Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/5399AZ3537/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM)
Budget Figures
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? →
- FY24
- $251.4M
- FY26
- $225.6M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $234.0M | $272.3M | $251.4M | ||
| Enacted | – | $284.3M | $261.4M | $257.9M | |
| Request | – | – | $261.4M | $257.9M | $225.6M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $261.4M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reports $251.4M actually spent — $10.0M 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 — Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM)
This funding line is a key enabler of the Army Modernization Priorities in support of Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Army Procurement Objective (APO) = 1,988 (B-Kits only) On April 15, 2022, the AROC approved an APO increase for CIRCM B-Kits from 1781 to 1988. On July 8, 2022, HQDA released EXORD 166-22 which defines the new Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernizations Model (ReARMM) which expedites the procurement and installation of CIRCM A-Kits at a quicker rate than what was approved in the Full Rate Production (FRP) Army Cost Position (ACP). CIRCM conducted a Configuration Steering Board (CSB) in September 2022 with the AAE to address requirements changes and realign the funding profile. CIRCM received a new Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) on December 1, 2023. In FY 2026 the program will continue buying B-Kits that include the next generation Jupiter laser. This laser adds enhanced capability against threats outlined in the CPD. The program plans to award a new ten-year IDIQ contract to continue B-Kit production in FY 2026 including Foreign Military Sales (FMS). CIRCM (AZ3537) CIRCM is the next generation lightweight, laser-based Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) component that will interface with both the Army's Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS), Advanced Threat Warner (ATW), and future Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) to defeat current and emerging missile threats that use multispectral technology for rotary-wing, tilt-rotor and small fixed-wing aircraft across the DoD. CIRCM receives an angular bearing hand-off from the MWS, employs a pointing and tracking system which acquires the handed-over threat and tracks the incoming missile during and after motor burnout. CIRCM jams the missile by using modulated laser energy in the missile seeker band, thus degrading the tracking capability of the missile and causing it to miss the aircraft. CIRCM is utilizing Open Systems Architecture which allows flexibility with software and hardware refreshes to keep pace with future threats. CIRCM is part of the suite of ASE Mission Equipment for FLRAA. The CIRCM A-Kit includes mounting hardware, wiring harnesses, and other components necessary to install and interface the mission kit on host aircraft. The A-Kit ensures the mission kit is functionally and physically operational with a specific host aircraft type. The CIRCM B-Kit is the mission kit (laser, pointer tracker, and processor) required to achieve near spherical coverage for an aircraft. CIRCM Full Rate Production Decision was approved April 13, 2021, and a five-year IDIQ contract was awarded to NGSC on April 30, 2021 for up to 596 B-Kits with options for Engineering Services, Repairs, and Contractor Logistic Support Services. CIRCM has executed the first four delivery orders for B-Kits under the FRP contract and deliveries have begun. CIRCM will begin procuring the next generation Jupiter laser in FY 2025. The full rate production APB was approved July 2021, and the program completed the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) threshold date of September 2022. CIRCM is utilizing OEM contractor logistics to support initial fielding of the system. The program is planning to transition to organic depot support through a Private-Public Partnership in FY 2027.
Justification
Justification — Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM)
FY 2026 Base Procurement dollars for CIRCM Program in the amount of $225.647 million will fund procurement of CIRCM hardware, integration, testing, software updates, jam code updates, Systems Engineering Program Management (SEPM), fielding, and sustainment. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $2.769 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative." In accordance with Section 1815 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 110-181), this item is 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. Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) is part of the Army Transformation Initiative.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $251.4M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $257.9M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $225.6M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY26 Total | $225.6M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $1.20B | $251.4M | $257.9M | $225.6M | $225.6M |
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? →