Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Archives

General Atomics EMALS “Dead Load” Launch Testing Commences Aboard Second Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Admin - February 29, 2024

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) testing aboard the future Gerald R. Ford-class carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) has commenced, utilizing “dead load” vehicles designed to...

General Atomics Advanced Arresting Gear System Successfully Completes Barricade Arrestment Test

Admin - March 31, 2019

SAN DIEGO, CA. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system successfully executed the first exploratory aircraft barricade arrestment at the Jet Car Track Site in Lakehurst, NJ, marking...

General Atomics’ Advanced Arresting Gear System Completes Performance Testing for Turboprop Aircraft

Admin - October 3, 2018

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) performance testing has been successfully completed for the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C+ Hawkeye, and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The testing supports...