General Atomics EMALS Achieves 8,000 Aircraft Launches, Recoveries from USS Carrier Gerald R. Ford Our Bureau 432
USS Carrier Gerald R. Ford
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier (CVN 78) achieved the Navy’s target of 8,000 successful aircraft launches and recoveries during the ship’s 18-month Post Delivery Test & Trial (PDT&T) period.
Said Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS. “Navy leadership set a clear goal of completing 8,000 catapult launches and arrestments during PDT&T. EMALS and AAG met and exceeded that goal with a 100% safety record.”
USS Gerald R Ford achieves major milestone during PDT&T period 25 May 2021 (Last Updated May 25th, 2021 16:23)
US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford achieves milestone during 18-month Post Delivery Test & Trials (PDT&T) period.
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The 18-month PDT&T period started in January last year and ran through April this year. Credit: US Navy.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) has achieved a key milestone during the vessel’s 18-month Post Delivery Test & Trials (PDT&T) period.
Aboard CVN 78, Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), the aircraft launch and recovery technology, achieved the US Navy’s target of 8,000 aircraft recoveries and launches during the PDT&T period.