Breaking Defense reported Tuesday that the U.S. Air Force’s Unfunded Priorities List, or UPL, is seeking $10 billion in additional fiscal year 2026 funding, while the U.S. Space Force is requesting $6 billion in funding through its UPL.
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Air Force’s UPL Includes Funding Requests for Munitions Production, Fleet Readiness Efforts
The Air Force’s UPL includes about $4.15 billion to boost the production of munitions, including advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles; a joint advanced tactical missile; a hypersonic missile called AARW; and the APKWS II, a laser-guided rocket interceptor.
The service branch is also requesting $1.98 billion to improve aircraft readiness; $1.73 billion to fund military construction work; and $1.42 billion for facility sustainment efforts.
Space Force’s UPL Seeks Funding for MILNET Satellite Constellation
The Space Force seeks $5.95 billion in FY 2026 funding through its UPL. Of the nearly $6 billion request, the service would allocate approximately $3.53 billion for the MILNET satellite constellation project’s “Block II” work and $686.8 million for Block II satellite launches.
In addition to the MILNET project, the service would set aside about $1.61 billion for three classified programs. The Space Force UPL also includes funding for ground station modernization, facility sustainment and efforts to address obsolescence issues with GPS ground antennas.
