2 Cybersecurity. Cloud Acquisition policy/funding; DoD…
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (HR 3838/S 2296); provisions regarding R&D - Navy, Air Force…
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60); provisions regarding R&D - Navy, Air Force, Space…
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (HR 4016/ S XXXX); provisions regarding R&D - Army, Navy/USMC, Air…
In support of the advancement of ground combat vehicle programs and submarine building.
In support of the advancement of ground combat vehicle programs and submarine building.
In support of the advancement of ground combat vehicle programs and submarine building.
In support of the advancement of ground combat vehicle programs and submarine building.
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Aircraft and helicopter…
S.5618 - FoRGED Act (FOSTERING REFORM AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY IN DEFENSE) National Defense Authorization Act JADC2…
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 Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV). 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 · J108
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 · J87
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 · J93
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 · J96
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2019_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2023 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J99
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 · J100
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 · J99
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 3 - Budget Activity 5A · www.asafm.army.mil
PDF page 221