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Air Force FY2026 budget request: $126B
The Air Force requests $126B for FY2026 in this budget book: $63.9B in procurement across 176 P-1 lines and $62.2B in RDT&E across 267 R-1 lines, +23% from $103B in FY2025 (FY2025 Enacted).
| Procurement (P-1) | $63.9B FY2026 request · $55.8B FY2025 · $62.3B FY2024 |
|---|---|
| RDT&E (R-1) | $62.2B FY2026 request · $46.9B FY2025 · $47.7B FY2024 |
| Columns used | FY2024 Actuals · FY2025 Enacted · FY2026 Total |
| Source files | P-1 spreadsheet · R-1 spreadsheet |
Budget lines, page 2All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minuteman Squadrons Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0101213F | FY2024 $41.7M | FY2025 $59.3M | $106.0M | +79% vs FY2025 |
| Microelectronics Secure Enclave Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605296F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $105.0M | vs FY2025 |
| Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603211F | FY2024 $131.6M | FY2025 $91.7M | $102.1M | +11% vs FY2025 |
| ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0308602F | FY2024 $96.9M | FY2025 $104.1M | $101.8M | -2.3% vs FY2025 |
| Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303131F | FY2024 $31.1M | FY2025 $25.5M | $99.6M | +291% vs FY2025 |
| Conventional Weapons Technology Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603601F | FY2024 $122.9M | FY2025 $125.5M | $99.3M | -21% vs FY2025 |
| Isolated Personnel Survivability and Recovery Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207279F | FY2024 $54.3M | FY2025 $10.0M | $99.2M | +890% vs FY2025 |
| Information Systems Security Program Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303140F | FY2024 $89.2M | FY2025 $94.4M | $98.4M | +4.2% vs FY2025 |
| AF Defensive Cyberspace Operations Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208088F | FY2024 $62.1M | FY2025 $89.6M | $95.0M | +6.0% vs FY2025 |
| University Research Initiatives Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0601103F | FY2024 $172.2M | FY2025 $146.4M | $94.1M | -36% vs FY2025 |
| Directed Energy Technology Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602605F | FY2024 $111.2M | FY2025 $98.0M | $92.3M | -5.8% vs FY2025 |
| Facilities Sustainment - Test and Evaluation Support Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605978F | FY2024 $56.2M | FY2025 $63.6M | $92.0M | +45% vs FY2025 |
| Airborne SIGINT Enterprise Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0304260F | FY2024 $113.4M | FY2025 $85.3M | $90.7M | +6.3% vs FY2025 |
| Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Dem/Val Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603851F | FY2024 $51.9M | FY2025 $125.6M | $90.1M | -28% vs FY2025 |
| Tactical AIM Missiles Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207161F | FY2024 $40.5M | FY2025 $34.9M | $86.5M | +148% vs FY2025 |
| C-17 Aircraft (IF) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0401130F | FY2024 $2.7M | FY2025 $12.0M | $80.9M | +575% vs FY2025 |
| F-15EX Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207146F | FY2024 $102.0M | FY2025 $56.2M | $80.4M | +43% vs FY2025 |
| Nuclear Weapons Support Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604222F | FY2024 $44.2M | FY2025 $70.8M | $79.3M | +12% vs FY2025 |
| Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305208F | FY2024 $92.4M | FY2025 $86.5M | $79.0M | -8.6% vs FY2025 |
| Future AF Capabilities Applied Research Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602020F | FY2024 $77.9M | FY2025 $70.3M | $78.2M | +11% vs FY2025 |
| Tactical Data Networks Enterprise Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604281F | FY2024 $82.4M | FY2025 $78.5M | $77.2M | -1.7% vs FY2025 |
| All Domain Common Platform Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303248F | FY2024 $69.6M | FY2025 $82.9M | $76.6M | -7.6% vs FY2025 |
| Strategic Mission Planning & Execution System (SMPES) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0304100F | FY2024 $62.8M | FY2025 $69.4M | $75.2M | +8.2% vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Aerospace Sensors Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603203F | FY2024 $51.1M | FY2025 $37.9M | $69.7M | +84% vs FY2025 |
