The Philippine Navy received its brand-new 28M Class Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) on August 22. The radar system with maximum detection range of 200 nautical miles was pledged by US during the Obama administration.
The said radar system was donated by United States as part of its Maritime Security Initiative (MSI), a capacity-building assistance program for Southeast Asian countries including the Philippines that aims to improve their ability to address a range of maritime challenges.
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Chief of the Joint US Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) Colonel Ernest C. Lee and Flag Officer in Charge of the Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph S. Mercado signed the formal turnover documents.
The US Embassy said radar system is a self-sustained, rapidly deployable, unmanned lighter-than-air platform which can rise to an altitude of 5,000 feet while tethered by a single cable.
“Through this donation, the PN is poised to enhance its capability in Maritime Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance by effectively detecting maritime and air traffic within the country’s coastal waters using sensors,” the US Embassy said.
The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) in Zambales was chosen as the staging point for the TARS as it is the largest Navy base with flat terrain, and fits the minimum requirement of 300 square feet for the launching of the system.
https://www.update.ph/2017/08/look-philippine-navys-brand-new-aerostat-radar-system/20250
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