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Homeland Security

Northern Command Using Lockheed Martin Radar For Border Security

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

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Northern Command Using Lockheed Martin Radar For Border Security

Lockheed Martin's AN/TPQ-53 multi-mission radar deployed to Fort Huachuca, Ariz. in support of border security. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday said it integrated its AN/TPQ-53 radar into command-and-control systems being used by a task force supporting U.S. Northern Command to help secure the U.S. southern border. USNORTHCOM activated Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) on March 14 to synchronize activities and military forces from Joint Task Force-North, which will continue to focus on detecting and monitoring transnational criminal organizations threats inside and on the borders to the continental U.S., the command said. The multi-mission radar can…

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