FY2026 defense budget request: $384B procurement and RDT&E
DoD requests $384B for FY2026 in this budget book: $205B in procurement across 897 P-1 lines and $179B in RDT&E across 1,125 R-1 lines, +22% from $316B in FY2025 (FY2025 Enacted).
| Procurement (P-1) | $205B FY2026 request · $174B FY2025 · $205B FY2024 |
|---|---|
| RDT&E (R-1) | $179B FY2026 request · $141B FY2025 · $150B FY2024 |
| FY2026 split | $295B discretionary · $89.0B mandatory |
| Columns used | FY2024 Actuals · FY2025 Enacted · FY2026 Total |
| Source files | P-1 spreadsheet · R-1 spreadsheet |
Budget lines, page 11All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counterspace Systems Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206421SF | FY2024 $30.2M | FY2025 $35.0M | $31.3M | -11% vs FY2025 |
| Distributed Cyber Warfare Operations Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208087F | FY2024 $40.5M | FY2025 $30.0M | $31.2M | +4.0% vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Materials for Weapon Systems Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603112F | FY2024 $55.0M | FY2025 $32.2M | $31.0M | -3.5% vs FY2025 |
| Operational Test and Evaluation Capability Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605865N | FY2024 $28.9M | FY2025 $30.6M | $30.9M | +0.9% vs FY2025 |
| Battlespace Knowledge Development and Demonstration Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603788F | FY2024 $59.6M | FY2025 $53.7M | $30.8M | -43% vs FY2025 |
| Airbase Air Defense Systems (ABADS) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207522F | FY2024 $67.2M | FY2025 $17.3M | $30.8M | +78% vs FY2025 |
| R&D in Support of DoD Enlistment, Testing and Evaluation Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605803SE | FY2024 $31.0M | FY2025 $26.9M | $30.8M | +14% vs FY2025 |
| Power Projection Applied Research Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0602114N | FY2024 $23.8M | FY2025 $23.8M | $30.6M | +28% vs FY2025 |
| Weather Service Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305111F | FY2024 $52.7M | FY2025 $40.8M | $30.5M | -25% vs FY2025 |
| Ground Advanced Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603119A | FY2024 $276.3M | FY2025 $87.8M | $30.5M | -65% vs FY2025 |
| Automated Test Systems Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0701212F | FY2024 $10.0M | FY2025 $21.6M | $30.3M | +40% vs FY2025 |
| CYBERCOM Activities Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0208059JCY | FY2024 $65.5M | FY2025 $35.7M | $30.2M | -15% vs FY2025 |
| Sustainment Transition Capabilities Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0606829D8Z | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $30.0M | vs FY2025 |
| Maintaining Technology Advantage Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605797D8Z | FY2024 $37.7M | FY2025 $31.6M | $29.7M | -6.2% vs FY2025 |
| Wideband Global SATCOM (SPACE) Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206433SF | FY2024 $34.4M | FY2025 n/a | $29.6M | vs FY2025 |
| Regarding Trench Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603906C | FY2024 $17.6M | FY2025 $27.9M | $29.6M | +6.1% vs FY2025 |
| Undersea Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0304797N | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $28.6M | $29.3M | +2.6% vs FY2025 |
| Contracting Information Technology System Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0901410F | FY2024 $23.0M | FY2025 $29.0M | $29.3M | +1.0% vs FY2025 |
| Unified Network Transport Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604541A | FY2024 $47.2M | FY2025 $31.8M | $29.2M | -8.3% vs FY2025 |
| Mine and Expeditionary Warfare Applied Research Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0602782N | FY2024 $30.0M | FY2025 $32.5M | $29.1M | -10% vs FY2025 |
| GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605514M | FY2024 $33.4M | FY2025 $50.9M | $29.0M | -43% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605244A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $13.6M | $28.9M | +113% vs FY2025 |
| Marine Corps Program Wide Support Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605873M | FY2024 $33.6M | FY2025 $32.7M | $28.8M | -12% vs FY2025 |
| Space Test Program (STP) Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206864SF | FY2024 $29.1M | FY2025 $30.3M | $28.8M | -4.9% vs FY2025 |
| Management HQ - MDA Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0901598C | FY2024 $28.4M | FY2025 $29.0M | $28.7M | -1.1% vs FY2025 |
| Ship Contract Design/ Live Fire T&E Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604567N | FY2024 $22.3M | FY2025 $13.7M | $28.4M | +108% vs FY2025 |
| Unmanned Aerial System Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603128N | FY2024 $98.8M | FY2025 $78.2M | $28.4M | -64% vs FY2025 |
