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This standard establishes the general guidelines and criteria for the design and development of a single store bomb rack unit (BRU) for carriage and release of airborne stores (excluding air-to-air missiles) from fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft using a single suspension point or suspension points spaced at 14 or 30 inches. This standard addresses detailed requirements for gravity (non-ejected), pyrotechnic, hydraulic, and pneumatic powered BRUs. Mechanical aircraft armament interoperable interfaces are incorporated to enhance cross utilization and servicing capabilities between military aircraft and aircraft stores (see 3.1) of all services of the Department of Defense (DoD) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations.

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