Expeditionary Airfield (EAF) Landing Systems teams from the Aircraft Launch and Recovery (ALRE) Program Office (PMA-251) are testing solutions that will make Marines’ expeditionary landings easier and faster. 

ALRE’s EAF team spent two years searching for a reliable replacement for AM2 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) matting, which has been in service since the 1960s. While AM2 remains a viable solution, it’s heavy, time-consuming to install, and challenging to deliver to austere environments.  

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst met virtually with small business representatives and contractors Dec. 9 at the Lakehurst Small Business Roundtable Industry Day.

Held annually, the roundtable meeting focuses on the current involvement of small businesses in support of NAWCAD Lakehurst’s Naval Aviation mission and provides an overview of upcoming contracting opportunities in Support Equipment (SE) and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE).