FY2027 Division

Air Force

TL;DR

Air Force in the FY2027 NDAA: Airlift, fighters, and RDT&E. 69 sections across Titles I, II.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air…

Sec. 111 — Title I

Standards for networked, autonomous, kinetic capabilities to protect against small unmanned aircraft systems

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish standards to guide the…

Sec. 121 — Title I

Temporary unavailability of amphibious warfare ships

Section 8062(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by inserting (1) before The naval; and(2)by adding at the end the following…

Sec. 122 — Title I

Authority to use incremental funding for long lead-time components for Virginia class submarines

Section 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 139 Stat. 755) is amended—(1)by…

Sec. 123 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the…

Sec. 124 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for John Lewis class Oilers

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the…

Sec. 125 — Title I

Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs

Contract authority(1)Procurement authorizedThe Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of covered…

Sec. 126 — Title I

Contract authority for submarine tender program

The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of not more than two AS(X) submarine tenders.(b)Use of…

Sec. 127 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts…

Sec. 128 — Title I

Authority to use incremental funding for the construction of a Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)

Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year…

Sec. 129 — Title I

Authority for advance procurement of components for Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft

The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, prior to ship authorization, for the advance procurement of components for…

Sec. 130 — Title I

Torpedo modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts

Strategy and inventory requirement(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the…

Sec. 131 — Title I

Limitation on construction of Battleship pending certification on technology readiness levels

The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract or other agreement that includes a scope of work for the construction of the lead…

Sec. 132 — Title I

Strategy for iterative development and flight modifications for FF(X) class frigates

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense…

Sec. 133 — Title I

Report on continuity of mission and readiness during transition of F–5 to F/A–18E/F aircraft for the Navy Reserve

Not later than March 1, 2027, and annually thereafter for four years, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense…

Sec. 141 — Title I

Inventory requirements for certain fighter aircraft

Modification of inventory requirements for Air Force fighter aircraft(1)In generalSubsection (i) of section 9062 of title 10, United…

Sec. 142 — Title I

Extension of prohibition on retirement of F–22 aircraft

Section 9062(k)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2027 and inserting September 30, 2032.

Sec. 143 — Title I

Limitation on retirement of E–3 airborne warning and control system aircraft and requirements relating to E–7 aircraft

Extension and modification of minimum inventory requirementSection 149 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026…

Sec. 144 — Title I

Evaluation for potential transfer of certain A–10 aircraft among military departments

Section 137(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118—31; 137 Stat. 174) is amended—(1)by striking…

Sec. 145 — Title I

Extension of requirements relating to C–130 aircraft

Section 146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117—263; 136 Stat. 2455)…

Sec. 146 — Title I

Limitation on availability of funds for C–37 aircraft recapitalization program

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Air Force for the…

Sec. 147 — Title I

Limitation on retirement of MQ–9 Reaper aircraft

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Air…

Sec. 148 — Title I

Analysis of alternatives for next generation airlift capabilities

The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, shall conduct an analysis…

Sec. 149 — Title I

Authorization of transitional activities to improve airlift operations

The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out activities, prior to fielding the next generation airlift aircraft, to improve the readiness…

Sec. 150 — Title I

Conveyance of certain F–14 aircraft to U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama

The Secretary of the Navy may convey, without consideration, to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama (in…

Sec. 151 — Title I

Report on the feasibility of restoring nuclear capability to the B–1B Lancer bomber aircraft

Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Strategic…

Sec. 161 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for F–15EX aircraft

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may enter into…

Sec. 162 — Title I

Multiyear procurement authority for F–35 aircraft

Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense may…

Sec. 163 — Title I

Prohibition on procurement and use of humanoid robotic systems produced, developed, or controlled by foreign adversaries

Prohibition(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense may not procure, lease, or otherwise obtain a covered humanoid robotic system that—(A)is…

Sec. 164 — Title I

Limitation on availability of funds to retire or decommission certain radar systems

Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal…

Sec. 165 — Title I

Standards for common operating system for small unmanned aircraft systems

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the…

Sec. 166 — Title I

Minimum annual procurement goal for AbilityOne Program

Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall establish the goal that the total amount of funds obligated for the…

Sec. 167 — Title I

Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on F–35 Joint Strike Fighter technical data needs for sustainment

Plan required(1)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to…

Sec. 168 — Title I

Implementation of GAO recommendation on F–35 joint strike fighter use of contract incentive fees

Implementation plan(1)In generalThe Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan to address recommendation 3 from the report of…

Sec. 169 — Title I

Study on fuel procurement practices of the Department of Defense

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Transportation Command and the Director of the Defense…

Sec. 201 — Title II

Authorization of appropriations

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development…

Sec. 211 — Title II

Budget review and certification for certain categories of research and development

Section 133a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end;(B)in…

Sec. 212 — Title II

Deputy Directors of Operational Test and Evaluation

Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and(2)by inserting after…

Sec. 213 — Title II

Repeal of pilot authority for use of other transactions for installation or facility prototyping

Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (i).

