<s>
The	O
AN/TPS	B-Algorithm
-80	I-Algorithm
Ground/Air	I-Algorithm
Task	I-Algorithm
Oriented	I-Algorithm
Radar	I-Algorithm
(	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
)	O
is	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
Marine	O
Corps	O
next-generation	O
Air	O
Surveillance/Air	O
Defense	O
and	O
Air	B-Application
Traffic	I-Application
Control	I-Application
(	O
ATC	O
)	O
Radar	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mobile	O
active	B-Architecture
electronically	I-Architecture
scanned	I-Architecture
array	I-Architecture
radar	B-Application
system	I-Application
is	O
currently	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Northrop	O
Grumman	O
and	O
was	O
expected	O
to	O
reach	O
initial	O
operating	O
capability	O
in	O
August	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ground/Air	O
Task	O
Oriented	O
Radar	B-Application
(	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
)	O
is	O
a	O
single	O
material	O
solution	O
for	O
the	O
mobile	O
Multi-Role	O
Radar	B-Application
System	I-Application
and	O
Ground	O
Weapons	O
Locating	O
Radar	B-Application
(	O
GWLR	O
)	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
three-dimensional	O
,	O
short/medium	O
-range	O
multi-role	O
radar	B-Application
designed	O
to	O
detect	O
unmanned	O
aerial	O
systems	O
,	O
cruise	O
missiles	O
,	O
air-breathing	O
targets	O
,	O
rockets	B-Application
,	O
artillery	B-Application
,	O
and	O
mortars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
is	O
said	O
to	O
satisfy	O
the	O
warfighter	O
's	O
expeditionary	O
needs	O
across	O
the	O
Marine	O
Air-Ground	O
Task	O
Force	O
spectrum	O
replacing	O
five	O
legacy	O
radar	B-Application
systems	I-Application
with	O
a	O
single	O
solution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
five	O
Marine	O
Corps	O
legacy	O
radar	B-Application
systems	I-Application
being	O
replaced	O
by	O
this	O
multi-function	O
capability	O
include	O
:	O
the	O
AN/TPS	B-Algorithm
-63	I-Algorithm
(	O
air	O
defence	O
)	O
,	O
AN/TPS	O
-73	O
(	O
air-traffic	B-Application
control	I-Application
)	O
,	O
AN/MPQ	O
-62	O
(	O
short-range	O
air	O
defence	O
)	O
,	O
AN/TPQ	O
-46	O
(	O
counter-fire	O
target	O
acquisition	O
)	O
and	O
UPS-3	O
(	O
target	O
tracking	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
it	O
will	O
augment	O
the	O
AN/TPS	B-Application
-59	I-Application
long-range	O
radar	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Program	O
Executive	O
Office	O
(	O
PEO	O
)	O
,	O
Land	O
Systems	O
Marine	O
Corps	O
is	O
executing	O
the	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
program	O
as	O
an	O
evolutionary	O
acquisition	O
program	O
consisting	O
of	O
four	O
capabilities	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
blocks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Block	O
1	O
will	O
complete	O
the	O
primary	O
material	O
system	O
acquisition	O
and	O
can	O
support	O
the	O
short-range	O
air	O
defence	O
and	O
air	O
surveillance	O
mission	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
provide	O
an	O
Air	O
Defence/Surveillance	O
Radar	B-Application
(	O
AD/SR	O
)	O
capability	O
to	O
the	O
MAGTF	O
Commander	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Block	O
2	O
will	O
include	O
software	O
to	O
perform	O
the	O
missions	O
of	O
ground	O
counter-battery/fire	O
control	O
(	O
Ground	O
Locating	O
Weapons	O
Radar	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Block	O
4	O
will	O
provide	O
air	B-Application
traffic	I-Application
control	I-Application
capabilities	O
(	O
Expeditionary	O
Airport	O
Surveillance	O
Radar	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
provides	O
real-time	O
radar	B-Application
measurement	O
data	O
to	O
the	O
Tactical	O
Air	O
Operations	O
Module	O
,	O
Common	O
Aviation	O
Command	O
and	O
Control	O
System	O
(	O
CAC2S	O
)	O
,	O
Composite	O
Tracking	O
Network	O
,	O
and	O
Advanced	O
Field	O
Artillery	B-Application
Tactical	O
Data	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
baseline	O
system	O
configuration	O
consists	O
of	O
three	O
subsystems	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CEG	O
provides	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
communicate	O
with	O
and	O
control	O
the	O
radar	B-Application
and	O
is	O
mounted	O
on	O
a	O
High	O
Mobility	O
Multi-purpose	O
Wheeled	O
Vehicle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Radar	B-Application
Equipment	O
Group	O
(	O
REG	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
REG	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
phased-array	O
radar	B-Application
mounted	O
on	O
an	O
integrated	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
the	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
began	O
in	O
September	O
2005	O
when	O
the	O
Marine	O
Corps	O
awarded	O
a	O
$7.9	O
million	O
contract	O
to	O
Northrop	O
Grumman	O
Electronic	O
Systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
a	O
$14	O
million	O
cost	O
overrun	O
for	O
the	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
,	O
was	O
attributed	O
to	O
requirements	O
creep	O
and	O
the	O
increasing	O
cost	O
of	O
scarce	O
materials	O
required	O
in	O
advanced	O
electronic	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
program	O
obtained	O
a	O
successful	O
Milestone	O
C	O
decision	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
Marine	O
Corps	O
awarded	O
Northrop	O
Grumman	O
a	O
$58.7	O
million	O
contract	O
to	O
incorporate	O
and	O
test	O
the	O
GWLR	O
mode	O
for	O
the	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
Marine	O
Corps	O
awarded	O
Northrop	O
Grumman	O
a	O
$958	O
million	O
contract	O
for	O
full-rate	O
production	O
of	O
30	O
GaN	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
Systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
total	O
of	O
57	O
G/ATOR	B-Algorithm
systems	O
are	O
planned	O
for	O
procurement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Provides	O
identification	O
of	O
friendly	O
aircraft	O
using	O
a	O
Telephonics	O
UPX-44	O
IFF	O
(	O
Identification	B-Device
Friend	I-Device
or	I-Device
Foe	I-Device
)	O
integrated	O
with	O
the	O
main	O
radar	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Per	O
the	O
Joint	O
Electronics	O
Type	O
Designation	O
System	O
(	O
JETDS	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
nomenclature	O
AN/TPS	B-Algorithm
-80	I-Algorithm
is	O
thus	O
derived	O
:	O
</s>
