Our mission is to safely arrest fighter aircraft experiencing trouble at aborted take-off or emergency landing.

The requirement we face is to stop a 40 ton fighter at 190 knots within 365 meters. Based on five decades of experience in arresting military jet aircraft our high performance systems have shown to be robust, reliable and cost effective. By uniquely combining proven technology and state-of-the-art modules we answer your current needs as well as building cost effective platforms for the future.

Supported by our cutting edge scientific and engineering departments we team up with you from initial contact through specification, site survey, installation, training and site acceptance to the satisfactory commissioning of your system installation.

The task is to catch the fighter and then bring it to a safe stop within the available run-out distance. The arrest is achieved by installing a hook cable across the runway between the runway thresholds or a net barrier in the overrun area.

Runways are equipped with arrestors to safely stop fighter aircraft in case of emergency due to an aborted take-off or a troubled landing.

The catching device, cable or net, is connected to a pair of energy absorbers, also known as brakes or arresting gears, installed on both sides of the runway.

When selecting the type of energy absorber, along with performance, several key factors should be considered; main operating aircraft, flexibility for visiting aircraft, weight range, available run-out, frequency of operation, level of service and maintenance, etc.

For more information, you may download the brochures.

• ATECH Aircraft Arresting System
• SCAMA Aircraft Arresting System