Exelis receives $32 million award to supply airborne surveillance radars to US Coast Guard

Exelis has received a $32 million, five-year IDIQ (indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity) award to supply airborne surveillance radars, spares, support equipment and technical services to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Integrated on the U.S. Coast Guard’s HC-130J Super Hercules long-range surveillance aircraft, the AN/APY-11 multimode radar is designed to support the service’s maritime reconnaissance mission, which includes long-range surveillance, search and rescue, drug interdiction, counterterrorism and maritime environmental support.

The radar’s multifunctionality will augment the U.S. Coast Guard’s situational awareness and ability to conduct missions successfully.

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