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Fiscal Receipts

Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment Test

MDARDT&EPartial Reconciliation0604876C
What it is
Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment Test — a research & development program run by MDA.
What changed
+$12.1M FY25→26
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$16.7M
FY25 Total
$25.7M
FY26 Request
$37.8M
FY25→26 Change
$12.1M
Budget Trajectory
FY24: $16.7MFY25: $25.7MFY26: $37.8MFY24FY25FY26
FY24
$16.7M
FY25
$25.7M
FY26
$37.8M

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 →

No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 326 programs, ranked by FY2026 requested dollars. why →

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

Exhibit R-1

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideMDAFY24 Actuals$16.7M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideMDAFY25 Enacted$25.7M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideMDAFY25 Total$25.7M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideMDAFY26 Disc. Request$37.8M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-WideMDAFY26 Total$37.8M

Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)

ProjectAll Prior YearsFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
MD40: Program Wide Support$19.6M$1.69M$988.0K$1.30M$1.30M
MT07: THAAD Test$385.3M$15.0M$24.7M$36.5M$36.5M
Program Element$404.9M$16.7M$25.7M$37.8M$37.8M

Program Narratives

MissionBallistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment Test

Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment Test provides the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program's participation in Missile Defense System Flight Tests and Ground Tests in accordance with the IMTP. THAAD Test coordinates with Operational Test Agencies, conducts pretest planning, coordination and analysis, conducts flight test operations, performs post-flight test reporting, and performs data distribution and storage.

MissionProgram Wide Support

PWS contains non-headquarters management costs in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) functions and activities across the entire Missile Defense System. These functions include Government Civilians and Contract Support Services. This effort provides integrity and oversight of the Missile Defense System as well as supports MDA in the development and evaluation of technologies that will respond to the changing threat. Additionally, PWS includes personnel to support global deployments performing deployment site preparation and activation, and provides facility capabilities for MDA Executing Agent locations worldwide. Other MDA wide costs include: physical and technical security; civilian drug testing; audit readiness; the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program; legal services and settlements; travel and agency training; office, equipment, vehicle, and warehouse leases; utilities and base operations across multiple geographic locations; commercial and ancillary facility services; management of all facility aspects regardless of lifecycle stage; supplies and maintenance; compliance with statutory environmental requirements; data and unified communications support; materiel and readiness and central property management of equipment; Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) program (formerly Real Property Maintenance) to keep the Department's inventory of facilities in good working order; and similar operating expenses. PWS is allocated on a pro-rata basis across most Agency PEs; therefore, fluctuates per PE by FY based on the total Agency budget in that FY.

MissionTHAAD Test

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Test conducts Missile Defense System Flight Tests and Ground Tests with other Missile Defense System elements (such as Army Navy / Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control (AN/TPY-2), Missile Defense System Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC), Phased Array Tracking Intercept of Target (PATRIOT), and Aegis) in accordance with the IMTP. THAAD Test coordinates with Operational Test Agencies, conducts all pre and post flight test, ground test, testing of cyber security enhancements, and wargames and exercises requirements.

Accomplishments & Planned Programs (5)

Flight Test Execution

Performs all requirements to support flight test execution such as mission planning, pre-flight integration testing, conduct of readiness reviews, test asset transportation, flight test execution and data collection, post flight test reporting and data distribution in accordance with the IMTP. Specific and/or unique planned accomplishments to each FY are as follows:

Program Wide Support

PWS contains non-headquarters management costs in support of MDA functions and activities across the entire Missile Defense System. These functions include Government Civilians and Contract Support Services. This effort provides integrity and oversight of the Missile Defense System as well as supports MDA in the development and evaluation of technologies that will respond to the changing threat. Additionally, PWS includes personnel to support global deployments performing deployment site preparation and activation, and provides facility capabilities for MDA Executing Agent locations worldwide. Other MDA wide costs include: physical and technical security; civilian drug testing; audit readiness; the STEM program; legal services and settlements; travel and agency training; office, equipment, vehicle, and warehouse leases; utilities and base operations across multiple geographic locations; commercial and ancillary facility services; management of all facility aspects regardless of lifecycle stage; supplies and maintenance; compliance with statutory environmental requirements; data and unified communications support; materiel and readiness and central property management of equipment; the FSRM program to keep the Department's inventory of facilities in good working order; and similar operating expenses. PWS is allocated on a pro-rata basis across most Agency PEs; therefore, fluctuates per PE by FY based on the total Agency budget in that FY. Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each FY are as follows:

