CTG, 25mm, All Types

The CTG, 25mm, All Types program is a critical line item within the Army's ammunition procurement budget, supporting both operational and training requirements for 25mm cartridges. This program ensures the availability of a range of 25mm ammunition types for the Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFV) and the Marine Corps' Light Armored Vehicles, aligning with Department of Defense Instruction 3000.04 and Army Regulation 5-13. The overarching goal is to maintain war reserve stocks, meet annual training needs, and support test and evaluation activities for munitions and weapon systems.

The CTG 25MM HEI-T M792 is a high-explosive incendiary tracer cartridge, primarily used in combat for its effectiveness against structures and vehicles. The M792 features an explosively loaded, fragmenting warhead with an incendiary charge, providing enhanced lethality. The FY 2026 budget also introduces the XM1228 BADGER round, which incorporates a proximity fuze to enable the defeat of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). The procurement objective for these rounds is to build and sustain war reserve inventories in accordance with operational plans and emerging threats. The XM1228 is a new start in FY 2026, reflecting the Army's focus on counter-UAS capabilities.

The CTG 25MM TPDS-T M910 is a target practice discarding sabot-tracer round, designed to simulate the ballistics of the M791 and M919 armor-piercing cartridges for training purposes. The M910 enables realistic gunnery training for crews operating the BFV and Marine Corps' Light Armored Vehicles, supporting both individual and collective training requirements. The FY 2026 request includes procurement of M910 cartridges to ensure sufficient depot-level stocks to meet ongoing training demands. This round is not used in combat but is essential for maintaining crew proficiency and readiness.

The CTG, 25mm Dummy (DDI), M794 is an inert training device that physically replicates the size and handling characteristics of live 25mm ammunition. The M794 is used for non-firing system training, including loading and handling drills, as well as for system checkout prior to live-fire exercises. While there is no FY 2026 funding request for this item, it remains an important component of the Army's training infrastructure, supporting safe and effective training environments.

The CTG 25MM APFSDS-T M919 is the Army and Marine Corps' primary armor-piercing cartridge for the BFV and Light Armored Vehicles. The M919 features a depleted uranium penetrator and is designed to provide increased lethality against light armored threats compared to its predecessor, the M791. This round is a war reserve item, procured to ensure sufficient stocks for contingency operations. While there is no FY 2026 procurement request for the M919, previous investments have built up the required inventory levels.

The justification for the CTG, 25mm, All Types line item is rooted in the need to support Title 10 war reserve, operational, training, and test requirements for both active and reserve components. The program supports Combatant Commander Operational Plans, Homeland Defense, and other directed missions, as well as training at Army schools, home stations, and combined training centers. The requested FY 2026 funding will procure cartridges, primarily focused on the M910 training round and the new XM1228 BADGER round.