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Future military aircraft must achieve higher reliability to improve operational readiness, increase sortie rate, improve survivability, and reduce maintenance and operational costs. One way to accomplish this is to utilize new technologies and approaches to integrate the functions of the utility subsystems. Utility subsystem failures can lead to serious damage or aircraft loss (e.g., gear locked up). During Phase 1 of the Air Force Study Contract SUIT (SUbsystem Integration Technology), Rock well identified the significant aircraft improvements attainable through the collaborative design, integration, and control of the utility subsystems. A systematic integrated design methodology was implemented during Phase 1 to identify and the integrate common subsystem functions and common parameters.