World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[Renaissance]

Back to the TARS shutdown. I am still trying to predict what they are going to use on the southern border. JLENS comes to mind but the last I heard the DoD reduced its order from 16 to 2 (which part of its radar system takes two to operate). Raytheon keeps throwing more money at it hoping the DoD/homeland sec bites. They have held three demos in the last 6 months. Below is the latest. I agree with Indy that the future is meeting these performance capabilities on a mini/micro LTA level. Mainly for cost reduction and ease of use.

http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2254

"About JLENS
JLENS, an elevated, persistent over-the-horizon sensor system, uses a powerful integrated radar system to detect, track and target a variety of threats. This capability better enables commanders to defend against threats, including hostile cruise missiles; low-flying manned and unmanned aircraft; and moving surface vehicles such as boats, mobile missile launchers, automobiles, trucks and tanks. JLENS also provides ascent phase detection of tactical ballistic missiles and large-caliber rockets.

A JLENS system, referred to as an orbit, consists of two tethered, 74-meter aerostats connected to mobile mooring stations and communications and processing groups.
The aerostats fly as high as 10,000 feet, can remain aloft and operational for up to 30 days, and can detect and target threats up to 550 km (340 statute miles) away.
One aerostat carries a 360-degree surveillance radar, while the other carries a fire control radar.

About MTS-B
The MTS-B is a multiuse, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), laser detecting-ranging-tracking set developed and produced for use in military systems. Based on a state-of-the-art digital architecture, this advanced EO/IR system provides long-range surveillance, target acquisition, tracking, range-finding and laser designation for the HELLFIRE missile and all tri-service and NATO laser-guided munitions."

my bold



Indy, any clue what the MTS-B weighs?

update:

"Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was recently awarded a $191 million contract to provide its Multispectral Targeting System for the U.S. Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper."


http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=2128