Overview
The Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance (CSR) program is a new-start initiative in the Army's fiscal 2026 budget request, envisioned as a family of systems providing force protection at echelon through enhanced situational awareness and electronic support capabilities.
Key Facts
| Attribute | Details |
|-----------|----------|
| Funding | $34.4 million R&D in FY26 budget request |
| Purpose | Force protection at division, corps, and theater levels |
| Key Capabilities | Enhanced situational awareness, operational planning tools for effects coordination, electronic support capabilities |
| Signature Hiding | Low-probability-of-detection/low-probability-of-attribution non-kinetic effects |
Program Architecture
The CSR program provides three distinct lines of effort for counter-space surveillance controlled by an overarching mission planner and common execution software to plan and employ non-kinetic effects that protect friendly forces.
Timeline
| Phase | Quarter/Year | Details |
|-------|--------------|----------|
| Prototype Development | Q2 2026 | Begins for all three lines of effort |
| First Unit Issued (Line of Effort 1) | Q3 2029 | Initial operational capability |
| Lines of Effort 2 and 3 | Q4 2030 | Subsequent unit issuance |
Program Context
CSR is included in the Army's new Electronic Warfare Agile Systems Development program, which consolidates electronic warfare, unmanned aerial systems, and counter-UAS into a single portfolio to better move money around and be more responsive to real-world events.
Related Programs
- electromagnetic-force-protection-capabilities — Broader concept of defensive EW capabilities including MEMSS, CSR, Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems, and S2AS
- agile-funding-pilot — Pilot program allowing the Army to consolidate capabilities into a single portfolio for enhanced responsiveness