Naval Air Warfare Center wants to extend the service life of their E-28 Shore-Based Arresting Gear Systems. The present life expectancy of the system is approximately 10 to 15 years. The goal of this effort is to increase that life to 20+ years and to reduce maintenance and
replacement costs. Central to the life extension program is increasing the corrosion resistance of the hydraulic absorbers that hold the hydraulic fluid used for resistance. To improve the corrosion durability of this
equipment, a research program was developed to test candidate coating systems and cathodic protection for use during field evaluations.
Keywords: corrosion, coating systems, cathodic protection, arresting gear.