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ITT Successfully Completes First Brazil PAR-2000 Upgrade

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Friday, August 7th, 2009

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ITT ITT] Aug. 4 announced the Brazil PAR-2000 modernization team successfully completed Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), the first of four radar systems to be upgraded for the Brazilian Air Force. The four days of site acceptance testing included logistic and quality inspections, system online and offline checks, and flight certification. Grupo Especial de Inspecao em Voo (GEIV), the Brazilian special flight inspection group, performed the flight certification. The Brazilian Air force uses ITT's Precision Approach Radars (PARs) to ensure safe…

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