US Navy declares Joint Precision Approach and Landing System operational
By Garrett Reim24 May 2021
The US Navy (USN) has declared initial operational capability (IOC) of Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) aboard nuclear aircraft carriers.
The declaration means the USN’s Lockheed Martin F-35Cs can use the GPS-based guidance system to land on carriers.
The USN declared the technology operational on 4 May, the US Naval Air Systems Command said on 18 May. The system was installed, integrated and flight-certificated aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in December 2020.
JPALS is pre-installed on all three F-35 variants and the USN’s Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned in-flight refuelling tanker. The system is designed to help guide aircraft onto the deck of carriers and amphibious assault ships.
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