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QinetiQ US Nabs $170 Million CBP Contract For Aerostat Surveillance Program

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 20th, 2023

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QinetiQ US Nabs $170 Million CBP Contract For Aerostat Surveillance Program

Tethered Aerostat Radar System. Photo: QinetiQ US

QinetiQ US on Monday said it has received a potential $170 million contract from Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Office to operate and maintain the agency’s tethered aerostats that provide long-range radar detection and monitoring along the southern border and in two maritime locations. Peraton was the incumbent for Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) operations and maintenance effort. The company won a recompete of the contract in 2020 but CBP withdrew the award due to unresolved concerns with…

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