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Army

Northrop Grumman Launches Latest Sensor For Hawk Air Defense System

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it launched its Fourth Generation Tracking Adjunct Sensor (4G TAS), the latest upgrade to the company's range of high-resolution electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors for the Hawk air defense system. The all-weather Hawk is a surface-to-air, medium-range/medium-altitude missile system developed by Raytheon [RTN] and undergone extensive upgrades since its development in the 1960s. The Northrop Grumman 4G TAS is the only approved EO/IR upgrade available to Hawk customers worldwide. The sensor detects and tracks low, fast targets both…

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