General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) in San Diego, California has awarded QinetiQ US a contract to provide control hardware and software for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) that will be installed on the future Doris Miller (CVN 81), the U.S. Navy’s next Ford-class aircraft carrier.
The production work of updating, obtaining, assembling, and testing launch control and arresting control hardware spans several years, as reflected in this contract. QinetiQ has supported GA-EMS and the U.S. Navy for over ten years by supplying the control hardware and software for the AAG system and the EMALS Launch Control Subsystem. These systems were created specifically for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and installed there.
It is a pleasure for QinetiQ US to maintain its collaboration with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems by providing vital technology for CVN 81, the fourth ship in the Ford-class. Christopher Forrest, Executive Vice President of Advanced Robotics and Mission Solutions at QinetiQ US, stated, “Our continuous commitment to excellence ensures that the Navy is equipped with the best systems to accomplish its mission with increased reliability, improved operational efficiencies, and significantly decreased lifecycle costs.”