Sec. 214 — Title II

Modifications to responsibilities of the Defense Innovation Unit

Section 4127(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and(2)by inserting after…

Sec. 215 — Title II

Test and evaluation repository and regional test hubs of the Test Resource Management Center

Section 4173 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (c)(1) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(G)To…

Sec. 216 — Title II

Weapon system platform modernization and cyber hardening

Section 228 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119—60; 139 Stat. 786; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is…

Sec. 217 — Title II

Repeal of requirement for Secretary of Defense to act through a specified official for NATO innovation program

Repeal of requirement to act through specified officialSubsections (a) and (b) of section 222 of the National Defense Authorization Act…

Sec. 218 — Title II

Modification to test program for engineering plant of certain vessels

Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117—81; 135 Stat. 1599) is amended—(1)in the…

Sec. 219 — Title II

United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative

The Secretary of Defense shall designate an executive agent, as such term is defined in Department of Defense Directive 5101.01 (relating…

Sec. 220 — Title II

Establishment of synthetic training environment to support Indo-Pacific operations

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the…

Sec. 221 — Title II

Requirement to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities

The Secretary of Defense shall establish or designate, and operate, one or more test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft…

Sec. 222 — Title II

Operational autonomy requirements for unmanned surface vessels

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall take such actions as may be…

Sec. 223 — Title II

Realignment of the National Strategic Research Institute to the Department of the Air Force

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering…

Sec. 224 — Title II

Reimbursement of National Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation expenses

Amounts authorized to be appropriated after the date of the enactment of this Act for the Department of Defense for research, development…

Sec. 225 — Title II

Use of innovative and emerging food production technologies for components of military rations

It is the sense of Congress that requirements for the future battlefield include dealing with contested logistics that—(1)cannot be…

Sec. 226 — Title II

Support for advanced technologies that strengthen United States agricultural production, agrifood systems, and associated bioindustrial manufacturing capacity

The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, may carry out activities…

Sec. 227 — Title II

Prize competitions to support the research and development of biotechnology for the Department of Defense

Program required(1)In generalPursuant to the authority provided under section 4025 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of…

Sec. 228 — Title II

Pilot program to recognize outstanding achievements in technology and prototype development

The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (referred to in this section as the Director) shall carry out a pilot program under which the…

Sec. 229 — Title II

Pilot program on forward deployable biomanufacturing capabilities

The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, may carry out a pilot…

Sec. 230 — Title II

Pilot program on the use of automated data security posture management technologies for artificial intelligence systems

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall establish and commence implementation…

Sec. 231 — Title II

Pilot program on technologies to strengthen authentication and attribution of human authorization for consequential actions

The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to evaluate commercially available technologies that strengthen authentication and…

Sec. 232 — Title II

Cloud laboratory pilot program

Cloud laboratory pilot program(1)Program required(A)In generalThe Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to support the…

Sec. 233 — Title II

Pilot program to test and evaluate muzzle blast overpressure mitigation devices

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry out a pilot program to evaluate…

Sec. 234 — Title II

Space technology demonstration of advanced nuclear propulsion technologies

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the Commander of the…

Sec. 235 — Title II

Prohibition on pilot trainees operating T–7 aircraft pending testing and corrective actions

A pilot trainee may not operate a T—7 aircraft of the Air Force until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the Committees on Armed…

Sec. 236 — Title II

Prohibition on availability of funds for gain of function research

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense…

Sec. 237 — Title II

Prohibition on availability of funds for animal research in collaboration with foreign countries of concern

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Defense…

Sec. 251 — Title II

Policy to guide the development and acquisition of quantum computing systems for the Department of Defense

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a policy to guide the…

Sec. 252 — Title II

Plan for competitive experimentation relating to autonomous and nontraditional capabilities relevant to the A–10 mission set

The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a plan to carry out competitive experimentation, prototyping, and operational assessment of…

Sec. 253 — Title II

Plan for establishment and evaluation of experimental, drone-centric reconnaissance and security formations

The Secretary of the Army shall develop a plan for establishing and evaluating one or more experimental, battalion-sized formations that…

Sec. 254 — Title II

Plan for use of certain aircraft for research and development purposes

The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a plan to regenerate, restore, modify, and use a limited number of covered aircraft for…

Sec. 255 — Title II

Sonobuoy modernization, testing, and inventory sufficiency for two simultaneous regional conflicts

Strategy and inventory requirement(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the…

Sec. 256 — Title II

Review and implementation of strategies to accelerate the qualification process for domestically produced advanced energetic materials

Acceleration of formulation-to-system qualification for advanced energetic materials(1)Review and implementationThe Secretary of Defense…