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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

US aircraft carrier deadline gives JPALS new focus

With the US Navy's first CVN-21-class aircraft carrier scheduled to enter service in 2014, the long-delayed GPS-based joint precision approach and landing system (JPALS) programme is finally getting under way.

The USN has issued a request for proposals for development of a sea-based JPALS to equip aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships and destroyers. This is the first increment in a planned family of differential-GPS landing systems for all the US armed services.

Likely bidders include teams led by Honeywell and Raytheon, with the former already having teamed with Boeing, Sierra Nevada and the UK's Qinetiq. Proposals are due in September, leading to contract award in March next year.

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