Raytheon reports it is continue developing improved landing systems for F-35 jets and other aircraft flown from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers.

The award to continue work comes under a engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Joint Precision Approach Landing Systems, or JPALS, program is worth $52 million.

"The JPALS program is a collaboration between the U.S. Navy and Raytheon," said Brian Hickey, director, Raytheon Navigation and Landing Systems. "Landing a high-powered, high-speed aircraft on a moving carrier in rough seas is an exceptionally difficult task. The progress we've made is resulting in truly game changing technology for Navy pilots."

JPALS works with the GPS satellite navigation system -- augmented by local area correction messages -- for accurate three-dimensional landing guidance information for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.

The system also features anti-jam protection.

Raytheon did not provide additional contract or program details.