Navy Sends $602 Million Unfunded List Focused on Six Construction Projects

Overview

• The Navy sent Congress a $602 million unfunded priorities list that centers on six military construction projects.
• The projects include a New London submarine maintenance facility, a Theater Undersea Surveillance building and a P-8A hangar at Whidbey Island, stormwater work at the U.S. Naval Academy, a periscope repair site in Bangor, and a cyber warfare R&D lab.
• The sharp drop from last year’s $7.4 billion list reflects a 2027 budget that already funds major munitions buys, including about $7.3 billion for SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles, and increases for unmanned aircraft and F-35s.
• Several commands said they will skip extra requests this year, with U.S. Space Command citing full coverage in the President’s budget and Indo-Pacific Command’s chief telling lawmakers he does not plan to file a list.
• Unfunded priority lists are optional notes to Congress that flag needs not covered in the President’s budget and can guide add-on spending in defense bills.