The Navy's new Joint Precision Approach and Landing System reached initial operational capability on May 4, the service announced Tuesday. JPALS, built by Raytheon Technologies, is a GPS-based aircraft landing system that began development in 2008 and will be used to land aircraft on amphibious assault ships and aircraft carriers. Rear Adm. Gregory Harris, the director of air warfare, declared IOC after the successful installation, integration and flight certification of the first JPALS production unit on the aircraft carrier Carl...
