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Unmanned Aircraft System Universal Products
Budget figures
No FY2026 R-1/P-1 request line for this program element. The FY2026 President's Budget request workbook carries no FY2026 line for it; its last workbook figure is FY2025. The PB2026 J-book detail below does carry an FY2026 row for this line, recorded as zero. A workbook blank and a documented zero are different records, and this page shows both. An absent line is not by itself an ending — PB2026 renumbered program elements at scale across the services and defense agencies, so this work may continue under a different number. No successor is linked for this line: this site's program-lineage layer holds no keyed edge pointing forward from here. That is an absence in this site's lineage layer, not a finding about the program: if the J-book narrative on this page describes a realignment, it is quoted below in the document's own words, and this note does not restate it.
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USAspending reports awards on a rolling basis, and this corpus runs through 2026-09-04. why partial FY2026 data? →
Budget trajectory
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY24 | $24.5MR-1 TOA · PB2026 |
| FY25 | $24.5MR-1 TOA · PB2026 |
| FY26 | $0J-book detail · PB2026 |
Decade view
P-1/R-1 workbook TOA basis, shown compact in $B/$M (the workbook records USD thousands); each figure cites its own President's Budget edition
The vertical scale does not start at zero: the baseline sits just below this program’s smallest year, so a low point on this line is not a small amount. Read the shape for direction and the grid below for the figures.
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $36.9M | $36.5M | $17.4M | $19.5M | $4.43M | $10.5M | $24.5M | |
| Enacted | – | $0 | $38.5M | $38.3M | $18.1M | $19.5M | $4.59M | $10.5M | $25.4M | $24.5M |
| Request | – | $38.5M | $52.0M | $32.0M | $7.74M | $4.59M | $512.0K | $25.4M | $24.5M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2019 book requested $52.0M for FY2019; the PB2021 book reported $36.5M as actual total obligation authority — $15.5M below the request. 36.5 − 52.0 = -15.5 USD millions — the compact figures above are rounded for reading.
Program lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — Unmanned Aircraft System Universal Products
Scalable Control Interface (SCI) is a permissions-based software control suite used by Soldiers to simultaneously control multiple, disparate types of uncrewed or optionally-manned aircraft and payloads through a universal interface with scalable levels of authority. SCI distributes Unmanned Aircraft Systems (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 Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS), Command Post Computing Environment such as Tactical Services Infrastructure (TSI), fixed wing aircraft, and rotary wing aircraft. SCI will integrate decision aiding, autonomy, and artificial intelligence improvements as they technically mature, in order to support Multi-Domain Operations and reduce cognitive workload.
Mission — Unmanned Aircraft Systems Universal Products
Scalable Control Interface (SCI) is a permissions-based software control suite used by Soldiers to simultaneously control multiple, disparate types of uncrewed or optionally-manned aircraft and payloads through a universal interface with scalable levels of authority. 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 Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS), Command Post Computing Environment such as Tactical Services Infrastructure (TSI), fixed wing aircraft, and rotary wing aircraft. SCI will integrate decision aiding, autonomy, and artificial intelligence improvements as they technically mature, in order to support Multi-Domain Operations and reduce cognitive workload.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (2)
Scalable Control Interface (SCI)
SCI will be the primary means of Command and Control (C2) for Program of Record Army UAS. SCI software will be hosted on Mission Command devices in both ground and airborne platforms serving as nodes on the Integrated Tactical Network 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.
SBIR/STTR Transfer
Funding transferred in accordance with Title 15 USC §638.
Budget line items(workbook-cited)
P-1/R-1 workbook Total Obligation Authority basis (USD thousands) · PB2026.
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $24.5M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $24.5M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $24.5M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
J-book detail basis (R-2/P-40, USD millions) · PB2026 — a different accounting basis from the P-1/R-1 workbook TOA above; where the two disagree, the reconciliation strip under Budget figures shows both.
Wider than this screen — swipe the table sideways for the remaining fiscal-year columns.
| Project | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $24.5M | $24.5M | $0 |
| EX1: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Universal Products | $24.5M | $24.5M | — |
Follow the dollar
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 312 of 1,938 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high or medium confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying mentions
Showing 25 of 104 from the Senate LDA disclosure database.
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 (HR 8800/S 4784); provisions regarding R&D - Navy, US Marine Corps, Air…
National Defense Authorization Act, 2027 (HR XXXX/S XXXX); provisions regarding R&D - Navy, US Marine Corps, Air…
H.R.4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R.7147 - Further Additional Continuing…
H.R.7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026. S.933 - NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025. FY27 Commerce…
Issues associated with development of unmanned aircraft systems
Issues associated with development of unmanned aircraft systems in FY27 Defense Appropriations (no bill)
Defense Authorization legislation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, as it pertains to Department of…
U.S. Coast Guard and CBP adoption of Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
U.S. Coast Guard and CBP adoption of Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
H.R.8800 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for…
Aircraft certification and safety issues, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization issues and implementation…
Aircraft certification and safety issues, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization issues and implementation…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes Helicopter terrain…
Support Workers organizing at JetBlue and Delta Airlines (No Bill Number) Urge FAA to implement FAA Reauthorization…
P.L. 119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act FY26, National Defense Authorization Act FY27 (bills pending)…
H.R. 8800/S. 4784 - National Defense Authorization Act FY27, H.R. 9495 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY27…
Air Force aviation and intelligence programs Army aviation programs (fixed wing, unmanned, and rotary wing) Army…
Air Force aviation and intelligence programs Army aviation programs (fixed wing, unmanned, and rotary wing) Army…
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
House and Senate FAA legislation as it pertains to aviation safety, unmanned aircraft systems, advanced air mobility…
Oversight
Department-level designation (not specific to this program)
GAO lists 5 high-risk areas for DOD as a whole. That designation covers the department, not Unmanned Aircraft System Universal Products. No program-specific GAO finding for this line is in the ingested data. See the DOD oversight record.
Program dossier
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1,938 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →
Primary sources
Open any budget figure for its exact receipt. Verified line items lead with the highlighted government PDF; original spreadsheets download with their budget edition and exhibit in the filename.
Budget totals · TOA sources
FY2026 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J207
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2026_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2018 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J194
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2018_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2019 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J197
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2019_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2020 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J219
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2020_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2021 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J228
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2021_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2022 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J200
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2022_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2023 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J198
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2023_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2024 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J196
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2024_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
FY2025 Department of Defense Budget: RDT&E Programs (R-1) · comptroller.war.gov
Exhibit R-1 · J198
Complete workbook · unchanged saved copy. Saves as PB2025_DoD_R-1_Research-Development-Test-Evaluation.xlsx.
Detailed budget justification
The related TOA spreadsheets above use a different accounting basis from R-2/P-40 detail. Their amounts are not assumed to match these detailed sources.
RDTE - Vol 4 - Budget Activity 6 · www.asafm.army.mil