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Northrop Grumman Integrates All G/ATOR Subsystems

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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

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Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said all subsystems are integrated on the AN/TPS-80 Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system. This first, complete G/ATOR system is currently undergoing system-level integration and performance testing to include live target testing at the company's Electronic Systems sector engineering and manufacturing complex adjacent to the Baltimore Washington International Marshall Airport. G/ATOR's subsystems include the Radar Equipment Group (REG), the Communications Equipment Group (CEG) and the Power Equipment Group (PEG). The heart of the AN/TPS-80…

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