Defense Unicorns UDS (Universal Deployment System) is a platform designed for deploying, managing, and updating mission-critical software on distributed weapon systems in military and defense environments. The platform addresses the challenges of contested, disconnected, and resource-constrained operational environments where traditional software delivery methods are insufficient. UDS provides infrastructure for consistent, repeatable deployments across operational environments including on-premises, airgapped, and classified systems. The platform enables rapid software updates without requiring on-site IT teams, supporting environments that may be completely disconnected from standard networks. The solution employs Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) who work directly with operational teams to understand workflows and constraints, building and deploying custom solutions in real mission environments. This approach enables rapid iteration cycles where updates that typically take weeks can be completed in hours. UDS maintains stable, reproducible environments that allow teams to push new features, test with users immediately, and deploy updates confidently even in disconnected systems. The platform prevents environment drift and provides faster feedback cycles while maintaining security and stability requirements for sensitive and classified data handling. The platform includes a registry catalog for managing deployments and supports the deployment of AI applications like LARA, which demonstrated a 21% reduction in response time for Naval Engineering Records processing.