NAVAIR

Description

AAG is a modular, integrated system consisting of energy absorbers, power conditioning equipment and digital controls which was designed to replace the existing Mk-7 arresting gear. The Mk-7 system is a linear hydraulic machine that requires hands-on, aircraft specified tension adjustments for each landing. The Navy is currently utilizing the MK-7, Mod 3 design on all active aircraft carriers and is developing the Mk-7, Mod 4 for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

The AAG architecture, Health Monitoring Assessment and Prognostics technology and digital control system provides for built-in test and diagnosis, resulting in the system requiring less maintenance and manpower to operate than the Mk-7. This change in architecture is designed to provide higher reliability and safety margins, while allowing Sailors to focus on other areas of need. The system is also designed to allow arrestment of a broader range of aircraft, from the lightest unmanned aerial vehicles to the heaviest manned fighters.

Specifications

Primary Function: Carrier air wing recovery
Contractor: General Atomics
Date Deployed: 2010.
Program Status
Production Phase: In Production
Inventory: None
Projected Inventory: