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USS Wasp first-ever carrier to use Joint Precision Approach and Landing System on deployment


FARNBOROUGH, England, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Early in 2018, U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters deployed to the Pacific aboard the USS Wasp amphibious assault ship, and used Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Intelligence, Information and Services business's Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) to guide them onto the ship's deck in all weather and surface conditions up to the rough waters of Sea State 5. 

An F-35B Lightning II prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Philippine Sea, March 23, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan)

The system allows precise landings through GPS receivers and an encrypted, jam-proof datalink.

"We're asking our pilots to land in some of the most difficult conditions on Earth," said U.S. Navy Captain B. Joseph Hornbuckle III, program manager, Naval Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office. "JPALS goes a long way toward ensuring the safety of our aircrews and the success of our missions." 

JPAL's precision navigation is equally effective ashore. A land-based version of the system can be small enough to be either dropped into an austere environment via parachute or driven in on a trailer.

"Deploying with the F-35 is a good start, but it's just the beginning," said Matt Gilligan, Raytheon vice president of Navigation, Weather and Services. "There are many fixed and rotary wing aircraft around the world and across the services that deploy to harsh, low-visibility environments where JPALS would be extremely valuable."

The system is slated to go into production in 2019. To learn more about JPALS, visit us here.

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Follow us on Twitter.

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