QinetiQ US secured a contract from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to provide control hardware and software for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear on the U.S. Navy’s future Ford-class carrier the Doris Miller (CVN 81).
The multiyear task involves updating, procuring, assembling and testing the launch and arresting control hardware.
“QinetiQ US is honored to continue our partnership with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, delivering critical technology for the fourth ship in the Ford-class, CVN 81,” said Christopher Forrest, executive vice president of advanced robotics and mission solutions at QinetiQ US. “Our ongoing 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.”
QinetiQ has supported GA-EMS and the Navy for over a decade by providing hardware and software for the EMALS Launch Control Subsystem, and control hardware and software for the AAG system. These systems were developed for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and future Ford-class carriers John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) and Enterprise (CVN 80).
Development and production of the hardware and software will be done in QinetiQ’s Franklin, Massachusetts, facility.