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 15All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Modeling & Sim X-Cmd Collaboration & Integ Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605718A | FY2024 $6.1M | FY2025 $11.3M | $11.8M | +5.0% vs FY2025 |
| Critical Technology Analysis Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605711D8Z | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $11.4M | $11.8M | +3.1% vs FY2025 |
| Lincoln Laboratory Research Program Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602234D8Z | FY2024 $45.1M | FY2025 $47.5M | $11.5M | -76% vs FY2025 |
| Environmental Quality Technology - Dem/Val Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603779A | FY2024 $19.4M | FY2025 $23.3M | $11.3M | -51% vs FY2025 |
| Facilities Improvement Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603725N | FY2024 $11.9M | FY2025 $9.1M | $10.9M | +20% vs FY2025 |
| Rand Arroyo Center Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605103A | FY2024 $35.3M | FY2025 $38.1M | $10.9M | -71% vs FY2025 |
| Conventional Munitions Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603609N | FY2024 $9.0M | FY2025 $8.9M | $10.9M | +22% vs FY2025 |
| Chinook Product Improvement Program Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0607137A | FY2024 $20.4M | FY2025 $4.8M | $10.9M | +125% vs FY2025 |
| Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Cyber Security Initiative Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0305104D8Z | FY2024 $20.9M | FY2025 $15.5M | $10.8M | -30% vs FY2025 |
| Science and Technology Management - Major Headquarters Activities Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602298F | FY2024 $10.3M | FY2025 $9.7M | $10.8M | +12% vs FY2025 |
| Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605035A | FY2024 $11.0M | FY2025 $11.7M | $10.8M | -7.7% vs FY2025 |
| Physical Security Equipment Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604287F | FY2024 $9.8M | FY2025 $10.6M | $10.6M | +0.2% vs FY2025 |
| Navy Advanced Manufacturing Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604286N | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $10.6M | vs FY2025 |
| All Domain Convergence Advanced Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603041A | FY2024 $26.7M | FY2025 $23.7M | $10.6M | -55% vs FY2025 |
| Special Programs Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 1160432BB | FY2024 $510K | FY2025 $539K | $10.6M | 20x vs FY2025 |
| Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604771D8Z | FY2024 $9.4M | FY2025 $12.9M | $10.5M | -18% vs FY2025 |
| Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603581N | FY2024 $20.8M | FY2025 $9.1M | $10.2M | +12% vs FY2025 |
| Coalition Warfare Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603923D8Z | FY2024 $9.6M | FY2025 $9.9M | $10.1M | +2.0% vs FY2025 |
| Cyberspace and DoDIN Operations Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303089F | FY2024 $4.7M | FY2025 $9.8M | $10.1M | +3.1% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Fires Network (JFN) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0305282K | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $10.0M | vs FY2025 |
| War Reserve Materiel - Ammunition Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208030F | FY2024 $7.9M | FY2025 $5.2M | $9.9M | +89% vs FY2025 |
| Analysis Of Alternatives Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604100A | FY2024 $10.7M | FY2025 $11.2M | $9.9M | -12% vs FY2025 |
| Automated Test and Re-Test (ATRT) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603597N | FY2024 $25.2M | FY2025 $25.8M | $9.9M | -62% vs FY2025 |
| Landmine Warfare/Barrier - Eng Dev Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604808A | FY2024 $33.1M | FY2025 $54.1M | $9.9M | -82% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Testing Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603851M | FY2024 $26.8M | FY2025 $30.3M | $9.8M | -68% vs FY2025 |
| JAVELIN Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604611A | FY2024 $7.5M | FY2025 $10.4M | $9.8M | -5.7% vs FY2025 |
| OUSD(C) IT Development Initiatives Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605027D8Z | FY2024 $5.3M | FY2025 $7.6M | $9.8M | +29% vs FY2025 |
| Space Rapid Capabilities Office Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206857SF | FY2024 $18.9M | FY2025 $107.9M | $9.7M | -91% vs FY2025 |
| Ocean Engineering Technology Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603713N | FY2024 $10.6M | FY2025 $15.6M | $9.6M | -38% vs FY2025 |
| Mission Assurance Risk Management System (MARMS) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605141BR | FY2024 $9.1M | FY2025 $9.4M | $9.6M | +1.4% vs FY2025 |
| Automatic Test Equipment Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604746A | FY2024 $13.1M | FY2025 $12.9M | $9.5M | -26% vs FY2025 |
| Army Agile Innovation and Development-Applied Research Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602002A | FY2024 $964K | FY2025 $1.0M | $9.5M | +846% vs FY2025 |
| Defense-Wide Electronic Procurement Capabilities Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605210D8Z | FY2024 $6.6M | FY2025 $9.5M | $9.4M | -1.3% vs FY2025 |
| Humanitarian Demining Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603920A | FY2024 $22.7M | FY2025 $23.3M | $9.3M | -60% vs FY2025 |
| SOF Tactical Vehicles Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 1160480BB | FY2024 $9.0M | FY2025 $7.0M | $9.2M | +31% vs FY2025 |
| Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) - Dem/Val Activities Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604123D8Z | FY2024 $340.9M | FY2025 $383.0M | $9.2M | -98% vs FY2025 |
| Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Payloads (MIP) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0305242M | FY2024 $12.5M | FY2025 $10.9M | $9.2M | -16% vs FY2025 |
| Electronic Warfare Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604270A | FY2024 $12.3M | FY2025 $33.2M | $9.2M | -72% vs FY2025 |
| Homeland Personnel Security Initiative Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605021SE | FY2024 $7.3M | FY2025 $9.5M | $9.1M | -4.1% vs FY2025 |
| Security and Investigative Activities Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305128F | FY2024 $339K | FY2025 $481K | $9.0M | 19x vs FY2025 |
| Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605220N | FY2024 $1.3M | FY2025 $5.7M | $9.0M | +57% vs FY2025 |
| Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Applied Research Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602751D8Z | FY2024 $10.5M | FY2025 $11.3M | $8.9M | -21% vs FY2025 |
| Readiness Decision Support Enterprise Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207611F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $8.9M | vs FY2025 |
| Defense Civilian Training Corps Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0606774D8Z | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $27.1M | $8.8M | -68% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604654N | FY2024 $8.7M | FY2025 $8.8M | $8.7M | -0.8% vs FY2025 |
| Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604120A | FY2024 $39.2M | FY2025 $24.2M | $8.7M | -64% vs FY2025 |
| Electromagnetic Systems Advanced Technology Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603271N | FY2024 $13.0M | FY2025 $8.5M | $8.6M | +1.3% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Systems Architecture Development Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604875D8Z | FY2024 $8.2M | FY2025 $9.7M | $8.6M | -11% vs FY2025 |
| Naval Construction Forces Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603239N | FY2024 $7.8M | FY2025 $7.9M | $8.6M | +9.4% vs FY2025 |
| Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604774D8Z | FY2024 $12.5M | FY2025 $11.4M | $8.6M | -25% 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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