Lockheed Martin Receives $383M Contract From U.S. Army to Maintain Aerostat Detection Systems

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin LMT a $383 million contract to maintain, operate and sustain the Persistent Threat Detection Systems. The tethered aerostat provides real-time, around-the-clock reconnaissance and surveillance of broad geographic areas for warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan. "The availability of timely intelligence is vital to protecting deployed personnel and high-value assets," said Jim Quinn, vice president of C4ISR Systems with Lockheed Martin IS&GS-Defense. "Our PTDS team will continue to provide mission critical support directly to our warfighters." Equipped with multiple sensors, PTDS is an aerostat-based system that delivers constant day and night, 360 degree detection, surveillance, monitoring and force protection