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 14All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-11A Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207238F | FY2024 $23.0M | FY2025 $31.0M | $15.2M | -51% vs FY2025 |
| Training System Aircraft Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603208N | FY2024 $39.3M | FY2025 $26.1M | $15.1M | -42% vs FY2025 |
| Information Systems Security Program Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0303140A | FY2024 $15.3M | FY2025 $15.7M | $15.0M | -4.4% vs FY2025 |
| C3I Advanced Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603042A | FY2024 $18.6M | FY2025 $21.9M | $15.0M | -31% vs FY2025 |
| National Security Innovation Capital Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603021D8Z | FY2024 $14.6M | FY2025 $572.7M | $15.0M | -97% vs FY2025 |
| Mission Partner Environments Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305601F | FY2024 $17.1M | FY2025 $18.4M | $15.0M | -19% vs FY2025 |
| Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Systems Development Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605000BR | FY2024 $14.0M | FY2025 $14.8M | $14.9M | +0.6% vs FY2025 |
| Management, Technical & International Support Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0606853BR | FY2024 $11.6M | FY2025 $10.0M | $14.8M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0901226F | FY2024 $875K | FY2025 $9.9M | $14.8M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Cyber Security Intelligence Support Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0301113F | FY2024 $8.5M | FY2025 $18.1M | $14.7M | -19% vs FY2025 |
| MLRS Product Improvement Program Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603778A | FY2024 $13.9M | FY2025 $14.2M | $14.6M | +3.2% vs FY2025 |
| University Research Initiatives Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 0601103SF | FY2024 $13.9M | FY2025 $14.7M | $14.6M | -1.1% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Staff Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO) Activities Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0305248J | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $12.7M | $14.5M | +14% vs FY2025 |
| Space Access, Mobility & Logistics (SAML) Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203955SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $24.0M | $14.5M | -40% vs FY2025 |
| MQ-4C Triton Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0305220N | FY2024 $12.1M | FY2025 $14.4M | $14.4M | +0.1% vs FY2025 |
| Tactical Air Directional Infrared Countermeasures (TADIRCM) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604272N | FY2024 $34.0M | FY2025 $35.0M | $14.4M | -59% vs FY2025 |
| Target Systems Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604258N | FY2024 $18.2M | FY2025 $17.2M | $14.2M | -18% vs FY2025 |
| Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Advanced Technology Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603345A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $13.9M | vs FY2025 |
| Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence - Eng Dev Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604741A | FY2024 $87.0M | FY2025 $73.7M | $13.9M | -81% vs FY2025 |
| Initial Operational Test & Evaluation Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605712F | FY2024 $13.7M | FY2025 $14.2M | $13.9M | -2.6% vs FY2025 |
| C2IMERA Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305836F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $13.9M | vs FY2025 |
| Advanced EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206431SF | FY2024 $3.9M | FY2025 $1.0M | $13.8M | 14x vs FY2025 |
| Joint Capability Experimentation Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603829J | FY2024 $11.9M | FY2025 $12.4M | $13.8M | +12% vs FY2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602180A | FY2024 $23.7M | FY2025 $20.3M | $13.7M | -32% vs FY2025 |
| Tactical Deception Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208007F | FY2024 $35.3M | FY2025 $539K | $13.7M | 25x vs FY2025 |
| Weapons and Munitions Product Improvement Programs Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0607131A | FY2024 $61.7M | FY2025 $31.6M | $13.7M | -57% vs FY2025 |
| Management HQ - R&D Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605898E | FY2024 $15.2M | FY2025 $14.6M | $13.6M | -6.5% vs FY2025 |
| Precision Attack Systems Procurement Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207249F | FY2024 $11.5M | FY2025 $9.4M | $13.6M | +44% vs FY2025 |
| Manpower, Personnel and Training Advanced Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603007A | FY2024 $15.8M | FY2025 $16.7M | $13.6M | -19% vs FY2025 |
| Acquisition Integration and Interoperability (AI2) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605649D8Z | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $15.6M | $13.6M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605038A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $7.9M | $13.5M | +71% vs FY2025 |
| Risk management Information - Software Pilot Program Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0608013N | FY2024 $11.6M | FY2025 $14.5M | $13.3M | -8.1% vs FY2025 |
| Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605036A | FY2024 $1.0M | FY2025 $7.8M | $13.3M | +70% vs FY2025 |
| Lethality Advanced Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603116A | FY2024 $70.5M | FY2025 $49.6M | $13.2M | -73% vs FY2025 |
| Intel Cyber Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0607150A | FY2024 $4.3M | FY2025 $9.8M | $13.1M | +35% vs FY2025 |
| Budget and Program Assessments Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0606100D8Z | FY2024 $13.9M | FY2025 $14.3M | $13.1M | -8.3% vs FY2025 |
| Software Engineering Institute Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603781D8Z | FY2024 $15.7M | FY2025 $17.0M | $13.0M | -24% vs FY2025 |
| Next Generation Air-refueling System Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605057F | FY2024 $9.3M | FY2025 $7.0M | $13.0M | +85% vs FY2025 |
| Sustainment Science and Technology (S&T) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603199F | FY2024 $9.7M | FY2025 $5.7M | $12.9M | +128% vs FY2025 |
| Nuclear Matters, System Development & Demonstration Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604161D8Z | FY2024 $6.1M | FY2025 $13.5M | $12.9M | -5.0% vs FY2025 |
| Counterproliferation Modernization Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0607310D8Z | FY2024 $12.4M | FY2025 $11.3M | $12.7M | +12% vs FY2025 |
| Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-SUAS) Applied Research Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602135A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $12.6M | vs FY2025 |
| Nuclear Matters Management Support Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605161D8Z | FY2024 $14.7M | FY2025 $18.7M | $12.5M | -33% vs FY2025 |
| Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2) - Software Pilot Program Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0608231N | FY2024 $10.2M | FY2025 $10.3M | $12.5M | +22% vs FY2025 |
| B-2 Squadrons Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0101127F | FY2024 $83.0M | FY2025 $37.9M | $12.5M | -67% vs FY2025 |
| Modeling and Simulation Support Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0308601N | FY2024 $10.7M | FY2025 $20.9M | $12.4M | -41% vs FY2025 |
| Counterproliferation Advanced Development Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0305310D8Z | FY2024 $14.0M | FY2025 $13.2M | $12.1M | -7.9% vs FY2025 |
| Network-Centric Collaborative Targeting Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305221F | FY2024 $20.7M | FY2025 $9.0M | $12.0M | +34% vs FY2025 |
| Cyber Operations Technology Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0306250M | FY2024 $2.4M | FY2025 $7.6M | $11.9M | +57% vs FY2025 |
| Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603506N | FY2024 $728K | FY2025 $4.8M | $11.8M | +147% 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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