Soldier Systems - Advanced Development
Abstract
A portion of this funding line is directly aligned to the Soldier Lethality Army Modernization Priority. This Program Element (PE), Soldier Systems - Advanced Development, manages the Soldier as a system to increase combat effectiveness, test and deliver tangible products that save Soldiers lives and improve combat capability. The PE provides funding for evaluating, developing, and testing emerging technologies and critical Soldier support systems to reduce technology risk. Project CF2: Develop and maintain a PEO Soldier Futures Strategy ICW the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team and all DEVCOM Centers laying out a road-map for the Army of 2040 and beyond to execute Multi Domain Operations. Provide prototyping capabilities for evaluation and integration. Execute evaluation of new measurements and methodologies from the S&T community, execute system level evaluation environments, and support Soldier system modeling. Funding for this project aligns with the Army's priorities in support of the National Defense Strategy and is a priority of the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team. Project ET8: Personnel Airdrop System improves Low Altitude and High-Altitude personnel parachutes and associated equipment to include canopy improvement based on integration of new technology with the goal of enhancing the insertion capability and safety of the airborne Soldier and increasing the performance, reliability, and durability of personnel airdrop equipment. Project S53: Funding is used to evaluate and integrate technologies and representative or prototype systems that help expedite Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment technology transition from the laboratory to operational use. Efforts focus on proving out commonality across as broad a spectrum of users as possible to provide a modular, integrated uniform/clothing system from skin out and head-to-toe. It funds efforts to transition new technologies and domestically available fabrics with Flame Resistant (FR), moisture wicking, insect protection and camouflage technologies, including integration of fabrics appropriate for uniforms and equipment used in jungle/tropical and arctic environments. New technologies are identified to monitor health and improve Soldier survivability, reduce weight, and improve affordability, mobility and comfort in combat and training/administrative environments. Includes integration and interface on the Soldier system. Project S54: The Small Arms Improvement Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P) program provides funds to mature, demonstrate, test and evaluate emerging technology from Budget Activity (BA) 3 Program Element 0603607A Joint Service Small Arms Program (JSSAP) Project 627 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Department of Energy National Laboratories, Research Development & Engineering Centers (RDECs) and other domestic and foreign sources for small arms weapon systems and technology. Small arm weapon systems include weapons ranging up to 40 millimeter in caliber. Current and future efforts focus on improvements designed to enhance lethality, target acquisition and tracking, fire control, usability, training effectiveness and reliability of weapons to include ammunition when developing and/or evaluating standard and non-standard weapons. Focus areas include the maturing of technology through testing and evaluation of sub-system or system prototypes which demonstrates lightweight materials, wear resistant/protective/anti-reflective coatings, observation/situational awareness improvements, human-systems integration, robotic armament capability, non-lethal capability, and equipment enhancements. Benefits include continuous improvements to small arms weapon systems, fire control equipment, optics, gun barrels, training devices, suppressors, component mounts, weapon mounts, and weapon/ammunition interface. Includes costs associated with efforts for integration and interface of products on Soldiers' head, body and weapons. Project VS4: Supports efforts to evaluate integrated technologies and representative or prototype systems that help expedite Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) technology transition from the laboratory to operational use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0603827A_4_2040_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- Decrease from the PB to the CB reflects anticipated transition of the Low Altitude Static Line Reserve Parachute Automatic Activation Device (SLRPAAD) from the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase to the Engineering and Manufacturing Deployment phase, and the anticipated transition of efforts supporting improved hard armor to final production qualification and capability insertion.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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