CBP Assumes Operational Control of Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems (TARS)

[U S Border Patrol]

Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently assumed responsibility for the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) from the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The aerostat-borne surveillance system-operating in the U.S. since 1978-provides radar detection and monitoring of low-altitude aircraft and surface vessels along the U. (more)

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