Posted: July 30, 2018 1:58 PM
Navy’s Newest Carrier-Based Catapult, Trap Systems Steadily Advance Through Test
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — One year ago, the Navy’s newest aircraft launch and recovery systems successfully conducted historic first sorties aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford . Today, the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) progress through comprehensive test programs, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said in a July 27 release.
“Data from shipboard testing indicates that both EMALS and AAG have demonstrated improved reliability projections over the solely land-based testing,†said Capt. Steve Tedford, former Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (PMA 251) program manager.
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