UNIVERSAL ARMAMENT INTERFACE (UAI) 2010 CONTRACT - RAYTHEON

The Defense Contract Management Agency awarded Raytheon Company a $6.3 million contract in 2010 for the Universal Armament Interface (UAI), a standardized interface for integrating weapons across aircraft platforms independent of operational flight program cycles. Raytheon is tasked with development and sustainment efforts as part of the USAF Program of Record since 2005, enabling rapid weapon integration via configuration files rather than software updates. Strategically, UAI supports USAF weapons integration, NATO interoperability as NUAI, and faster adaptation to new threats without full aircraft recertification.