Air Force Orders Deployable Aircraft Landing Guidance System

August 12 2015

USA

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract to Thales for its deployable instrument landing systems (D-ILS), according to a company press release.

The contract covers two production representative units along with technical documentation, system analysis, architecture and engineering and contractor support, said a statement released Monday.

The Air Force eventually expects to purchase as many as 38 systems.

The D-ILS is a ground-based system that provides guidance to landing...

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