Navy Testers Give Marines OK on ATARS Testing Fixes

By Thomas Duffy / June 13, 2000 at 5:00 AM
The Navy's testing command yesterday approved fixes to the ground station element of a Marine Corps tactical reconnaissance pod and is recommending the program be cleared for fleet use, according to a Marine Corps official. The Navy's Operational Test and Evaluation Force issued a report earlier this year saying the Marines' Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System (ATARS) failed its operational evaluation due solely to problems with the reliability and availability of the Squadron Ground Station. The tests took place during...

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