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Navy Declares IOC For JPALS

Navy Declares IOC For JPALS
An F-35C Lightning II from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine operations in the U.S Third Fleet on Jan. 28, 2021. The Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) reached initial operational capability on May 4, 2021. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy on Tuesday said it declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) earlier this month. JPALS is a GPS-based system that integrates with shipboard air traffic control and landing system architecture in order to guide fixed-wing tactical aircraft on to an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship “with pinpoint approach and landings” in all sea and weather conditions, the Navy said. The Navy said JPALS reached IOC on May 4. The Navy…

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