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MQ-9 UAV

Category: RDT&E • Line Item: 0205219F • FY24 Budget Request: $81.1M

Overview

Budget Account
3600F - Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force
Budget Activity
7 - Operational system development
Description
MQ-9 UA V falls under the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation budget activity of the Air Force. The program aims to develop and integrate improvements for the MQ-9 fleet through an Agile Acquisition Strategy to meet evolving mission needs. This includes efforts to reduce system configurations, perform technology upgrades, increase pilot awareness and usability, improve reconnaissance targeting and exploitation, expand weapons system selection and lethality, improve security and self-protection, reduce logistics footprint, train the warfighter, and prototype. The program also supports innovation activities such as studies, analyses, requirements definition, and quick-reaction capability prototypes/demonstrations to accelerate planning for technology transition and future acquisition programs.

The specific objectives of this program include the development and fielding of the baseline MQ-9 aircraft and Ground Control Stations (GCSs), associated communications systems, sensors, payloads, simulators, support equipment, and resolving Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) issues. Additionally, it aims to develop standardized operations centers for remote split operations and provide mission data and tasking information to aircrew. The program also focuses on developing improvements for existing systems and fields new capabilities for the MQ-9 fleet using an Agile Acquisition Strategy. These efforts are intended to keep the platform viable in a wide spectrum of armed conflict by enhancing capabilities such as Anti-Jam Global Positioning System, Enhanced Power, Link 16, Open Mission System/Stellar Relay, enhanced data processing, and Command and Control Resiliency.
Budget Trend

MQ-9 UAV Research Development, Test & Evaluation Programs (0205219F) budget history and request


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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
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$104,000,000 $141,528,000 $124,695,000 $167,239,000 $184,353,000 $105,088,000 $122,919,000 $103,245,000 $76,847,000 $145,499,000 $81,123,000 $44,938,000 $46,050,000 $46,993,000 $48,694,000

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
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0 0 0 167,239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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FY2024 Defense Budget Detail

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FY2024 Budget Released: 03/09/23