Tethered Aerostat Radar System

Tethered Aerostat Radar System
Tethered Aerostat Radar System
	A Tethered Aerostat Radar System in Deming, New Mexico
General information
Type	Surveillance
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin (prime contractor); ILC Dover (envelope);
Status	In active service
Primary users	U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Philippine Navy; Historic users: United States Air Force; United States Coast Guard; United States Customs Service;
Number built	9 – Lockheed Martin 420K; 2 – Lockheed Martin 275K
History
Introduction date	1980

The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) is an American low-level airborne ground surveillance system that uses aerostats (moored balloons) as radar platforms. Similar systems include the EL/M-2083 and JLENS.