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Moog Selected by US Marine Corps for Man Portable TACAN Program
1 March 2009Moog Inc. announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to provide more than 50 Man Portable Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) systems to the U.S. Marine Corps. The award covers engineering, production and technical support, with deliveries starting in 2009.
“We are pleased to have been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps on this important program,” said Greg Kaps, TACAN program director. “As the world’s leading supplier of Man Portable TACAN systems, we are proud to be able to support the critical navigation needs of our troops.”
The 400W TRN-47 is Moog’s third generation Man Portable TACAN system and is designed to maximize performance, range and reliability under harsh field conditions. This certified system can be assembled and operational in less than 30 minutes to support war fighters for various applications.
Moog has delivered innovative and reliable solutions to the TACAN marketplace for more than three decades. Our advanced systems are used in applications around the world and include fixed, shipboard, mobile and man-portable systems compliant with STANAG 5034 and MIL-STD-291C.
Moog Inc. is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems. Moog’s high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, automated industrial machinery, marine and medical equipment.
