STOCKHOLM — Saab has received an order for components and subsystems for full-rate production systems for the U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), which has the U.S. designation AN/TPS-80, the company said in a Dec. 9 release.
The initial order value is $31.9 million, and the contract includes options for additional systems over a five-year period. G/ATOR provides the Corps with capability for air surveillance, air defense and ground weapon locating missions in one single ground-based radar solution.
Saab received the order from Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., which is the prime contractor for G/ATOR to the Marine Corps. Saab’s order includes options for additional sets of assemblies and associated spares. Deliveries are anticipated to take place between 2020 and 2024.
“We look forward to continue strengthening the next generation U.S. radar program with our radar expertise and to further deepen our collaboration with [Northrop Grumman] as part of the G/ATOR delivery team,” said Anders Carp, senior vice president and head of Saab’s surveillance business area.
Saab received the initial G/ATOR order, which covered low-rate initial production units, from Northrop Grumman in 2014. Saab will carry out the work in Syracuse, New York.
