COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S Army's Joint Tactical Ground Station that downloads satellite sensor data to warn of theater ballistic missile threats is to be modernized.
Northrop Grumman said it is to conduct the upgrade under an Army contract worth $31.2 million.
The work to be performed includes initial modernization development, with several optional production and sustainment efforts.
The work would continue through 2022, the company said.
"Northrop Grumman has a longstanding relationship with the JTAGS program and has partnered with the Army to support its critical mission," said Ed Bush, vice president of Northrop Grumman's C4ISR Networked Systems business unit. "The enhanced JTAGS system will provide improved detection and reporting of theater ballistic missiles and improved missile defense and situational awareness capabilities anywhere in the world."
JTAGS, which can be moved to different locations, is an information processing system. It downloads and then disseminates warning, alerting and cueing information on tactical ballistic missiles and other tactical events of interest.
Northrop said modernization work will be conducted at its facilities in Colorado and California.
