Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/7495R05901/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE)
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? →
Insufficient trajectory data for sparkline (only FY24 available).
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $10.0M | $50.3M | |
| Enacted | – | $10.0M | – | – |
| Request | – | – | $0 | $31.7M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $0 for FY2024; the PB2026 book reports $50.3M actually spent — $50.3M above 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 — High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE)
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. The High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) is self-deployable and is used to repair Lines of Communication resulting in increased force mobility, maneuverability, deploy ability, and sustainability. It is capable of traveling up to 56 mph on primary roads, 25 mph on secondary roads, and maintains pace with the Army's current and future combat systems. The HMEE enables the current and future multi-domain maneuver force by equipping Airborne, Construction and Combat Engineer units with the capabilities necessary to conduct light earthmoving, loading and excavation throughout the area of operations in support of airfield and road repair/construction, preparation of bridge sites, base camp/facility sustainment to executing survivability and major construction tasks. The HMEE has the capability to accept a Crew Protection Kit (CPK) (Armor kit) to support Airborne Units. It is slightly modified to accept the Armor Kit and is air-droppable from a C-17 aircraft with a Low Velocity Air Drop (LVAD) Kit. The HMEE with CPK will be fielded to Engineer Support Companies and Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) in Airborne units. The HMEE is a Critical Dual Use (CDU) system enabling and supporting Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations (i.e. Disaster Relief). The HMEE is a non-developmental item (NDI). HMEE-I integrated with Electrical Over Hydraulic (EOH) upgrades through an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) enables remote operations and semi-autonomy of the HMEE. This upgrade is known as HMEE-IV. The HMEE-IV provides the same excavation and high travel speed (56 mph) capabilities as the HMEE-I. The HMEE-I is the legacy configuration, no longer being produced. The High Mobility Engineer Excavator Type III (HMEE-III) is a Backhoe Loader (BHL) which is a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) backhoe loader with minor military modifications. The BHL provides the capability to execute general construction missions in the areas of road building, airfield construction, repair and improve road systems, trails and bridges. The BHL also has the capability to accept a CPK in the form of a replaceable armored cab for contingency operations. The BHL is capable of driving up to 25 MPH on improved roads and 7 MPH off-road. The BHL is transported in the air via C-130, C-5, or C-17 aircraft, or across the highway with M916/M870 and M915/M172 truck/trailer combination organic to the unit. The BHL is fielded to Horizontal and Vertical Construction Companies, the Army training base, and other Non-Engineer Units. The BHL is no longer in production. The Army Acquisition Objective is: 1,998 (HMEE-I/IV: 1,316/HMEE-III: 682). This program is included in the OPA Budget Line Consolidation. In FY 2025, this program consolidates the High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) (R05901) into the new Construction Equipment (R02700) program.
Justification
Justification — High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE)
This program is included in the OPA Budget Line Consolidation. In FY 2025, this program consolidates the High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) (R05901) into the new Construction Equipment (R02700) program. 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.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Procurement, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $50.3M |
Exhibit P-1R
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Procurement, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $37.5M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals |
|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $503.4M | $50.3M |
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? →