AAG will be installed on existing and
future carriers
The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) program will retrofit and forward fit Navy aircraft carriers with an electric motor based system that will replace the current MK 7 hydraulic system for aircraft deceleration during recovery operations. AAG allows arrestment of a broader range of aircraft, reduces manning and maintenance, and provides higher reliability and safety margins. GA’s design replaces the mechanical hydraulic ram with rotary engines using simple, proven energy-absorbing water turbines coupled to a large induction motor, providing fine control of the arresting forces.
The system provides significant benefits over current recovery systems
- Operational capability to recover projected air wing, with renewed service life margins
- Full compatibility with CVN 68-class and CVN 78-class carriers
- Higher availability
- Self-diagnosis and maintenance alerts
- Reduced manning and Total Ownership Cost (TOC)
The GA team is assembling full-scale prototype system components for testing