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Comms, Nav Surveillance
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 | $74.9M |
| FY25 | $61.4M |
| FY26 | $11.6M |
All series figures: P-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 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $58.1M | $68.8M | $74.9M | ||
| Enacted | – | $72.4M | $74.9M | $61.4M | |
| Request | – | – | $74.9M | $61.4M | $11.6M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
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 — Comms, Nav Surveillance
Funding for the Army Navigation Systems programs was realigned to the new Budget Line Item 8662A01006, Aviation Assured-Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) in FY 2021. The current Army Aviation Navigation Systems provide aircraft with extremely accurate and secure navigation and timing, assists in situational awareness, and aids in prevention of fratricide. The Global Positioning System (GPS) includes the Doppler GPS Navigation Set (DGNS), which is used for the Non-bussed Utility and Cargo helicopters, and the Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation System (EGI), which is integrated into the modernized Cargo, Utility, Attack, and Special Operations fleets of helicopters. The upgraded DGNS Computer Display Unit and GPS Anti-jam Antenna is being installed on the Blackhawk UH-60A/L and HH-60A/L fleets and will reduce pilot workload and fatigue and provide GPS Anti-Jam capabilities which significantly improve levels of A-PNT. The Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) EGI A Kits and B Kits are being installed on UH/HH-60M, CH-47F, AH-64E, and Special Operations Aircraft (SOA) fleets and bring a number of enhancements required for operations in civil airspace as well as improved levels of Assured - Position, Navigation and Timing. Aviation Tactical Communication Systems (ATCS) program supports two of the Army's modernization priorities: Future Vertical Lift and Network. ATCS procures, integrates, and fields A-Kits and B-Kits to meet Army Aviation's Command and Control (C2) requirements, including C2 Fix and Next Generation C2 (NGC2) capabilities. The current ATCS program, featuring the Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS) ARC-231A system, enables secure communication with DoD and multi-national forces through crypto-modernized algorithms and secure waveforms. The ARC-231A system is the primary Air Traffic Control communications platform, ensuring aircrew and passenger safety through reliable Air to Ground Communications. Within the C2 Fix architecture, it facilitates integration, deconfliction, and execution of airspace clearance, supporting Transformation in Contact (TiC) initiatives. The software-defined radio allows for rapid fielding and adaptability, keeping pace with Army modernization efforts. By leveraging these advanced communication capabilities, Army Aviation enhances operational effectiveness, improves situational awareness, and maintains a competitive edge in emerging threats. The Blue Force Tracking - 2 (BFT-2) contributes to two of the Army's modernization priorities: Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and Network. BFT-2 is critical to C2 Fix Brigade and below providing a medium for C2 functions to be delivered via the Integrated Tactical Network. It provides deliberate FVL air-to-ground and air-to air messaging capabilities in a complex operational environment and enables position location information of FVL enabling integration of unmanned crew vehicles and air launched effects in a large-scale combat operational environment. BFT-2 also provides the commander a near real-time Beyond-Line-of-Sight Blue/Red Situational Awareness Picture.
Justification
Justification — Comms, Nav Surveillance
FY 2026 Base Procurement dollars in the amount of $11.566 million supports the requirements for ARC-231A radio procurement, including aircraft production lines and aircraft modification requirements, fielding to the operational fleet, essential system test and evaluation of ARC-231A radios and MARS B Kits, as well as software integration efforts to support crypto-modernization. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.213 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." Comms, Nav Surveillance is part of the Army Transformation 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.
Budget line items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $74.9M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $61.4M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $11.6M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY26 Total | $11.6M |
Exhibit P-1R
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $33.8M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $27.4M |
| Aircraft Procurement, Army | A | FY 2026 request | $5.78M |
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.
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| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $1.27B | $74.9M | $61.4M | $11.6M | $11.6M |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — none of this program's high-confidence awards records a positive obligation at any place of performance (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Related awards
Award linkage is shown for 32 of 200 profiled companies — high- and medium-confidence USAspending matches, each row labeled; medium is the weaker evidence. why partial award coverage? →
| Recipient | PIID | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. | W56JSR24D0002 | high |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | W56JSR19D0014 | high |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION | W58RGZ17D0033 | high |
Contractor concentration
No concentration index is published for this line. This line's high-confidence links do not clear the floor for a published concentration index — at least 3 awards across 2 contractor families holding positive obligations, with positive net linked dollars. An index below that floor is a fact about the sample, not about the market. Whatever further links this line carries are medium-confidence, and what each medium evidence path does and does not establish is set out in the methodology. Both bases are in the downloadable warehouse.
Lobbying mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
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 Comms, Nav Surveillance. 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: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O31
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2024 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O38
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2024_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2025 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1 · O31
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2025_DoD_P-1_Procurement.xlsx.
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: Procurement Programs (P-1R) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit P-1R · N17,N18
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_P-1R_Procurement.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.
Aircraft Procurement Army · www.asafm.army.mil
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