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Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)
Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
- FY24
- $10.0M
- FY25
- $9.14M
- FY26
- $32.0M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $168.4M | $115.9M | $63.7M | $146.0K | $150.0K | $10.0M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $172.2M | $122.5M | $65.8M | $147.0K | $151.0K | $10.7M | $9.14M | |
| Request | – | – | $184.1M | $123.5M | $65.8M | $147.0K | $151.0K | $10.7M | $9.14M | $32.0M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2019 book requested $184.1M for FY2019; the PB2021 book reports $168.4M actually spent — $15.7M below the request.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)
The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) program designed, developed, tested and fielded an aircraft arrestment system to replace the legacy Mark 7 arresting gear. AAG systems are being installed on all new construction aircraft carriers. AAG will provide the U.S. Navy with improved operational capability, while reducing operating and support costs. The AAG system will recover all existing and projected carrier-based tail hook-equipped air vehicles well into the 21st century. The AAG program will undergo future system improvements to address safety, obsolescence, and reliability, to include but not limited to AAG Software Stability, AAG Depot Planning, AAG Software Support Activity (SSA), and Reliability Improvement ECPs. The Software Stability development efforts will address software deficiencies, stability and reliability issues documented in a System Safety Risk Assessment (SSRA) for AAG software, and in a separate investigative report by a NAVAIR Independent Review Team (IRT). Development efforts will mitigate specific findings related to non-deterministic behavior and latency of the software that contribute to the SSRA Hazard rating (1D-Serious). Per IRT report recommendations, these efforts will address findings via software modernization and re-architecture, with new software adhering to improved Level or Rigor (LOR) standards and processes. AAG Depot Planning efforts will include analysis of test bench and depot repair Support Equipment, final updates to logistics product information and maintenance task analysis, and develop Overhaul work instruction, repair procedures, and overhaul intervals. AAG SSA funding provides development and execution of a high-level hybrid SSA planning document to ensure software test activities and procedures are implemented for AAG. Reliability improvements will be accomplished with the development of ECPs including but not limited to ECP-0120 Charging Power Supply, and pECP-027 AAG Water Twister Drain & Fill Kit. The Ford Class AAG Fourth Engine Low-Cost Alternative Using Super Capacitor Hardware (FLASH) provides for the development and fielding of an alternative to forced retrofit of the 4th Engine Energy Absorption Subsystem (EAS) on all Ford Class CVNs. This program is funded under System Development and Demonstration because it includes projects passed Milestone B approval and conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirement prior to full-rate production decision.
Mission — Advanced Arresting Gear
The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) program designed, developed, tested and fielded an aircraft arrestment system to replace the legacy Mark 7 arresting gear. AAG systems are being installed on all new construction aircraft carriers. AAG will provides the U.S. Navy with improved operational capability, while reducing operating and support costs. The AAG system will recover all existing and projected carrier based tail hook-equipped air vehicles well into the 21st century. The AAG program will undergo future system improvements to address safety, obsolescence, and reliability, to include but not limited to AAG Software Stability, AAG Depot Planning, AAG Software Support Activity (SSA), and Reliability Improvement ECPs. The Software Stability development efforts will address software deficiencies, stability and reliability issues documented in a System Safety Risk Assessment (SSRA) for AAG software, and in a separate investigative report by a NAVAIR Independent Review Team (IRT). Development efforts will mitigate specific findings related to non-deterministic behavior and latency of the software that contribute to the SSRA Hazard rating (1D-Serious). Per IRT report recommendations, these efforts will address findings via software modernization and re-architecture, with new software adhering to improved Level or Rigor (LOR) standards and processes. Completion of AAG Depot Planning includes analysis of test bench and depot repair Support Equipment, final updates to logistics product information and maintenance task analysis, and develop Overhaul work instruction, repair procedures, and overhaul intervals. Previous Depot Planning efforts provided initial analysis and completion of Functional Requirements document (FRD). Depot Planning is approximately 85% complete, and does not have to be 100% complete to begin Depot Standup procurements. AAG SSA funding provides development and execution of a high-level hybrid SSA planning document to ensure software test activities and procedures are implemented for AAG. The Ford Class AAG Fourth Engine Low-Cost Alternative Using Super Capacitor Hardware (FLASH) provides for the development and fielding of an alternative to forced retrofit of the 4th Engine Energy Absorption Subsystem (EAS) on all Ford Class CVNs. Reliability improvements will be accomplished with the development of ECPs addressing AAG Production Impacts, including but not limited to ECP-0120 Charging Power Supply, and pECP-027 AAG Water Twister Drain & Fill Kit.
Justification
No accomplishments or planned-program narratives in this line's J-book detail — some exhibits carry figures without per-project prose.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $10.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $9.14M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY25 Total | $9.14M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $32.0M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $32.0M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2367: Advanced Arresting Gear | $348.3M | $10.0M | $9.14M | $32.0M | $32.0M |
| Program Element | $348.3M | $10.0M | $9.14M | $32.0M | $32.0M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1741 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying Mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →