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March 2007

Army wants more tethered aerostats for battlefield

Edited by Robert H. Williams

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 the reliable and constant information and intelligence collection capability that is vital to protecting deployed personnel and high value assets,” points out Ron Browning, the company’s airship business development manager.

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