Northrop Grumman software update expands AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR air surveillance range and fire control capability

AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR software upgrade boosts air surveillance range and fire control precision

BALTIMORE, Md. – Dec. 9, 2025 – A software update to Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) has enabled new, extended range capabilities, allowing the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Air Force (USAF) to detect threats at greater distances and respond more swiftly. In addition to a new extended range mode, this update refines G/ATOR’s identification friend or foe system and enhances interope…

AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Software Upgrade Extends Air Surveillance Range and Enhances Fire Control Precision

Northrop Grumman has delivered a significant software upgrade to its AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), unlocking extended air surveillance range and sharper fire-control accuracy for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Air Force (USAF). The update represents one of the most substantial capability enhancements since G/ATOR entered service, strengthening U.S. and allied air-defense readiness at a time of rapidly evolving aerial …

Northrop Grumman software update expands AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR air surveillance range and fire control capability

The update introduces an extended range mode and improvements to identification friend or foe capability, while also enhancing system interoperability. According to the press release, the upgrade enables improved threat categorisation and intelligence sharing through an open architecture command-and-control connection, and all currently fielded systems have now received the enhancement. “G/ATOR’s extended range and improved identification system…