 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) May 12, 2017
Northrop Grumman is delivering the first low-rate production units of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar, or G/ATOR, to the Marine Corps, the company announced Thursday. G/ATOR has passed the final tests needed for acceptance, production, and delivery. The first contract had been awarded in October 2014, and an additional five systems are being sent to the Marine Corps. "Today's threat environment, and the threat environment of the future, demands the unprecedented level of protection offered by the G/ATOR system," Roshan Roeder, vice president, mission solutions, Northrop Grumman, said in press release. "Through our strong partnership with the Marine Corps, Northrop Grumman is providing warfighters with capabilities that can outmatch any other system." The G/ATOR system is a significant upgrade to previous models. Software advancements mean that scanning modes can be switched at a push of a button compared to more cumbersome methods in earlier systems. It is designed to integrate with multiple types of command-and-control systems. The radar can be employed by either helicopter or vehicle. The G/ATOR is a development of battlefield Active Electronically Scanned Array radar. The antenna can direct the radio waves without having to adjust the antenna and at multiple frequencies at once, making the system much more efficient than earlier models such as the Passive Electronically Scanned Array.
Shape-changing fog screen inventedSussex UK (SPX) May 08, 2017 There is something spooky about being able to see and talk to the pirate Blackbeard while one walks down a dark alley and then stepping right through him as he disappears into thin air. Such entertainment experiences are now possible thanks to a shape-changing fog screen that has been developed at the University of Sussex. The mid-air display allows users to reach through it and interact w ... read more Related Links Space Technology News - Applications and Research
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
