The Army has selected a contractor to enable its new counterfire target acquisition radar system to combat unmanned aircraft systems. The service has awarded Lockheed Martin, the original equipment manufacturer for the AN/TPQ-53 radar, a two-year, $27.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the work, according to a Nov. 16 Defense Department announcement. The government obligated $4 million in fiscal year 2016 operations and maintenance funds at the time of award. Lockheed Martin spokeswoman Melissa Chadwick told Inside the Army on...
