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Homeland Security

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…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]