Tethered Aerostat Radar System

Tethered Aerostat Radar System
	Tethered Aerostat Radar System
Role	Surveillance
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin (prime contractor); ILC Dover (envelope);
Introduction	1980
Status	In active service
Primary users	U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Historic users: United States Air Force; United States Coast Guard; United States Customs Service;
Number built	9 – Lockheed Martin 420K; 2 – Lockheed Martin 275K

The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) is an American low-level airborne ground surveillance system that uses aerostats (moored balloons) as radar platforms. Similar systems include the EL/M-2083 and JLENS.

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