Unmanned Aircraft System Universal Products

Abstract

Scalable Control Interface (SCI) is the software in both ground and airborne platforms that is hosted on hardware controllers within the Integrated Tactical Network or other Army-provided networks to retrieve and provide data. SCI distributes UAS capabilities by greatly increasing the number of UAS control devices available to Soldiers, Commanders, and Battle Staff. SCI provides simultaneous employment of multiple aircraft/payloads from a single control node. SCI leverages a Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) to software in order to reduce time and cost to integrate new hardware and software in response to the dynamic future operating environment. Deployment of SCI includes devices in the Mobile/Handheld Computing Environment (such as Nett Warrior), Mounted Computing Environment such as MFoCS (Mounted Family of Computer Systems), Command Post Computing Environment such as TSI (Tactical Services Infrastructure), fixed wing aircraft, and rotary wing aircraft. Justification: Fiscal Year 2025 SCI (Universal Products) Base funding of $24.539 million will continue the development, test, and integration of SCI capabilities as hosted on Mission Command and manned aircraft command and control devices in accordance with the SCI Abbreviated-Capabilities Development Document (A-CDD).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
0607143A_7_2040_PB_2025
Change Summary Explanation
Funding supports software development and integration for command and control software for unmanned or optionally manned aircraft and payloads through a universal interface.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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