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 16All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCAPES Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207452F | FY2024 $6.7M | FY2025 $8.4M | $8.5M | +0.9% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Automated Deep Operation Coordination System (JADOCS) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0203728A | FY2024 $37.5M | FY2025 $27.6M | $8.4M | -69% vs FY2025 |
| Airborne MCM Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604373N | FY2024 $10.9M | FY2025 $11.1M | $8.4M | -24% vs FY2025 |
| Carrier Systems Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603512N | FY2024 $10.2M | FY2025 $5.7M | $8.4M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Biotechnology for Materials - Applied Research Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602386A | FY2024 $16.1M | FY2025 $11.8M | $8.2M | -30% vs FY2025 |
| Army Missle Defense Systems Integration Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603305A | FY2024 $48.8M | FY2025 $20.0M | $8.1M | -59% vs FY2025 |
| Contract Writing System Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605047A | FY2024 $12.4M | FY2025 $9.3M | $8.1M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Staff Analytical Support Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0204571J | FY2024 $4.7M | FY2025 $7.4M | $8.1M | +8.6% vs FY2025 |
| Constructive Simulation Systems Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604742A | FY2024 $29.9M | FY2025 $30.1M | $7.8M | -74% vs FY2025 |
| Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-SUAS) Advanced Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603135A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $7.8M | vs FY2025 |
| Distributive Interactive Simulations (DIS) - Eng Dev Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604760A | FY2024 $8.5M | FY2025 $8.9M | $7.7M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| Intel Data Applications Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208288F | FY2024 $5.2M | FY2025 $988K | $7.7M | +681% vs FY2025 |
| Warfighter Protection Advanced Technology Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603729N | FY2024 $35.4M | FY2025 $7.6M | $7.7M | +0.6% vs FY2025 |
| Medical Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604771N | FY2024 $17.5M | FY2025 $8.4M | $7.6M | -8.9% vs FY2025 |
| Management HQ - T&E Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0606398F | FY2024 $7.7M | FY2025 $7.6M | $7.4M | -3.0% vs FY2025 |
| SEW Surveillance/Reconnaissance Support Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605867N | FY2024 $9.2M | FY2025 $6.4M | $7.3M | +15% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Applied Research Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0602651M | FY2024 $7.4M | FY2025 $7.7M | $7.3M | -5.4% vs FY2025 |
| Armament/Ordnance Development Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604602F | FY2024 $5.0M | FY2025 $5.4M | $7.3M | +34% vs FY2025 |
| Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604292N | FY2024 $4.0M | FY2025 $4.8M | $7.1M | +49% vs FY2025 |
| Intelligence Engineering Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604761N | FY2024 $21.1M | FY2025 $23.8M | $7.0M | -71% vs FY2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Basic Research Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0601601A | FY2024 $10.2M | FY2025 $10.3M | $7.0M | -32% vs FY2025 |
| Non-Kinetic Countermeasure Support Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0302315F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $7.6M | $7.0M | -7.7% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) System Development & Demonstration Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605813M | FY2024 $2.5M | FY2025 $10.7M | $7.0M | -35% vs FY2025 |
| Service Support to STRATCOM - Global Strike Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0101318F | FY2024 $7.6M | FY2025 $7.3M | $6.9M | -5.5% vs FY2025 |
| Space and Electronic Warfare (SEW) Architecture/Engineering Support Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604707N | FY2024 $9.6M | FY2025 $8.9M | $6.9M | -23% vs FY2025 |
| TENCAP Enhancements Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0607212A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $6.8M | vs FY2025 |
| Theater Battle Management (TBM) C4I Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207438F | FY2024 $6.2M | FY2025 $4.4M | $6.8M | +54% vs FY2025 |
| Defense Exportability Program Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605022D8Z | FY2024 $14.2M | FY2025 $15.8M | $6.8M | -57% vs FY2025 |
| Personnel, Training, Simulation, and Human Factors Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604703N | FY2024 $9.0M | FY2025 $10.0M | $6.7M | -33% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Tactical Ground System Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1208053SF | FY2024 $14.6M | FY2025 $6.9M | $6.7M | -3.4% vs FY2025 |
| Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0305179A | FY2024 $9.5M | FY2025 $5.7M | $6.7M | +17% vs FY2025 |
| National Security Space Launch Program (SPACE) - EMD Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206853SF | FY2024 $157.0M | FY2025 $103.4M | $6.6M | -94% vs FY2025 |
| Defense Science Board Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0606300D8Z | FY2024 $2.3M | FY2025 $4.4M | $6.6M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Technology Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603651M | FY2024 $15.3M | FY2025 $16.2M | $6.6M | -59% vs FY2025 |
| Defense Joint Counterintelligence Activities Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305146F | FY2024 $6.9M | FY2025 $6.4M | $6.5M | +2.1% vs FY2025 |
| Real Property Analytics Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0305304D8Z | FY2024 $8.2M | FY2025 $7.2M | $6.5M | -9.5% vs FY2025 |
| Anti-Tamper Technology Support Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605024A | FY2024 $7.3M | FY2025 $7.5M | $6.4M | -14% vs FY2025 |
| Assessments and Evaluations Cyber Vulnerabilities Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0606942A | FY2024 $6.0M | FY2025 $10.1M | $6.4M | -37% vs FY2025 |
| University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) - Tactical Autonomy Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602022F | FY2024 $6.2M | FY2025 $8.2M | $6.3M | -23% vs FY2025 |
| Exploitation of Foreign Items Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605709A | FY2024 $7.8M | FY2025 $6.2M | $6.3M | +0.5% vs FY2025 |
| Medical Materiel/Medical Biological Defense Equipment - Eng Dev Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604807A | FY2024 $11.0M | FY2025 $7.1M | $6.3M | -12% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Planning and Execution Services Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0303171K | FY2024 $6.6M | FY2025 $3.3M | $6.2M | +89% vs FY2025 |
| Counter Improvised-Threat Advanced Studies Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602134A | FY2024 $6.0M | FY2025 $6.2M | $6.2M | +0.2% vs FY2025 |
| Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information Systems (G-TSCMIS) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0607327T | FY2024 $8.2M | FY2025 $8.7M | $6.2M | -29% vs FY2025 |
| Policy R&D Programs Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0305186D8Z | FY2024 $6.1M | FY2025 $6.2M | $6.0M | -2.8% vs FY2025 |
| FSRM Modelling Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602891D8Z | FY2024 $2.0M | FY2025 $1.9M | $6.0M | +216% vs FY2025 |
| MH-139A Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0102110F | FY2024 $25.5M | FY2025 $15.0M | $6.0M | -60% vs FY2025 |
| Management HQ - R&D Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605898F | FY2024 $6.7M | FY2025 $6.3M | $6.0M | -5.3% vs FY2025 |
| Integrated Primary Prevention Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0808737SE | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $5.1M | $5.7M | +13% vs FY2025 |
| CounterIntel and Human Intel Modernization Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0606003A | FY2024 $6.3M | FY2025 $9.6M | $5.7M | -41% 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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