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AMO Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) Rio Grande City (22981507704)
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060315: Rio Grande City, TX - The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) is low-level airborne ground surveillance system that uses aerostats (moored balloons) as radar platforms. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations use the TARS to provide persistent, long-range detection and monitoring (radar surveillance) capability for interdicting low-level air, maritime and surface smugglers and narcotics traffickers.
Photographer: Donna Burton
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Date
03/06/2015
Source
United States Department of Homeland Security
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Public Domain
