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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207606F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 $149.5M | $260.7M | +74% vs FY2025 |
| Stand In Attack Weapon Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207328F | FY2024 $221.0M | FY2025 $346.3M | $255.3M | -26% vs FY2025 |
| Engineering and EOD Equipment Other Procurement, Air Force · 845100 | FY2024 $307.4M | FY2025 $203.5M | $253.8M | +25% vs FY2025 |
| F-15 EPAW Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · F15EWS | FY2024 $233.3M | FY2025 $227.3M | $252.6M | +11% vs FY2025 |
| T-6 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · JPAT00 | FY2024 $2.9M | FY2025 $49.3M | $247.8M | +403% vs FY2025 |
| F-15E Squadrons Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207134F | FY2024 $40.3M | FY2025 $158.6M | $233.0M | +47% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207325F | FY2024 $129.3M | FY2025 $181.7M | $232.3M | +28% vs FY2025 |
| Combat Training Ranges Other Procurement, Air Force · 834190 | FY2024 $333.7M | FY2025 $286.4M | $232.0M | -19% vs FY2025 |
| RC-135 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · DARP01 | FY2024 $220.1M | FY2025 $242.1M | $231.0M | -4.6% vs FY2025 |
| B-52 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · B05200 | FY2024 $26.9M | FY2025 $77.5M | $223.9M | +189% vs FY2025 |
| Special Update Programs Missile Procurement, Air Force · MSPPRG | FY2024 $347.9M | FY2025 $628.4M | $221.2M | -65% vs FY2025 |
| Facilities Restoration and Modernization - Test and Evaluation Support Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605976F | FY2024 $116.4M | FY2025 $94.8M | $217.8M | +130% vs FY2025 |
| F-16 Squadrons Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0207133F | FY2024 $119.6M | FY2025 $104.3M | $216.6M | +108% vs FY2025 |
| C-130J Mods Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · C1300J | FY2024 $102.3M | FY2025 $151.4M | $214.2M | +42% vs FY2025 |
| Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0102417F | FY2024 $471.0M | FY2025 $377.4M | $202.7M | -46% vs FY2025 |
| E-7 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604007F | FY2024 $849.6M | FY2025 $607.4M | $199.7M | -67% vs FY2025 |
| Aerospace Sensors Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602204F | FY2024 $236.3M | FY2025 $193.0M | $199.1M | +3.2% vs FY2025 |
| General Purpose Bombs Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force · 353020 | FY2024 $107.3M | FY2025 $114.6M | $189.1M | +65% vs FY2025 |
| Dominant Information Sciences and Methods Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602788F | FY2024 $337.1M | FY2025 $207.3M | $187.0M | -9.8% vs FY2025 |
| Stand-In Attack Weapon (SIAW) Missile Procurement, Air Force · SIAW24 | FY2024 $41.9M | FY2025 $152.6M | $185.3M | +21% vs FY2025 |
| CV-22 Mods Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · V02200 | FY2024 $153.0M | FY2025 $42.8M | $179.0M | +318% vs FY2025 |
| Advanced Pilot Training Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0605223F | FY2024 $58.8M | FY2025 $248.6M | $172.4M | -31% vs FY2025 |
| General Information Technology Other Procurement, Air Force · 834010 | FY2024 $177.9M | FY2025 $161.9M | $172.1M | +6.3% vs FY2025 |
| Comsec Equipment Other Procurement, Air Force · 831010 | FY2024 $101.8M | FY2025 $63.2M | $169.4M | +168% vs FY2025 |
| Compass Call Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · CALL00 | FY2024 $144.7M | FY2025 $94.7M | $167.4M | +77% vs FY2025 |
| Battle Mgmt Com & Ctrl Sensor Development Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604283F | FY2024 $27.4M | FY2025 $69.0M | $167.4M | +142% vs FY2025 |
| C-135 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · C13500 | FY2024 $117.6M | FY2025 $111.6M | $165.4M | +48% vs FY2025 |
| Major T&E Investment Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604759F | FY2024 $30.8M | FY2025 $74.2M | $156.9M | +111% vs FY2025 |
| Aircraft Replacement Support Equip Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · 000071 | FY2024 $204.6M | FY2025 $162.8M | $156.8M | -3.7% vs FY2025 |
| MH-139A Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · H0106O | FY2024 $223.2M | FY2025 $279.1M | $154.6M | -45% vs FY2025 |
| Materials Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602102F | FY2024 $274.8M | FY2025 $185.3M | $147.4M | -20% vs FY2025 |
| KC-46A Tanker Squadrons Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0401221F | FY2024 $78.7M | FY2025 $77.8M | $145.4M | +87% vs FY2025 |
| Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat System (HDBTDS) Program Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604327F | FY2024 $14.9M | FY2025 $139.4M | $144.1M | +3.4% vs FY2025 |
| C-130 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · C13000 | FY2024 $44.3M | FY2025 $50.5M | $144.0M | +185% vs FY2025 |
| Tactical C-E Equipment Other Procurement, Air Force · 837100 | FY2024 $214.1M | FY2025 $139.2M | $143.8M | +3.4% vs FY2025 |
| Combat Training Ranges Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604735F | FY2024 $56.6M | FY2025 $160.8M | $139.5M | -13% vs FY2025 |
| Mission Planning Systems Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0208006F | FY2024 $83.5M | FY2025 $80.7M | $138.7M | +72% vs FY2025 |
| Human Effectiveness Applied Research Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602202F | FY2024 $138.1M | FY2025 $137.4M | $133.9M | -2.5% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Fires Network (JFN) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0305282F | FY2024 n/a | FY2025 n/a | $132.4M | vs FY2025 |
| Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) 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 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0603273F | FY2024 $65.1M | FY2025 $91.9M | $128.4M | +40% vs FY2025 |
| Joint Direct Attack Munition Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force · 353620 | FY2024 $110.9M | FY2025 $115.4M | $126.4M | +9.5% vs FY2025 |
| Cartridges Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force · 352010 | FY2024 $103.2M | FY2025 $85.7M | $126.1M | +47% vs FY2025 |
| Fuzes Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force · 356120 | FY2024 $82.2M | FY2025 $49.2M | $125.7M | +155% vs FY2025 |
| PNT Resiliency, Mods, and Improvements Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0604201F | FY2024 $188.8M | FY2025 $214.9M | $125.7M | -42% vs FY2025 |
| F-15 Aircraft Procurement, Air Force · F01500 | FY2024 $28.6M | FY2025 $39.8M | $125.2M | +215% vs FY2025 |
| Conventional Munitions Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0602602F | FY2024 $150.0M | FY2025 $142.5M | $125.1M | -12% vs FY2025 |
| ICBM FUZE MOD Missile Procurement, Air Force · M30FLH | FY2024 $150.6M | FY2025 $144.4M | $119.4M | -17% vs FY2025 |
| B-1B Squadrons Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force · 0101126F | FY2024 $12.3M | FY2025 $17.9M | $116.6M | +550% vs FY2025 |
| C3 Countermeasures Other Procurement, Air Force · 834320 | FY2024 $141.9M | FY2025 $100.6M | $116.4M | +16% 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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