JPALS

Abstract

The restructured Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) program (post Nunn-McCurdy certification) completed a successful MS B and entry into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase in June 2016. This budget reflects the Department of Defense certified Component Cost Position of the restructured JPALS program that funds the developmental, testing, and integration activities to implement and field JPALS ship systems that deliver the primary precision approach, landing, on-deck inertial alignment, surveillance, and auto-land capability for current and future low observable manned and unmanned platforms onboard all CVN and LHA/D ships. JPALS Early Operational Capability (EOC) is required to support initial F-35 operational deployments. JPALS provides for development, integration, installation, and test of JPALS on CVN and LHA/D ships in accordance with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) March 2016 approved JPALS Capability Development Document (CDD). JPALS Engineering Development Model (EDM) articles have been delivered to support JPALS EMD activities. JPALS EDMs will be installed at shore based test facilities and (temporarily) on CVN and LHA/D ships to support F-35B/C developmental and operational testing and MQ-25A concept refinement, system requirements identification, allocation, surrogate risk reduction, and test. Two JPALS EDMs were procured to support testing and F-35 shipboard operational deployments. JPALS will continue to invest in software development in direct support of precision approach and auto-land capabilities for the F-35B/C, MQ-25A, and future air platforms. JPALS effort includes addressing broadened CyberSecurity requirements to remain compliant with software CyberSecurity directives and Information Assurance mandates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
2329_0603860N_4_1319_PB_2020

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Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Cyber

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