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Marine Corps Orders Additional G/ATOR Radars From Northrop Grumman

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020

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Marine Corps Orders Additional G/ATOR Radars From Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman's AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

Northrop Grumman [NOC] said Wednesday the company has received an order from the Marine Corps for two additional Ground/Air Task Oriented Radars (G/ATOR). The new order adds to a full-rate production deal the company received in December, and raises the total Lot 2 procurement to eight G/ATOR radars. “We are continuing to provide an advanced, multi-mission capability that meets the evolving needs of our customers,” Mike Meaney, Northrop Grumman’s vice president for land and maritime sensors, said in a statement.…

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