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Counter - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sys Dev & Demonstration
Budget figures
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 | $34.7M |
| FY25 | $59.6M |
| FY26 | $55.2M |
All series figures: R-1 TOA · 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 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $49.7M | $11.5M | $34.7M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $33.4M | $14.9M | $36.0M | $59.6M | |
| Request | – | – | $33.4M | $14.9M | $36.0M | $59.6M | $55.2M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2022 book requested $33.4M for FY2022; the PB2024 book reported $49.7M as actual total obligation authority — $16.3M above the request. 49.7 − 33.4 = 16.3 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 — Counter - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sys Dev & Demonstration
The Secretary of Defense (SecDef) designated the Secretary of the Army (SA) as the Department of Defense's (DoD) Executive Agent (EA) for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS). The EA is tasked with leading, directing, and synchronizing DoD efforts to counter small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) threats while minimizing unnecessary duplication and redundancy. The C-sUAS System Development and Demonstration efforts are in response to DoD Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandums (JROC-M) requirements for identification, development, testing, evaluation, and integration of technologies to defeat sUAS threats across the DoD. The efforts provide warfighters the ability to comprehensively detect, track, identify, and defeat threat Group 1, 2 and 3 UAS platforms. The efforts will be joint development efforts to provide integrated solutions to meet the needs of the Military Services and DoD Agencies against emerging threats.
Mission — C-sUAS Joint New Capabilities
The Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) Joint New Capabilities effort develops new technologies and materiel solutions to enable the military services and joint force to counter Groups 1-3 sUAS threats. These developments are aligned with Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandum (JROCM) 058-23 Operational Requirements. Joint solutions will address Fixed Site / Semi-Fixed Site, Mobile, and Dismounted systems. Efforts include development, test and evaluation, and integration sufficient for transition to fieldable capabilities.
Mission — C-sUAS Joint Enabling Capabilities
The Counter- small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) effort is in response to the Department of Defense's (DoD) response to Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandums (JROC-M) to support identification, development, testing, evaluation, and integration of technologies to provide capability to defeat small Unmanned Aircraft System threats across the DoD. Joint Enabling Capabilities efforts provide warfighters the ability to comprehensively detect, track, identify, and defeat enemy Group 1, 2 and 3 UAS platforms. The efforts will provide integrated solutions to meet the needs of the Military Services and DoD Agencies against emerging sUAS threats.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (3)
Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Development Defeat
Development, test & evaluation, and integration of new technologies to defeat sUAS. Efforts include development of detection, identification, and tracking capabilities to enable new or improved defeat mechanism.
Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Development Command and Control
Development, test & evaluation, and integration of new technologies to improve command and control for C-sUAS. Efforts include development of detection, identification, and tracking capabilities to enable new or improved command and control of sensors and effectors.
Common Data Repository Development
Provide a joint multi-classification platform to provide cross collaboration C-sUAS data and analytic eco-system for Group 1-3 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Data repositories will consume disparate data sources from across the Department of Defense. Sources of data include intelligence data, commercial data, and Military Service-developed data to support acquisition and deployed C-sUAS systems.
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 | $34.7M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $59.6M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $59.6M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $55.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Total | $55.2M |
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 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $34.7M | $59.6M | $55.2M | $55.2M |
| CQ7: C-sUAS Joint New Capabilities | $29.2M | $53.2M | $49.9M | $49.9M |
| CQ8: C-sUAS Joint Enabling Capabilities | $5.46M | $6.33M | $5.32M | $5.32M |
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 125 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
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…
H.R.4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.7147 - Further Additional Continuing…
H.R.7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026. S.933 - NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025. FY27 Commerce…
Issues associated with development of unmanned aircraft systems
Issues associated with development of unmanned aircraft systems in FY27 Defense Appropriations (no bill)
Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, as it pertains to Department of…
FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (HR 8800 / S 4784) and FY27 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill (HR…
U.S. Coast Guard and CBP adoption of Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Department of Defense Appropriations Act and National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to unmanned aerial…
U.S. Coast Guard and CBP adoption of Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
H.R.8800 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for…
Aircraft certification and safety issues, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization issues and implementation…
Aircraft certification and safety issues, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization issues and implementation…
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 relating to industrial base resilience, missiles, missile defense, counter-unmanned aerial systems, remote…
Issues relating to industrial base resilience, missiles, missile defense, counter-unmanned aerial systems, remote…
H.R. 9495 and Senate (bill number TBD) - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, including programs related to…
P.L. 119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act FY26, National Defense Authorization Act FY27 (bills pending)…
H.R. 8800/S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act FY27, H.R. 9495 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY27…
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…
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 Counter - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sys Dev & Demonstration. 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 · J164
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2022 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J154
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2022_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2023 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J154
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 · J155
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 · J155
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