SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Defense and
security company Saab's U.S.-based company, Saab Defense and
Security USA, LLC., has been
awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)
for additional components and subsystems of the U.S. Marine Corps
AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system. The
funded value of the contract is $18.6
Million (166 MSEK).
G/ATOR will provide the U.S. Marine Corps with a single radar
type that performs air surveillance, air defense, ground weapon
locating and air traffic control missions. It is the first
ground-based multi-mission active electronically scanned array
(AESA) radar to be developed by the U.S. Department of Defense.
"With this contract, Saab continues to play a significant role
in providing this capability to the U.S. Marine Corps. Saab's
proven ability to provide innovative radar technology and highly
capable solutions, on our own as well as in partnership with US
primes, remains a strong foundation of our company and further
supports our leading position as a supplier of radar and sensor
systems in the global market," says Erik
Smith, President and CEO of Saab Defense and Security
USA.
The contract awarded by Northrop Grumman Corporation, prime
contractor to the U.S. Marine Corps for the G/ATOR program, covers
the delivery of major subsystems and assemblies, as well as
software, for the next nine Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
units. The Saab developed and built assemblies will be integrated
by Northrop Grumman into the Lots 3-5 G/ATOR systems which will be
delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps starting in 2018. In 2016 Saab
successfully completed delivery of the first six systems under a
prior contract for LRIP Lots 1 and 2.
Saab is a teammate to Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Marine Corps
AN/TPS-80 program. The award to Saab includes priced options for
additional sets of assemblies, as well as associated spares.
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Saab Defense and Security USA LLC (SDAS) delivers advanced technology
and systems to United States armed
forces and other government agencies. Headquartered in Sterling Virginia, the company has business
units and local employees in four states. SDAS is a wholly owned
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world. Through innovative, collaborative and pragmatic thinking,
Saab develops, adopts and improves new technology to meet
customers' changing needs.
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