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FY2027 NDAA

Title I — Procurement

TL;DR

Title I of the FY2027 NDAA (Procurement) contains 35 sections. Open any section for a TL;DR, the statutory text, and linked funding tables.

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Sec. 101
Authorization of appropriations

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

space-force, cyber
Sec. 111
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 development…

acquisition-reform, cyber
Sec. 121
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 new paragraph:(2)In…

cyber
Sec. 122
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 redesignating subsections (b)…

destroyer, cyber
Sec. 123
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 procurement of up to…

ota, destroyer, cyber
Sec. 124
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 procurement of John…

ota, cyber
Sec. 125
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 ships.(2)Procurement…

ota, acquisition-reform, destroyer, cyber
Sec. 126
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 incremental…

ota, destroyer, cyber
Sec. 127
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, beginning with the fiscal…

ota, cyber
Sec. 128
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 2027 may be used by…

ota, destroyer, cyber
Sec. 129
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 Ship-to-Shore…

cyber
Sec. 130
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 Navy shall develop and…

foci, acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber
Sec. 131
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 ship of the…

cyber
Sec. 132
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 committees a strategy…

space-force, cyber
Sec. 133
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 committees a report…

foci, cyber
Sec. 141
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 States Code, is amended…

ota, acquisition-reform, cyber
Sec. 142
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.

cyber
Sec. 143
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 (Public Law 119—60) is…

acquisition-reform, cyber
Sec. 144
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 by this Act or by…

cyber
Sec. 145
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), as most recently…

ota, acquisition-reform, cyber
Sec. 146
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 procurement of C—37…

acquisition-reform, cyber
Sec. 147
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 Force may be…

acquisition-reform, taiwan, cyber
Sec. 148
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 of alternatives for…

cyber
Sec. 149
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, reliability…

acquisition-reform, cyber
Sec. 150
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 this section referred…

acquisition-reform, space-force, cyber
Sec. 151
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 Command, shall submit to…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber
Sec. 161
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 one or more…

cyber
Sec. 162
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 enter into one or…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber
Sec. 163
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 produced or…

foci, space-force, cyber
Sec. 164
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 year 2027 for the…

cyber
Sec. 165
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 military…

cyber
Sec. 166
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 procurement of products and…

ota, cyber
Sec. 167
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 the congressional…

acquisition-reform, right-to-repair, cyber
Sec. 168
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 the Government…

cyber
Sec. 169
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 Logistics Agency…

ota, cyber

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