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Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS)
The Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS) is an F-16 tactical reconnaissance podded system currently fielded with the U.S. Air Force.
TARS has proven itself a critical element in the sensor-to-shooter cycle. TARS is battle proven, having flown in excess of 1,600 tactical missions since 2004.
FEATURES
- Battle proven hardware and software components
- F-16 tactical reconnaissance pod
- Low cost, rapidly deployable squadron ground system
- F-16 operational flexibility
- Excellent training, support and availability
- Real time transmission for full resolution imagery
- Near real time transmission of full resolution imagery
- Post mission download of full resolution imagery from removable solid state recorder
- Worldwide operation
- High resolution forward and mid-mounted overflight and oblique sensors
APPLICATIONS
- F-16 tactical reconnaissance
- United States Air Force TARS program integrated solution
