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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 4All · Procurement · RDT&E
| Budget line | FY2024 prior | FY2025 current | FY2026 request | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Transformation Office Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0606005F | FY2024 $57.5M | FY2025 $9.8M | $16.0M | +63% vs FY2025 |
| NC3 Advanced Concepts Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604001F | FY2024 $5.3M | FY2025 $5.4M | $15.9M | +192% vs FY2025 |
| Command, Control, Communication, and Computers (C4) - STRATCOM Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303255F | FY2024 $45.7M | FY2025 $39.6M | $15.7M | -60% vs FY2025 |
| E-11A Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207238F | FY2024 $23.0M | FY2025 $31.0M | $15.2M | -51% vs FY2025 |
| Mission Partner Environments Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305601F | FY2024 $17.1M | FY2025 $18.4M | $15.0M | -19% vs FY2025 |
| Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0901226F | FY2024 $875K | FY2025 $9.9M | $14.8M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Cyber Security Intelligence Support Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0301113F | FY2024 $8.5M | FY2025 $18.1M | $14.7M | -19% vs FY2025 |
| Initial Operational Test & Evaluation Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605712F | FY2024 $13.7M | FY2025 $14.2M | $13.9M | -2.6% vs FY2025 |
| C2IMERA Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305836F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $13.9M | vs FY2025 |
| Tactical Deception Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208007F | FY2024 $35.3M | FY2025 $539K | $13.7M | 25x vs FY2025 |
| Precision Attack Systems Procurement Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207249F | FY2024 $11.5M | FY2025 $9.4M | $13.6M | +44% vs FY2025 |
| Next Generation Air-refueling System Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605057F | FY2024 $9.3M | FY2025 $7.0M | $13.0M | +85% vs FY2025 |
| Sustainment Science and Technology (S&T) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603199F | FY2024 $9.7M | FY2025 $5.7M | $12.9M | +128% vs FY2025 |
| B-2 Squadrons Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0101127F | FY2024 $83.0M | FY2025 $37.9M | $12.5M | -67% vs FY2025 |
| Network-Centric Collaborative Targeting Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305221F | FY2024 $20.7M | FY2025 $9.0M | $12.0M | +34% vs FY2025 |
| Science and Technology Management - Major Headquarters Activities Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602298F | FY2024 $10.3M | FY2025 $9.7M | $10.8M | +12% vs FY2025 |
| Physical Security Equipment Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604287F | FY2024 $9.8M | FY2025 $10.6M | $10.6M | +0.2% vs FY2025 |
| Cyberspace and DoDIN Operations Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303089F | FY2024 $4.7M | FY2025 $9.8M | $10.1M | +3.1% vs FY2025 |
| War Reserve Materiel - Ammunition Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208030F | FY2024 $7.9M | FY2025 $5.2M | $9.9M | +89% vs FY2025 |
| Security and Investigative Activities Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305128F | FY2024 $339K | FY2025 $481K | $9.0M | 19x vs FY2025 |
| Readiness Decision Support Enterprise Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207611F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $8.9M | vs FY2025 |
| DCAPES Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207452F | FY2024 $6.7M | FY2025 $8.4M | $8.5M | +0.9% vs FY2025 |
| Intel Data Applications Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208288F | FY2024 $5.2M | FY2025 $988K | $7.7M | +681% vs FY2025 |
| Management HQ - T&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0606398F | FY2024 $7.7M | FY2025 $7.6M | $7.4M | -3.0% vs FY2025 |
| Armament/Ordnance Development Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604602F | FY2024 $5.0M | FY2025 $5.4M | $7.3M | +34% vs FY2025 |
| Non-Kinetic Countermeasure Support Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0302315F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $7.6M | $7.0M | -7.7% vs FY2025 |
| Service Support to STRATCOM - Global Strike Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0101318F | FY2024 $7.6M | FY2025 $7.3M | $6.9M | -5.5% vs FY2025 |
| Theater Battle Management (TBM) C4I Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207438F | FY2024 $6.2M | FY2025 $4.4M | $6.8M | +54% vs FY2025 |
| Defense Joint Counterintelligence Activities Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305146F | FY2024 $6.9M | FY2025 $6.4M | $6.5M | +2.1% vs FY2025 |
| University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) - Tactical Autonomy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602022F | FY2024 $6.2M | FY2025 $8.2M | $6.3M | -23% vs FY2025 |
| MH-139A Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0102110F | FY2024 $25.5M | FY2025 $15.0M | $6.0M | -60% vs FY2025 |
| Management HQ - R&D Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605898F | FY2024 $6.7M | FY2025 $6.3M | $6.0M | -5.3% vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Communications Systems Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207423F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $5.5M | vs FY2025 |
| Integrated Primary Prevention Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0808737F | FY2024 $9.0M | FY2025 $5.4M | $5.2M | -3.7% vs FY2025 |
| Aerial Targets Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305116F | FY2024 $6.7M | FY2025 $6.1M | $5.1M | -16% vs FY2025 |
| Training Developments Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0804772F | FY2024 $1.2M | FY2025 $5.0M | $5.1M | +2.2% vs FY2025 |
| Offensive small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208201F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $5.0M | vs FY2025 |
| SATURN Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0303008F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $5.0M | vs FY2025 |
| Nuclear Delivery Systems Tech Exploration Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602336F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $5.0M | vs FY2025 |
| NATO Research and Development Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603790F | FY2024 $2.2M | FY2025 $2.3M | $4.6M | +100% vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Weapons Technology Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603605F | FY2024 $96.2M | FY2025 $25.1M | $4.4M | -82% vs FY2025 |
| International Activities Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 1001004F | FY2024 $3.9M | FY2025 $4.3M | $4.4M | +4.1% vs FY2025 |
| Distributed Training and Exercises Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207697F | FY2024 $3.7M | FY2025 $4.0M | $4.4M | +11% vs FY2025 |
| Civilian Compensation Program Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0901218F | FY2024 $3.7M | FY2025 $4.3M | $4.4M | +2.1% vs FY2025 |
| Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305099F | FY2024 $4.9M | FY2025 $5.2M | $4.3M | -17% vs FY2025 |
| Commercial Economic Analysis Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0304310F | FY2024 $4.2M | FY2025 $4.7M | $4.1M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| COCOM Mobile Command and Control Centers (MCCCs) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305903F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $4.0M | vs FY2025 |
| Financial Management Information Systems Development Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0901538F | FY2024 $4.1M | FY2025 $5.6M | $4.0M | -29% vs FY2025 |
| Intelligence Advanced Development Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603260F | FY2024 $7.0M | FY2025 $3.8M | $3.9M | +2.1% vs FY2025 |
| Technology Transfer Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604317F | FY2024 $36.0M | FY2025 $10.5M | $3.6M | -66% 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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