| Requirements Analysis and Maturation Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0606017F | FY2024 $114.6M | FY2025 $31.4M | $28.2M | -10% vs FY2025 |
| Foreign Comparative Testing Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603133D8Z | FY2024 $26.6M | FY2025 $30.0M | $28.0M | -6.8% vs FY2025 |
| Soldier Applied Research Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602184A | FY2024 $17.6M | FY2025 $14.1M | $27.6M | +95% vs FY2025 |
| High Energy Laser Advanced Component Development & Prototype Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604924D8Z | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $2.9M | $27.6M | +841% vs FY2025 |
| Air Force Special Warfare (SPECWAR) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207457F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $27.5M | vs FY2025 |
| AF ISR Digital Infrastructure Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303010F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $18.7M | $27.0M | +44% vs FY2025 |
| LX (R) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604454N | FY2024 $21.2M | FY2025 $9.8M | $26.7M | +173% vs FY2025 |
| MQ-9 UAV Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0205219F | FY2024 $82.4M | FY2025 $7.1M | $26.7M | +277% vs FY2025 |
| Technical Information Activities Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605803A | FY2024 $30.4M | FY2025 $32.4M | $26.6M | -18% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Fires Network (JFN) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0305282M | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $26.4M | vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0207163N | FY2024 $28.8M | FY2025 $29.6M | $26.3M | -11% vs FY2025 |
| Air and Missile Defense Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602150A | FY2024 $102.8M | FY2025 $49.2M | $26.0M | -47% vs FY2025 |
| Joint C5 Capability Development, Integration and interoperability Assessments Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604826J | FY2024 $19.0M | FY2025 $29.7M | $25.9M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| NCMC - ITW/AA System Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203906SF | FY2024 $21.8M | FY2025 $25.7M | $25.8M | +0.7% vs FY2025 |
| Long Range Precision Fires Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602147A | FY2024 $96.2M | FY2025 $67.6M | $25.7M | -62% vs FY2025 |
| Airborne Reconnaissance Systems Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305206F | FY2024 $56.2M | FY2025 $84.4M | $25.4M | -70% vs FY2025 |
| Information Systems Security Program Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0303140D8Z | FY2024 $137.2M | FY2025 $36.1M | $25.3M | -30% vs FY2025 |
| Combat Identification Technology Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603742F | FY2024 $15.9M | FY2025 $16.8M | $25.2M | +50% vs FY2025 |
| Threat Simulator Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604256N | FY2024 $22.1M | FY2025 $25.8M | $25.1M | -2.7% vs FY2025 |
| Hypersonics Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604182A | FY2024 $201.2M | FY2025 n/a | $25.0M | vs FY2025 |
| Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207327F | FY2024 $42.9M | FY2025 $29.9M | $24.8M | -17% vs FY2025 |
| Biotechnology for Materials - Advanced Research Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603386A | FY2024 $57.7M | FY2025 $36.4M | $24.7M | -32% vs FY2025 |
| Land-Based SM-3 (LBSM3) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604880C | FY2024 $21.1M | FY2025 $22.2M | $24.6M | +11% vs FY2025 |
Services
Army · Navy · Marine Corps · Air Force · Space Force · Defense-wide
Timing
Budget books show money requested, enacted and spent by fiscal year before contracts show it. Enacted procurement money stays available to obligate for 3 years, RDT&E for 2 years and shipbuilding for 5, so a line funded this year turns into contract awards over the following 1 to 5 years. DoD contract actions then publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the awards database trails these budget lines by months to years. Reprogramming actions move enacted money between accounts during the year, usually ahead of the awards it funds.
Source: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), budget materials: Exhibit P-1 (procurement) and Exhibit R-1 (RDT&E) spreadsheets for the FY2025, FY2026 and FY2027 President's Budget requests. Amounts are in dollars (the exhibits print thousands). Totals add the rows the exhibits count toward totals and leave out memo (non-add) rows. Built Oct 8, 2026. Not investment advice.
Terminal: budget lines matched to contracts and companies, with alerts when funding moves.
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