By Kalwinder KaurJun 12 2012
With the aim to replace the currently used radar systems in the test ranges of the U.S. Army, a contract to manufacture and deploy a modernized variety of instrumentation radars has been awarded to a General Dynamics C4 Systems-led team. An overall potential value of $385 million within 10 years can be achieved by the Range Radar Replacement Program (RRRP) when all options are exercised.
The initial award of $29 million is allocated for funding toward manufacturing, development and engineering phases of the program. This amount will also be spent on integration and production of new radar systems at Yuma Test Center, Ariz; White Sands Test Center, N.M.; Redstone Test Center, Ala and Aberdeen Test Center, Md.
The President of General Dynamics C4 Systems, Chris Marzilli stated that the XSTAR instrumentation radars possess the ability to track 40 test objects in a simultaneous manner. The XSTAR instrumentation radars according to Marzilli reduce the delivering time of test-data and results with high-quality and provide accurate position, time and space information.
The General Dynamics C4 Systems-led team according to Marzilli has offered an extremely cost-effective combination of program management expertise, technologies and systems that are capable of fulfilling the Army’s goal of expanding test-related services and modernizing the radar systems.
The General Dynamics C4 Systems is in charge of leading the General Dynamics team. The General Dynamics C4 Systems is based in Scottsdale. EO Imaging of Melbourne, Fla; STAR Dynamics of Hilliard, Ohio and Georgia Tech Research Institute of Atlanta are part of the General Dynamics C4 Systems.
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