Army Orders More Aerostats To Monitor Potential Threats

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors, Akron, Ohio, a contract for more than two dozen aerostat sensor systems, reports the Dept. of Defense.

The $184 million contract covers the production and delivery of 29 fully integrated dual-sensor Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) with support equipment; seven sets of tether-up kits; two sets of theater spares; 36 MX-20 lite sensor spares; and five sets of site spares for the initial five fully...