BAE Systems Completes First Test of Autonomous Landing System.EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. , Calif. -- 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. completed the first test of an autonomous landing system intended for large mobility and transport aircraft. The test demonstrated the system's ability to enhance pilot vision in a simulated zero-visibility landing scenario. The demonstration of the Autonomous Approach and 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 ) system took place at the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base aboard a C-130H aircraft. AALC technology fuses millimeter-wave radar and infrared imaging, enabling pilots to see the runway and detect obstacles in a variety of visibility-limiting conditions. BAE Systems is under an $11.4 million contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory for AALC development and flight demonstration. "This technology essentially lets aircrews maintain their vision through all weather and obscurants," said Clark Freise, vice president of defense avionics for BAE Systems in Johnson City, New York Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,535 at the 2000 census. The Village of Johnson City was established in the Town of Union, New York and is a part of the "Triple Cities" along with Endicott, New York and . "It promises to save lives by making it much safer for pilots to confidently land, taxi, and take off." The technology could be used on several types of aircraft, including military and civil transports, helicopters, and special-purpose civil aircraft. Infrared sensors are used commonly on military aircraft, but IR technology -- while useful in dark or hazy conditions -- is not effective in heavy fog, smoke, dust, or snow. Under these conditions, AALC generates an image from the millimeter-wave radar that is displayed to the aircrew via a digital light engine head-up display, with flight-guidance symbology sym·bol·o·gy n. 1. The study or interpretation of symbols or symbolism. 2. The use of symbols. symbology 1. the study and interpretation of symbols. Also called symbolism. overlaid digitally onto the image. BAE Systems was awarded the initial AALC contract in 2004. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions, and customer support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . BAE Systems, with 96,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $27 billion on a pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma basis, assuming BAE Systems had owned Armor Holdings, Inc. for the whole of 2006. |
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