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 5All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Targeting Cell Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604038N | FY2024 $50.9M | FY2025 $43.3M | $147.8M | +241% vs FY2025 |
| Materials Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602102F | FY2024 $274.8M | FY2025 $185.3M | $147.4M | -20% vs FY2025 |
| Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605457A | FY2024 $285.4M | FY2025 $587.1M | $146.1M | -75% vs FY2025 |
| KC-46A Tanker Squadrons Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0401221F | FY2024 $78.7M | FY2025 $77.8M | $145.4M | +87% vs FY2025 |
| Emerging Technology Initiatives Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605054A | FY2024 $115.4M | FY2025 $126.7M | $144.5M | +14% vs FY2025 |
| Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat System (HDBTDS) Program Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604327F | FY2024 $14.9M | FY2025 $139.4M | $144.1M | +3.4% vs FY2025 |
| Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Agile Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0609135A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $143.6M | vs FY2025 |
| Medical Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0602787A | FY2024 $139.5M | FY2025 $68.5M | $143.3M | +109% vs FY2025 |
| Small and Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604028N | FY2024 $88.4M | FY2025 $53.0M | $142.0M | +168% vs FY2025 |
| Robust Infrastructure and Access Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0208085JCY | FY2024 $133.6M | FY2025 $127.4M | $141.5M | +11% vs FY2025 |
| Next Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603462A | FY2024 $433.3M | FY2025 $254.7M | $141.3M | -45% vs FY2025 |
| Combat Training Ranges Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604735F | FY2024 $56.6M | FY2025 $160.8M | $139.5M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| Mission Planning Systems Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208006F | FY2024 $83.5M | FY2025 $80.7M | $138.7M | +72% vs FY2025 |
| Long Range Fires Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605516N | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $120.7M | $138.4M | +15% vs FY2025 |
| Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0607658N | FY2024 $136.3M | FY2025 $142.6M | $136.4M | -4.3% vs FY2025 |
| CH-53K RDTE Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605212M | FY2024 $154.1M | FY2025 $71.4M | $135.4M | +90% vs FY2025 |
| Microelectronics Technology Development and Support Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603720S | FY2024 $143.0M | FY2025 $137.2M | $135.0M | -1.6% vs FY2025 |
| Human Effectiveness Applied Research Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602202F | FY2024 $138.1M | FY2025 $137.4M | $133.9M | -2.5% vs FY2025 |
| Operational Test and Evaluation Defense-wide · Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense · 0605118OTE | FY2024 $135.8M | FY2025 $136.2M | $133.5M | -2.0% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Fires Network (JFN) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305282F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $132.4M | vs FY2025 |
| Commercial SATCOM (COMSATCOM) Integration Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206445SF | FY2024 $69.0M | FY2025 $134.5M | $132.1M | -1.8% vs FY2025 |
| Space Advanced Technology Development/Demo Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206616SF | FY2024 $220.7M | FY2025 $261.5M | $131.2M | -50% vs FY2025 |
| High Energy Laser Advanced Technology Program Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603924D8Z | FY2024 $108.4M | FY2025 $112.9M | $130.6M | +16% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604668F | FY2024 $26.0M | FY2025 $74.1M | $129.6M | +75% vs FY2025 |
| Science & Technology for Nuclear Re-entry Systems Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603273F | FY2024 $65.1M | FY2025 $91.9M | $128.4M | +40% vs FY2025 |
| Aviation Improvements Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0205633N | FY2024 $138.5M | FY2025 $136.3M | $127.4M | -6.5% vs FY2025 |
| Electronic Warfare Agile Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0609277A | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $127.1M | vs FY2025 |
| Space Warfighting Analysis Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1203622SF | FY2024 $101.3M | FY2025 $121.4M | $126.0M | +3.8% vs FY2025 |
| Information Technology Development Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0605013A | FY2024 $96.1M | FY2025 $102.7M | $125.7M | +22% vs FY2025 |
| Force Protection Applied Research Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0602123N | FY2024 $280.1M | FY2025 $191.7M | $125.7M | -34% vs FY2025 |
| PNT Resiliency, Mods, and Improvements Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604201F | FY2024 $188.8M | FY2025 $214.9M | $125.7M | -42% vs FY2025 |
| Marine Corps Communications Systems Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0206313M | FY2024 $154.9M | FY2025 $150.1M | $125.5M | -16% vs FY2025 |
| Conventional Munitions Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602602F | FY2024 $150.0M | FY2025 $142.5M | $125.1M | -12% vs FY2025 |
| Cyber Training Environment (CTE) Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0208086JCY | FY2024 $115.0M | FY2025 $149.1M | $125.0M | -16% vs FY2025 |
| V-22 Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604262N | FY2024 $144.7M | FY2025 $108.2M | $125.0M | +15% vs FY2025 |
| Environmental Security Technical Certification Program Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0603851D8Z | FY2024 $140.0M | FY2025 $149.7M | $124.0M | -17% vs FY2025 |
| Science & Technology for Nuclear Re-entry Systems Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0603273N | FY2024 $109.2M | FY2025 $118.6M | $121.6M | +2.5% vs FY2025 |
| Mission Planning Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0605215N | FY2024 $82.1M | FY2025 $115.4M | $120.3M | +4.2% vs FY2025 |
| Classified Programs Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $83.1M | $117.4M | +41% vs FY2025 |
| B-1B Squadrons Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0101126F | FY2024 $12.3M | FY2025 $17.9M | $116.6M | +550% vs FY2025 |
| Electronic Warfare (EW) Readiness Support Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0204575N | FY2024 $65.3M | FY2025 $229.2M | $115.8M | -49% vs FY2025 |
| Mission Support Defense-wide · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide · 0605001E | FY2024 $108.2M | FY2025 $113.0M | $115.7M | +2.4% vs FY2025 |
| Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206760SF | FY2024 $70.3M | FY2025 $77.5M | $114.4M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Air & Space Operations Center (AOC) Air Force · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207410F | FY2024 $69.8M | FY2025 $65.1M | $113.1M | +74% vs FY2025 |
| Gerald R. Ford Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN 78 - 80) Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604112N | FY2024 $112.6M | FY2025 $96.7M | $112.7M | +17% vs FY2025 |
| Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0101226N | FY2024 $95.9M | FY2025 $100.7M | $111.4M | +11% vs FY2025 |
| SSC Enterprise Engineering & Integration Space Force · Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Space Force · 1206399SF | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $110.6M | vs FY2025 |
| Precision Strike Weapons Development Program Navy · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy · 0604659N | FY2024 $140.3M | FY2025 $131.7M | $110.1M | -16% vs FY2025 |
| 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer Improvements Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0203743A | FY2024 $22.1M | FY2025 $47.9M | $107.8M | +125% vs FY2025 |
| Tactical Electronic Surveillance System - Adv Dev Army · Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army · 0603766A | FY2024 $72.3M | FY2025 $87.8M | $107.5M | +23% 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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