Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

G/ATOR Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar, is a critical CMC Force Design program within the Marine Air Ground Task Force. It is a multi-role, ground-based, expeditionary 3D radar system employed by both the Air Combat Element and Ground Combat Element within the Marine Corps. The primary objectives of G/ATOR are to provide mobile, multi-functional, three-dimensional surveillance of air breathing targets, detection of cruise missiles, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Rockets, Artillery and Mortars, and the cueing of air defense weapons. Additionally, G/ATOR contributes to Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by surveillance and detection of enemy air threats not seen by Navy sensors in the littorals and participating in a cooperative engagement network of sensors and shooters. The program also aims to enable integrated fire control and continues to assess and identify system changes necessary to support an engage/fire on remote capability.

The budget allocation for FY 2024 will continue to provide Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), procurement of T1 and T2 Test Sets necessary to perform critical IROAN Depot Maintenance repairs at Tobyhanna Army Depot and Tactical Target Generators (TTGs), as well as necessary logistic/program support associated with the delivery of systems, hardware installations, program management, and logistics required for G/ATOR fielding related activities. The depot efforts increase the USMC's ability to organically sustain the system and ultimately reduce lifecycle sustainment costs over the life of the system. Funding also continues to replace existing communications equipment to address mandated GPS M-Code and Crypto modernization requirements. The decrease in funding from FY 2023 to FY 2024 primarily reflects the completion of the procurement of eight (8) FRP Lot 5 Radar Systems in FY 2023.