Norden Systems was an American manufacturer of radar systems.
History
The Norden Laboratories Corporation was founded in
New York City
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in 1943 to conduct research, while the separate Carl L. Norden Corporation built
Norden bombsights. In 1949, the company was purchased by Paul W. Adams. Then, in 1955 it was merged with the Ketay Instrument Corporation to form Norden-Ketay Corporation. The company was bought by
United Aircraft
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in 1958. It remained a subsidiary through the transition to
United Technologies
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– in the process absorbing Dynell Electronics Corporation and becoming Norden Systems – before being sold to
Westinghouse Electric
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in 1994. However, following an employee backlash due to a planned move to
Baltimore
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, it was sold for a final time to
Northrop Grumman
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in 1996. Decreasing utilization of the division's headquarters would eventually force the closure of the division in 2013.
Products
Other
* Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System (MIFASS)
Radars
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AN/APG-74
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AN/APG-76
The AN/APG-76 radar is a pulse Doppler Ku band multi-mode radar developed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
AN/APQ-92
The first radar of the radar family AN/APG-76 belongs to is AN/APQ-92, which equipped A-6A. AN/APQ-92 is a search and navig ...
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AN/APQ-92
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AN/APQ-103
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AN/APQ-112
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AN/APQ-118
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AN/APQ-148
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AN/APQ-155
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AN/APQ-156
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AN/APY-3
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AN/ASB-1
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AN/BPS-15
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AN/SPQ-9
AN/SPQ-9A (sometimes pronounced as "spook nine") is a United States Navy multi-purpose surface search and fire control radar used with the Mk-86 gun fire-control system (MK86 GFCS). It is a two dimensional surface-search radar, meaning it provide ...
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AN/SPS-40B
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AN/SPS-67
References
Notes
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External links
Norden Retirees Club
1943 establishments in New York City
American companies established in 1943
Avionics companies
Former defense companies of the United States
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Connecticut
Electronics companies established in 1943
Manufacturing companies established in 1943
Northrop Grumman
Radar manufacturers
Technology companies established in 1943
United Technologies