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Army

Lockheed Delivers Latest Tethered Aerostat Detector To Army

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, June 1st, 2012

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said May 29 it delivered the 29th Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) to the Army. PTDS is a tethered aerostat equipped with multiple sensors that can stay aloft for weeks to months and provide warfighters with a cost-effective intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability. The aerostat is attached by a high-strength tether to a re-locatable mooring system and can carry various payloads to conduct multiple simultaneous missions. Since 2004, the company has delivered 66 systems to the…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

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Army

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