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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…

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