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Robotics and Applique Systems

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What it is
Robotics and Applique Systems — a procurement program run by Army.
What changed
No FY25→26 comparison — trajectory data incomplete for this line.
Who gets it
No award linkage at high confidence.

Budget Figures

FY24 Actuals
$65.1M
FY25 Total
FY26 Request
$509.0K
FY25→26 Change

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: $65.1MFY26: $509.0KFY24FY26
FY24
$65.1M
FY26
$509.0K
Decade view — each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
FY2022 actuals — PB2024 editionFY2023 actuals — PB2025 editionFY2024 actuals — PB2026 editionFY2023 enacted — PB2024 editionFY2024 enacted — PB2025 editionFY2025 enacted — PB2026 editionFY2024 request — PB2024 editionFY2025 request — PB2025 editionFY2026 request — PB2026 editionFY22FY26

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

SeriesFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Actuals$119.2M$52.3M$65.1M
Enacted$52.3M$68.9M$67.5M
Request$68.9M$62.5M$509.0K

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

Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $68.9M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reports $65.1M actually spent — $3.77M 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

Description Robotics and Applique Systems

The Enhanced Robotic Payloads (ERP) is a suite of payloads with open architecture to provide an increased level of standoff and situational awareness to respond to current and emergent Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNe) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) requirements. These payloads will integrate with the Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) Inc II and Common Robotic System - Heavy platforms. The suite of payloads includes Extended Range Mesh Networking (ERMN) and Pan/Tilt Imager (PTI). ERMN provides radio repeater nodes capable of extending the distance between the operator and platform, including a deployment and retrieval method. PTI enables the operator to see objects not normally visible to the naked eye. The approved Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) for the suite of systems that make up the ERP program is as follows: ERMN - 799 / PTI - 533. The Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) provides small units with a remote-controlled cargo/equipment transport and limited tactical resupply capability, increasing mission capabilities while reducing the individual Soldier load. The S-MET will be capable of carrying 2,500 pounds of equipment currently required to support Infantry and Engineer Platoons in the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) for a 72-hour mission without resupply. It is also capable of generating 1-3KW of offload power, with an operational range of 20 miles in silent mode. S-MET will have open architectures, a remote control, support casualty evacuation, and integrate a number of Modular Mission Payloads (MMP) and technical insertions. The Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) is 2,819 across S-MET Inc I and S-MET Inc II. The Army Procurement Objective (APO) S-MET Inc I quantity is 624 under a Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Fielding (MTA-RF). The remaining AAO will be fulfilled through S-MET Inc I/II quantities. The Autonomous Transport Vehicle (ATV) funding line supports the Autonomous Transport Vehicle-System (ATV-S) effort that equips Tactical Wheeled Vehicles with autonomous behaviors. Additionally, the capability gives convoy commanders flexibility to leverage the six levels of automated driving that range from Level 0 (Fully Manual) to Level 5 (Fully Autonomous), and any combination therein to conduct convoy operations. Autonomous driving behaviors enables increased operational efficiency of tactical wheeled vehicles resulting in an increase of sustainment throughput while reducing Soldier exposure to hostile threats. The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) is a small unmanned aerial vehicle. It is a squad level system that provides situational awareness to 1 kilometer with a 20 minute endurance. The SBS provides the Squad with an organic "quick look" capability for near real-time video feeds of larger, complex, and restrictive environments. It reduces exposure to potential threats and enhances freedom of maneuver by providing actionable information to support decisions at the lowest echelon. The Army has approved requirements documents, namely the SBS Capabilities Production Document (CPD). The approved Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) for this program is 10,317. The First Unit Equipped (FUE) occurred in FY 2019. Funding in this project aligns with the Army's priorities in support of Army Transformation Initiative (ATI). Starting FY2026, funding realigned to I42011000/Soldier Borne Sensor agile funding.

Justification

Justification Robotics and Applique Systems

R06305 Enhanced Robotic Payloads (ERP) has no funding request in FY 2026. R06806 Leader/Follower Applique (L/F) has no funding request in FY 2026. R12154 Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) has no funding request in FY 2026. W20897 Autonomous Transport Vehicle (ATV): FY 2026 Base Procurement dollars in the amount of $0.509 million will fund program support. W63798 Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) has no funding request in FY 2026. In accordance with Section 1815 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L 110-151), these items are necessary for use by the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces for homeland defense missions, domestic emergency responses, and providing military support to civil authorities.

Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)

Exhibit P-1

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Other Procurement, ArmyAFY24 Actuals$65.1M
Other Procurement, ArmyAFY25 Enacted$67.5M
Other Procurement, ArmyAFY26 Disc. Request$509.0K
Other Procurement, ArmyAFY26 Total$509.0K

Exhibit P-1R

AccountOrgTypeAmount
Other Procurement, ArmyAFY24 Actuals$28.8M
Other Procurement, ArmyAFY25 Enacted$13.5M

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

ProjectAll Prior YearsFY24 ActualsFY25 TotalFY26 BaseFY26 Request
Program Element$222.0M$65.1M$67.5M$509.0K$509.0K

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? →