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Fiscal Receipts

Unmanned Surface Vehicle Enabling Capabilities

NRDT&EPartial Reconciliation0605513N
What it is
Unmanned Surface Vehicle Enabling Capabilities — a research & development program run by Navy.
What changed
-$33.7M FY25→26
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$162.3M
FY25 Total
$89.4M
FY26 Request
$55.7M
FY25→26 Change
-$33.7M

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
FY24: $162.3MFY25: $89.4MFY26: $55.7MFY24FY25FY26
FY24
$162.3M
FY25
$89.4M
FY26
$55.7M
Decade view — each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
FY2020 actuals — PB2022 editionFY2021 actuals — PB2023 editionFY2022 actuals — PB2024 editionFY2023 actuals — PB2025 editionFY2024 actuals — PB2026 editionFY2021 enacted — PB2022 editionFY2022 enacted — PB2023 editionFY2023 enacted — PB2024 editionFY2024 enacted — PB2025 editionFY2025 enacted — PB2026 editionFY2022 request — PB2022 editionFY2023 request — PB2023 editionFY2024 request — PB2024 editionFY2025 request — PB2025 editionFY2026 request — PB2026 editionFY20FY26

● actuals (line)  ·  ○ enacted  ·  ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.

SeriesFY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Actuals$0$0$115.4M$159.6M$162.3M
Enacted$0$119.6M$181.5M$176.3M$89.4M
Request$170.8M$181.6M$176.3M$92.9M$55.7M

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

Asked vs spent: the PB2022 book requested $170.8M for FY2022; the PB2024 book reports $115.4M actually spent — $55.4M below 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 UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING CAPABILITIES

Project 3067, in partnership with industry partners, delivers integrated Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) capabilities critical to the Navy's Future Surface Combatant Force (FSCF) and Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Family of Systems (FoS). This project focuses on advancing and transitioning key technologies, including: USV autonomy Command and Control (C2) Perception capabilities and track management Engineering Operations (EO) and Machinery Control System (MCS) Autonomy infrastructure: Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture (UMAA), Naval Autonomy Test System (NATS), End-to-End Lab, and Unmanned C2 Lab Embarkable USV combat system and USV compatible launchers USV C4I Systems; leveraging a hybrid approach of commercial systems and industry unmanning Vehicle and payload integration Through at-sea and shore-based test events and fleet exercises, Project 3067 will demonstrate the maturity and effectiveness of these technologies, paving the way for their integration into USV programs that support manned-unmanned teaming and operations.

Mission Unmanned Surface Vehicle Enabling Capabilities

Project 3067 develops enabling capabilities and critical technologies to support the operation of the unmanned platforms in the? Navy's FSCF and the USV FoS. In support of this development work, the Navy has developed a holistic USV Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) framework to help coordinate developmental and systems engineering efforts applicable across the USV portfolio. The WBS categories are divided into broad key enablers: WBS 1.0: Reliable Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E): Drives the development, modeling, testing, and qualification of Machinery Control System (MSC), Engineering Operations (EO) solutions, and engines. WBS 2.0: Advanced Networks and Radios: Accelerates the development and integration of automated communications systems essential for effective USV command and control. By leveraging commercial systems and industry partnerships, the project is rapidly developing, testing, and demonstrating advanced autonomous communications hardware and software to meet the unique demands of USV operations, including the integration of advanced cryptographic equipment for secure operation in high-threat environments. WBS 3.0: USV Integrated Combat Systems: Accelerates the delivery of embarkable USV combat system and USV compatible launchers in support of distributed maritime operations. WBS 4.0: Vessel Control Software: Delivers platform-agnostic tactical C2 solutions to enable control of USVs and mission payloads in support of the Navy's Hybrid Fleet. These C2 capabilities will be integrated into USV operation centers and host platforms and will be connected to the higher Naval C2 architecture. WBS 5.0: Sensory Perception and Autonomy: Autonomy: Delivers UMAA aligned autonomous capabilities, developed by industry, UARCs, and the government. Capabilities are housed in a centralized repository and made available to Navy programs and partners. A continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) pipeline expedites integration of new capabilities and updates into managed computers systems when applicable. Autonomy Standards (UMAA): UMAA is an open architecture framework designed to standardize and streamline the integration of autonomy software across unmanned maritime systems. UMAA establishes a common set of software interfaces, data models, and communication protocols to enable modular, interoperable, and vendor-agnostic autonomy capabilities. By providing a unified structure for autonomy development, UMAA promotes software reuse, rapid capability integration, and scalability across the USV FoS, supporting both current and future mission needs. Sensory Perception: Delivers advanced perception capabilities, including track management, to enable safe navigation and complex unmanned missions. WBS 6.0: Platform and Payload Prototyping: Demonstrates the maturity and effectiveness of USV technologies, payloads, and platforms by conducting at-sea and shore-based test events and participating in fleet exercises. Additionally, it supports outfitting end-to-end and unmanned C2 labs to further USV technology testing.

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

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY24 Actuals$162.3M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY25 Enacted$89.4M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY25 Total$89.4M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY26 Disc. Request$3.71M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY26 Reconciliation$52.0M
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, NavyNFY26 Total$55.7M

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

ProjectAll Prior YearsFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
Program Element$275.1M$162.3M$89.4M$3.71M$3.71M
3067: Unmanned Surface Vehicle Enabling Capabilities$275.1M$162.3M$89.4M$3.71M$3.71M

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? →