| NC3 Commercial Development & Prototyping Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604005F | FY2024 $66.4M | FY2025 $52.5M | $67.1M | +28% vs FY2025 |
| Specialized Undergraduate Flight Training Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604233F | FY2024 $26.3M | FY2025 $30.0M | $66.2M | +120% vs FY2025 |
| AF Integrated Personnel and Pay System (AF-IPPS) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605018F | FY2024 $63.5M | FY2025 $49.7M | $64.0M | +29% vs FY2025 |
| Compass Call Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207253F | FY2024 $62.6M | FY2025 $132.5M | $63.1M | -52% vs FY2025 |
| Anti-Tamper Technology Executive Agency Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605024F | FY2024 $49.3M | FY2025 $65.8M | $63.0M | -4.3% vs FY2025 |
| Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207179F | FY2024 $110.9M | FY2025 $50.7M | $62.0M | +22% vs FY2025 |
| Electromagnetic Warfare Int Reprog (EWIR) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207439F | FY2024 $10.0M | FY2025 $13.6M | $60.1M | +342% vs FY2025 |
| HH-60W Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605229F | FY2024 $39.8M | FY2025 $39.6M | $58.7M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Nuclear Delivery Systems Prototyping Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604336F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $39.1M | $56.9M | +46% vs FY2025 |
| E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0302015F | FY2024 $42.1M | FY2025 $57.4M | $54.5M | -5.2% vs FY2025 |
| Large Aircraft IR Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0401134F | FY2024 $3.9M | FY2025 $7.8M | $52.9M | +581% vs FY2025 |
| Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207268F | FY2024 $58.3M | FY2025 $60.5M | $52.7M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| AF TENCAP Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207247F | FY2024 $30.6M | FY2025 $50.3M | $52.5M | +4.4% vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207163F | FY2024 $52.0M | FY2025 $53.6M | $51.2M | -4.4% vs FY2025 |
| HC/MC-130 Recap RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605278F | FY2024 $13.2M | FY2025 $16.1M | $50.8M | +216% vs FY2025 |
| Operational Energy and Installation Resilience Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604860F | FY2024 $23.3M | FY2025 $25.4M | $49.5M | +95% vs FY2025 |
| F-35 Squadrons Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207142F | FY2024 $89.0M | FY2025 $47.1M | $48.4M | +2.8% vs FY2025 |
| Cyber Resiliency of Weapon Systems-ACS Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604414F | FY2024 $35.7M | FY2025 $45.6M | $46.1M | +1.3% vs FY2025 |
| Cognitive Electromagnetic Warfare Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207039F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $44.3M | vs FY2025 |
| Open Architecture Management Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605056F | FY2024 $34.2M | FY2025 $41.2M | $44.1M | +7.1% vs FY2025 |
| KC-135s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0401218F | FY2024 $71.9M | FY2025 $9.9M | $43.0M | +334% vs FY2025 |
| Threat Simulator Development Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604256F | FY2024 $16.4M | FY2025 $17.3M | $41.1M | +138% vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Technology and Sensors Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604257F | FY2024 $22.6M | FY2025 $15.9M | $40.8M | +157% vs FY2025 |
| NC3 Integration Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0606018F | FY2024 $22.2M | FY2025 $21.9M | $40.1M | +83% vs FY2025 |
| Defense Enterprise Acntng and Mgt Sys (DEAMS) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0901554F | FY2024 $48.4M | FY2025 $57.7M | $38.9M | -32% vs FY2025 |
| Manufacturing Technology Program Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603680F | FY2024 $165.7M | FY2025 $116.1M | $38.9M | -67% vs FY2025 |
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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