Air Force Shutting Down TARS Along the Border (Low Altitude Air Detection) (drugs, Mexico border)

[DRob4JC]

Obama Closing Air Defense System on U.S./Mexico Border: America More Vulnerable to Low Altitude Attack

On January 17th, 2013, Exelis Systems Corporation sent out an email (see email below) to all of its employees informing them that on March 15th, 2013 all TARS Air Defense Mission Operations will permanently cease. These TARS Air Defense sites were under the control of the United States Air Force. On January 15th, 2013, the Air Force informed Exelis (the defense contractor running the TARS sites) that the TARS sites will be shut down. Exelis tried to then negotiate with the Department of Homeland Security to see if they would take over the vital project, but it seems as though those negotiations have failed. What does this mean?

This means the southern border of the United States of America will be more vulnerable to attack from low flying aircraft, low altitude missiles, and other infiltrations such as smuggling.


History of the program is here... TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM

They used this system originally for drug trafficking - although it can also be used for security and military purposes in detecting any hostile low flying aircraft or missiles within a 200 nautical mile range.


Liberals say they want to cut defense - here you go. Now we are more vulnerable since no plans are mentioned to replace the service the TARS system performed.

I would rather cut out the $1.5 billion annual gift to Egypt before I cut the TARS system.

[desertdetroiter]

Outlived its usefulness. Not needed any longer. There's one of these stations less than a few miles from my house.

I've heard for a few years that it would be on the chopping block. Nothing new.

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Obama Closing Air Defense System on U.S./Mexico Border: America More Vulnerable to Low Altitude Attack

On January 17th, 2013, Exelis Systems Corporation sent out an email (see email below) to all of its employees informing them that on March 15th, 2013 all TARS Air Defense Mission Operations will permanently cease. These TARS Air Defense sites were under the control of the United States Air Force. On January 15th, 2013, the Air Force informed Exelis (the defense contractor running the TARS sites) that the TARS sites will be shut down. Exelis tried to then negotiate with the Department of Homeland Security to see if they would take over the vital project, but it seems as though those negotiations have failed. What does this mean?

This means the southern border of the United States of America will be more vulnerable to attack from low flying aircraft, low altitude missiles, and other infiltrations such as smuggling.


History of the program is here... TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM

They used this system originally for drug trafficking - although it can also be used for security and military purposes in detecting any hostile low flying aircraft or missiles within a 200 nautical mile range.


Liberals say they want to cut defense - here you go. Now we are more vulnerable since no plans are mentioned to replace the service the TARS system performed.

I would rather cut out the $1.5 billion annual gift to Egypt before I cut the TARS system.

If America wants to be less vulnerable then it should bring it's troops home. That is the reason they attack us.
Stop the war on drugs. It is costly and inefficient, it isn't working and it unfairly penalizes minorities.

How hard is that to figure out?