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.
GA-EMS completes IDR for USSF’s EO/IR EWS satellite programme 30 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 30th, 2021 15:17)
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has achieved a major milestone in the US Space Force (USSF) Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite programme by completing the initial design review (IDR) of the programme’s space vehicle and ground segment.
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USSF Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite programme marks critical milestone. Credit: General Atomics.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has achieved a major milestone in the US Space Force (USSF) Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite programme by completing the initial design review (IDR) of the programme’s space vehicle and ground segment.
GA-EMS Completes Initial Design Review of U.S.S.F.’s EO/IR Weather System Prototype Satellite Program Our Bureau 423
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) completed the Initial Design Review (IDR) of the space vehicle and ground segment for the United States Space Force (U.S.S.F.) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Weather System (EWS) satellite program.
This is the first major milestone in the EWS program that aims to deploy a space vehicle that can meet all of the military’s cloud characterization and theater imagery product requirements in time to replace the current, aging Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP).
Next-gen intercontinental ballistic missile interceptor estimated to cost nearly $18 billion (U.S. Missile Defense Agency) WASHINGTON The Pentagon’s Next-Generation Interceptor that is being competitively developed to replace the current ground-based interceptors within the United States’ homeland intercontinental ballistic missile defense system is estimated to cost nearly $18 billion across the life of the program. An independent cost estimate from the Defense Department’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office first reported by Bloomberg and since obtained by Defense News has determined the total cost to develop the NGI will come to roughly $13 billion while procurement as well as operation and sustainment will come to a little over $2 billion each.