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 21All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Vehicle Technologies Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602201F | FY2024 $188.5M | FY2025 $15.2M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Defense Laboratories R&D Projects (10 U.S.C, Sec 2358) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602212F | FY2024 $111.7M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Information & Communications Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602303E | FY2024 $317.9M | FY2025 $364.8M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Microelectronics Commons - Applied Research Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602669D8Z | FY2024 $65.1M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Social Sciences for Environmental Security Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602675D8Z | FY2024 $3.1M | FY2025 $4.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Tactical Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602702E | FY2024 $196.1M | FY2025 $117.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Materials and Biological Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602715E | FY2024 $319.4M | FY2025 $316.2M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Electronics Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0602716E | FY2024 $510.6M | FY2025 $641.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Innovative Naval Prototypes (INP) Applied Research Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0602792N | FY2024 $150.2M | FY2025 $145.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Army Advanced Technology Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603117A | FY2024 $141.0M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| SO/LIC Advanced Development Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603121D8Z | FY2024 $2.0M | FY2025 $5.2M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Concepts and Performance Assessment Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603176BR | FY2024 $7.8M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603216F | FY2024 $92.1M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Electronic Combat Technology Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603270F | FY2024 $30.5M | FY2025 $36.4M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Aerospace Systems Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603286E | FY2024 $239.3M | FY2025 $252.0M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Space Programs and Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603287E | FY2024 $119.1M | FY2025 $181.5M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Air and Missile Defense Systems Engineering Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603327A | FY2024 $13.0M | FY2025 $30.0M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603444F | FY2024 $2.0K | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| RETRACT LARCH Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603527D8Z | FY2024 $55.4M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| RETRACT LARCH Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603527N | FY2024 $7.5M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Surface ASW Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603553N | FY2024 $1.1M | FY2025 $1.2M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Submarine Tactical Warfare Systems Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603562N | FY2024 $14.9M | FY2025 $14.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Microelectronics Commons - Advanced Technology Development (ATD) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603669D8Z | FY2024 $269.5M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Electronics Technologies Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603739E | FY2024 $242.6M | FY2025 $157.8M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Command, Control and Communications Systems Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603760E | FY2024 $337.5M | FY2025 $336.5M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Network-Centric Warfare Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603766E | FY2024 $922.2M | FY2025 $866.5M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Sensor Technology Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603767E | FY2024 $314.0M | FY2025 $268.0M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Aviation - Adv Dev Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603801A | FY2024 $1.5B | FY2025 $4.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Innovative Naval Prototypes (INP) Advanced Technology Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603801N | FY2024 $148.7M | FY2025 $141.0M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Engine Development Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604004F | FY2024 $270.0M | FY2025 $100.0M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Next Generation Information Communications Technology (5G) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604011K | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $1.5M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| F/A -18 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604014N | FY2024 $31.2M | FY2025 $8.6M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Cross Functional Team (CFT) Advanced Development & Prototyping Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604020A | FY2024 $61.8M | FY2025 $40.4M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604025F | FY2024 $62.6M | FY2025 $75.1M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation and Demonstration. Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604030N | FY2024 $86.4M | FY2025 $106.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Directed Energy Prototyping Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604032F | FY2024 $1.2M | FY2025 $1.3M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Operational Energy Capability Improvement Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604055D8Z | FY2024 $218.2M | FY2025 $155.6M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (SUAV) (6.4) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604101A | FY2024 $5.0M | FY2025 $1.8M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool (EWPMT) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604103A | FY2024 $2.3M | FY2025 $2.0M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604113A | FY2024 $67.1M | FY2025 $127.9M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Army Advanced Component Development & Prototyping Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604119A | FY2024 $204.9M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) - MIP Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604124D8Z | FY2024 $45.3M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Enterprise Security System (ESS) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604130V | FY2024 $29.8M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Other Helo Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604212M | FY2024 $53.4M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| AV-8B Aircraft - Eng Dev Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604214M | FY2024 $8.2M | FY2025 $5.3M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| P-3 Modernization Program Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604221N | FY2024 $756K | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Rapid Prototyping Program Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604331J | FY2024 $5.7M | FY2025 $7.7M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Prototyping Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0604341D8Z | FY2024 $130.1M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Biotechnology for Materials - Dem/Val Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0604386A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $10.7M | n/a | vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Sensors Application Program (ASAP) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604419N | FY2024 $10.0M | FY2025 n/a | n/a | 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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