What is G/ATOR, the Marine Corps' premiere air surveillance radar?
“Something like a G/ATOR would have enormous utility in Ukraine,” said John Ferrari, a former commander of White Sands Missile Range.
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“Something like a G/ATOR would have enormous utility in Ukraine,” said John Ferrari, a former commander of White Sands Missile Range.
The tests are said to be a "critical step" toward fielding the batteries.
The Israeli-made system successfully knocked down cruise missile threats during the testing run by the US Army.
The MRIC uses the Corps’ Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) and Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) and incorporates the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor and launcher.
US Marine Corps completed the live-fire test of its latest air defense prototype at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on July 18.