What does AAG stand for?

Advanced Arresting Gear

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The ship will have a smaller crew than previous flattops and incorporate new technologies, including an Electro-Magnetic Aircraft Launching System, advanced arresting gear and dual-band radar.

United States: Keel laid for newest Navy aircraft carrier

The Advanced Arresting Gear is designed to replace the current hydraulic arresting gear on carrier decks that halt planes with cross-deck cables that snag a plane's tail hook.

General atomics poised to launch its aircraft carrier technology: ...

8 million contract for system development and demonstration of a shipboard-representative Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG).

Advanced Arresting Gear underway

A control tower and two equipment buildings also will be constructed at the Advanced Arresting Gear test site, a companion project to the new Electromagentic Launch System being tested at Lakehurst.

United States: Pinelands panel OKs Navy Lakehurst construction

The Ford class will include many of the design features of the Nimitz class, but Northrop and the Navy have added several new technologies to the ships, including a new flight deck with an improved weapons handling system, advanced arresting gear to catch landing aircraft, a re-engineered launch system and a new nuclear propulsion plant design.

United States: Northrop gets planning contract for new aircraft ...

United States: Navy pays Northrop Grumman $373.5 million to start on ...

UAV integration is also made possible by the Advanced Arresting Gear System, which uses electromagnetism, rather than hydraulics, to capture aircraft.

Australia: Northrop Grumman to build first new aircraft carrier class ...

They will incorporate many new design features including a new nuclear reactor design (A1B reactor), stealthier features to help reduce radar profile, electromagnetic catapults, advanced arresting gear, and reduced crewing requirements.

United States : 5.1 billion US Navy contract for Northrop to ...