Airborne: Army wants more tethered aerostats for battlefield.

AuthorWilliams, Robert H.
PositionTECH TALK

Tethered aerostats with multi-mission sensors and communication systems are being assembled by Lockheed Martin of Akron, Ohio, under a recently awarded $77.5 million contract.

The persistent threat detection systems were first delivered to the Army in 2004. This new batch should be ready for service within the next month or so. The company has produced 8,000 aerostats for military and commercial uses.

"Aerostat surveillance systems give the Army wants more tethered aerostats for...

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