BAE SYSTEMS To Develop Autonomous Landing Guidance System For U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
03 Aug 2004
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- BAE Systems has received a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract to develop an Autonomous Approach Landing Capability (AALC). The contract, with a potential value of more than $13 million, draws on BAE Systems pioneering technology in the weather-penetrating capabilities of 94-GHz imaging radar.
The competitively awarded contract calls for BAE Systems Platform Solutions to provide the Air Force Research Laboratory with a platform-independent, integrated systems solution to meet Air Mobility Command autonomous landing requirements for the Defense Transportation System. BAE Systems will supply an integrated system comprising a 94-GHz imaging radar fused with optical sensors, new digital light engine head up displays, a surface guidance system, and a multi-spectral radome. The AALC system offers pilots enhanced situational awareness, permitting global operation in zero ceiling/zero visibility (0/0) conditions.
This AALC system provides pilots with situational awareness of the runway environment and obstacles and addresses spatial disorientation issues caused by lack of visual perspective, said Tom Herring, vice president of Integrated Solutions of BAE Systems for Platform Solutions. The system also provides combat and supporting forces the opportunity to solve current operating deficiencies that have been highlighted by the media. They include fog-laden valleys in Bosnia and the dust-out problems in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This win establishes BAE Systems as a leader in autonomous landing guidance technology, Herring said. Our plans include development of the next-generation radar to achieve a 3D capability, system integration, aircraft installation, and flight test.
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 25,000 people who live and work in some 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Kingdom. The company is dedicated to solving its customers needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions across the defense electronics, systems, information technology, and services arenas.
BAE Systems Platform Solutions serves aerospace and defense prime contractors and end users with capabilities and products that improve operational safety and enhance mission effectiveness.
Platform Solutions supports a wide range of military and commercial platforms, including fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, ground vehicles, and unmanned vehicles with capabilities in vehicle management, human-machine interface, precision navigation, all-weather operation, power management, and mission information management. A unit of BAE Systems North America and based in Johnson City, New York, Platform Solutions employs more than 6,000 people at facilities in the United States and United Kingdom.
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.
BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion through its wholly-owned and joint venture operations.
BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world.
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