TARS
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1978
Total Production : 8,000
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARS | Active | 1978 | 8,000 |
TARS
Group : Surveillance Aerostats
Status : Active
Also Known As : Persistent Threat Detection System, PTDS, Tethered Aerostat Radar System
Origin : 
United States of America
Contractor : Lockheed Martin
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1978
Total Production : 8,000
Unitary Cost : USD $800,000
The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) is a helium balloon borne radar system. Its primary mission is to provide radar data information to US agencies in support of drug interdiction missions. On the other hand, TARS can perform a wide range of long endurance (only limited by the weather) surveillance missions. The TARS has been deployed by the US Air Force for persistent drug interdiction missions since 1984. It can detect targets at 200 miles (around 320 km). In 2004 two aerostat systems were deployed in Iraq to perform surveillance missions against terrorists and insurgents attacks.
The TARS consists of three sizes of aerostats raging from 56,000 to 625,000 cubic feet which can accommodate three varieties of radar systems (L-88 radar). The whole system comprises the aerostat, mooring system, airborne power generation system, and radar assembly.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Active | ? |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 0 | |
| Mass | ||
| Payload | 1,542 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Ceiling | 4,572 meter | |
Gear
| Mapping Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| AN/ZPY-1 STARLite | 1 | |
News
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2017 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 74K Persistent Threat
AKRON, Ohio, (May 31, 2012) – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] completed its most recent Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) order by delivering the 29th unit to the U.
BETHESDA, Md., November 14th, 2011 -- The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $383 million contract to maintain, operate and sustain the Persistent Threat Detection
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced the first deployment of the company's STARLite radar on a U.
AKRON, Ohio, June 28th, 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently received a $184.3 million undefinitized contract agreement from the U.
AKRON, Ohio, June 8th, 2010 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $142 million award from the U.
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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