Joint Precision Approach and Landing System Increment 1A (JPALS Inc 1A)

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Joint Precision Approach and Landing System Increment 1A (JPALS Inc 1A)

J. B. Hornbuckle

Precision approach and landing is a critical enabler for joint, coalition, combined, and inter-agency aviation assets tocomplete approaches and landings in limited visibility conditions. Today, the DoD relies heavily on a more expeditionary and agile joint force, which in turn places increased emphasis on aviation assets for deployment, employment, sustainment, and redeployment. To be readily available to the Joint Force Commander (JFC), aviation assets need to be able to operate into and out of all civil and military air facilities (airfields, landing areas, and air capable ships at sea) across the range of military operations in a fully automatic landing (auto-land) mode. A key to joint operational success is the ability of aviation assets to land anywhere, at any time. However, a standard precision approach and landing system with auto-land capability does not exist for joint forces, nor is there a standard system to fully support unmanned aircraft Precision Approach and Landing Capability (PALC) requirements.