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S E A P O W E R / N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 042 THE CORPSThe Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), designed for the Marine CORPS asan expeditionary multimission Radar , is goingthrough system and integration testing and heading fora planned initial operational capability (IOC) in TPS-80 G/ATOR, which is intended to replace fiveolder Radar systems, also is showing potential to adaptto the requirements of a long-range Radar system undercompetition for the Marine CORPS and Air Force. Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems in Baltimorehas built two production-standard G/ATOR prototypesand is testing them in the environs of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport,which provides plenty of air-tracking set was built with Marine CORPS funding, the otherwas built with Northrop Grumman team funding tosupport integration and is designed to detect and track targets rangingfrom manned and unmanned aircraft to cruise missiles toprojectiles from mortars, artillery and rocket G/ATOR system s major components includethe Radar Equipment Group the Radar antenna andits rotating drive system mounted on a trailer thatcan be towed by a truck.
44. SEAPOWER / NOVEMBER 2010. THE CORPS. Critical to the air mobility of the G/ATOR is its light-weight cooling system. The G/ATOR is designed to oper-
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