BAE SYSTEMS To Develop Autonomous Landing Guidance System for U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. has received a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract to develop an Autonomous Approach Landing Capability (AALC AALC American Association of Lutheran Churches AALC Amphibious Assault Landing Craft AALC Autonomous Approach Landing Capability AALC Aa Ab Laut Chalen (Hindi movie) AALC Animal Agriculture Liaison Committee ). The contract, with a potential value of more than $13 million, draws on BAE Systems' pioneering technology in the weather-penetrating capabilities of 94-GHz imaging radar Traditional radar sends directional pulses of electromagnetic energy and detects the presence, position and motion of an object (such as an aircraft) by analyzing the portion of the energy reflected from the object back to the radar station. . The competitively awarded contract calls for BAE Systems' Platform Solutions to provide the Air Force Research Laboratory with a platform-independent, integrated systems solution to meet Air Mobility Command autonomous landing requirements for the Defense Transportation System. BAE Systems will supply an integrated system comprising a 94-GHz imaging radar fused with optical sensors, new digital light engine head up displays, a surface guidance system, and a multi-spectral radome. The AALC system offers pilots enhanced situational awareness Situation awareness or situational awareness [1] (SA) is the mental representation and understanding of objects, events, people, system states, interactions, environmental conditions, and other situation-specific factors affecting human performance in , permitting global operation in zero ceiling/zero visibility (0/0) conditions. "This AALC system provides pilots with situational awareness of the runway environment and obstacles and addresses spatial disorientation spatial disorientation Inability to determine one's true body position, motion, and altitude (or, in water, depth) relative to the Earth or one's surroundings. It may result from a brain or nerve disorder or from limitations in the normal sensory apparatus. issues caused by lack of visual perspective," said Tom Herring, vice president of Integrated Solutions of BAE Systems for Platform Solutions. "The system also provides combat and supporting forces the opportunity to solve current operating deficiencies that have been highlighted by the media." They include fog-laden valleys in Bosnia and the "dust-out" problems in Iraq and Afghanistan. "This win establishes BAE Systems as a leader in autonomous landing guidance technology," Herring said. "Our plans include development of the next-generation radar to achieve a 3D capability, system integration, aircraft installation, and flight test." BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. BAE Systems Platform Solutions BAE Systems Platform Solutions is part of BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions, a subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc. The division was formerly known as Lockheed Martin Control Systems (LMCS). Sector is a leading global supplier of integrated electronic control products, subsystems, and man-machine interface systems for air, space, sea, and ground vehicles. |
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