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The Aquila launch system contained an initializer that was linked to the RGT and controlled the sequence of the launch procedure including initializing the inertial platform. The catapult was a pneumatic/hydraulic system that launched the air vehicle into the air with the appropriate airspeed.

The air vehicle was recovered in a net barrier mounted on a 5‐ton truck. The net was supported by hydraulic‐driven, foldout arms, which also contained the guidance equipment to automatically guide the air vehicle into the net.