Test Program Operations

Program Operations provides strategic planning, program integration, acquisition, engineering, financial management, internal reviews and audits, and program assessments for THAAD Test Activities. Specific and/or unique planned accomplishments to each FY are as follows:

Resources

Resources includes: - On-site range support for THAAD maintenance, repair, and pre-mission analysis to ensure THAAD test asset readiness. - Data management, facilities operations, and post-test reporting in support of Missile Defense System tests to ensure data collection and readiness for mission execution. - Performance Assessments to evaluate system performance and interoperability within the Missile Defense System. Specific and/or unique planned accomplishments to each FY are as follows:

Ground Test Execution

Ground Test (GT) Execution includes: - THAAD participation in Missile Defense System GT operational scenario events to validate THAAD's ability to conduct coordinated engagements with Aegis and PATRIOT operating with C2BMC and AN/TPY-2. - Pre-mission planning, pre- and post-mission analyses, reporting, and execution to support Missile Defense System Ground and Flight Test campaigns. - GT of element hardware and software prior to hardware-in-the-loop testing to enable an efficient, continuous, capacity-based GT environment. - Continued performance assessments to evaluate system performance and interoperability within the Missile Defense System. - Participation in Wargames and Exercises that support the Combatant Commands with modeling and simulations and subject matter expertise during exercise events. Continue to assist in developing/refining Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures and Pre-Planned Responses to incorporate in future events. Demonstrate THAAD capability to the warfighter community in the Integrated Air and Missile Defense environment. Specific and/or unique planned accomplishments to each FY are as follows:

No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 326 programs). why →

Lobbying Mentions

Showing 25 of 122 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.

F-35 funding, Army Missile Defense

F-35 funding, Army Missile Defense

F-35 funding, Army Missile Defense

S 2226/HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 including issues related to aircraft, helicopte

F-35 funding, Army Missile Defense

S (not yet introduced)/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft, he

F-35 funding, Army Missile Defense

S 4921/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to military aviation programs,

S 4638/HR 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Title 8, including issues related to acquisiti

HR 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, P.L. 119-4 and S Con Res 7, including issues rel

HR 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Title II, including issues related to aircraft, space programs, intelligence programs

HR 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Title II, including issues related to aircraft, space programs, intelligence programs

S 2296/HR 3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act fo

S 2572/HR 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 including issues related to tactical fixed wing aviation

S 2572/HR 4016 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 including issues related to space, missile defense, clas

BOEING COMPANYMissile2024

FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

BOEING COMPANYMissile2024

FY24 Supplemental appropriations. FY25 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. FY25 State, Foreign Operations, and Rel

BOEING COMPANYMissile2024

H.R.8774 & S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8771 & S. 4797 - Department of State, Foreign Op

BOEING COMPANYMissile2024

H.R.8774 & S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8771 & S. 4797 - Department of State, Foreign Op

BOEING COMPANYMissile2025

H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2025. H.Con.Res.14 & S.Con.Res.7 - Concurrent Resoluti

BOEING COMPANYMissile2025

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. H.Con.Res.14 & S.Con.Res.7 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 202

BOEING COMPANYMissile2025

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation (P.L.119-21). H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Ex

BOEING COMPANYMissile2025

H.R.3838 - Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fisc

BOEING COMPANYMissile2026

H.R.4016 & S.2572 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.5342 & 2354 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Relat

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; FY2027 Defense Appropriations Act; FY2026 Defense Appropriation

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