# General Atomics awarded spares contract for Ford-class EMALS and AAG

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was awarded a delivery order for on-board repair parts (spares) for the EMALS and AAG systems on the USS Gerald R. Ford and the AAG land-based site.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-10-09
- Where: Tupelo, Mississippi; Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: EMALS spares, AAG spares
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems](https://endata.com/companies/15806.md)
- [United States Navy](https://endata.com/companies/15467.md) (customer)
- [General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems](https://endata.com/companies/15806.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [ga.com](https://www.ga.com/general-atomics-awarded-contract-for-ford-class-emals-and-aag-spares), 2017-10-09: "General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced today that it has been awarded a definitized delivery order for the first set of on board repair parts (spares), providing sustainment support to the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system on the USS G"
- [navaltoday.com](https://www.navaltoday.com/2017/10/10/us-navy-contracts-general-atomics-for-first-gerald-r-ford-on-board-emals-aag-spares), 2017-10-09: "The US Navy has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) a contract to deliver the first set of on board repair parts (spares) for the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) and advanced arresting gear (AAG) system on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)."

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