Aerostar Awarded $40.1M Radar Prime Contract
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Radar Systems and Services to Support U.S. Navy Operations
Sioux Falls, S.D. (September 4, 2024) -- Aerostar announced that the company has been awarded a five-year, $40.1M contract for the delivery, installation, operation, and sustainment support of the Air Surveillance Radar (ASR) systems onboard U.S. Navy ships.
This contract entails upgrading the currently deployed F50-ER1 ASR systems as well as replacement and upgrade parts and spares, reach-back and technical support, radar operator support, and classroom and shipboard training worldwide.
“This contract is an example of continuation of a strong partnership Aerostar maintains with the U.S. Navy,” said Toby Hess, Vice President of Radar Solutions at Aerostar. “Aerostar has a strong history of past performance providing radar systems and services to the U.S. Navy and we look forward to continuing to fulfill our mission to connect, protect, and save lives.”
About Aerostar
With nearly 70 years of lighter-than-air innovation and expertise, Aerostar is dedicated to connecting, protecting, and saving lives. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Aerostar provides world-leading solutions in the aerospace and defense market, focused on stratospheric balloon systems and radar solutions. Learn more at www.aerostar.com. Aerostar is part of the TCOM portfolio of aerospace and defense companies.
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