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Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS)
Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS) is an F-16 tactical reconnaissance podded system currently fielded with the U.S. Air National Guard. TARS has proven itself a critical element in the sensor-to-shooter cycle. In July 2001 TARS successfully demonstrated the first real-time air-to-air-to-ground wideband imagery transmission of a simulated tactical mission.
The simulation, conducted at Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona:
- Utilized existing off-the-shelf hardware
- Real-time wide band transmission of pre-strike and post-strike full resolution imagery
- Fully demonstrated the system's P3I capabilities
Features:
- Proven hardware and software components
- F-16 tactical reconnaissance pod
- Low cost, rapidly deployable squadron ground system
- F-16 operational flexibility
- Excellent support and availability
- USN / USMC proven and tested production Medium Altitude EO sensor (MAEO)
Applications:
- F-16 tactical reconnaissance
- USAF TARS program integrated solution
