Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Awards Ultra-Light Aircraft Detection Upgrade Task Order to GTS Team
PRESS RELEASE
Global Technical Systems (GTS), headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, has been awarded a task order to upgrade the GTS-developed Ultra-Light Aircraft Detection (ULAD) Systems under the DHS/CBP indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, single award, fixed price contract (Contract: HSBP10-13-D-00004).
Provided through Customs and Border Protection Enterprise Contracting Office, the task order has a partial award value of $7,374,277.99. The purpose of the ULAD Upgrade is to provide a rapid approach to upgrade ULAD systems with advanced ISR capabilities to support identification and interdiction of border incursions including low, slow flying ultra-light aircraft. The ULAD system upgrade will also increase the height of the sensor payload by integrating a tethered aerostat as a platform for the ISR sensor.
The GTS Team includes Drone Aviation Corporation and Carolina Growler Inc. Work will be performed at GTS Headquarters in Virginia Beach, teammate sites listed below and at Border Patrol Stations throughout the US.
GTS, a premier provider of COTS based, advanced engineering solutions, has been serving DHS and CBP for more than a decade. GTS provides innovative, cost-effective, high-tech engineering products and product-based services encompassing latest generation software and hardware solutions and engineering services for homeland security, defense and other critical Government interests. GTS expertise in advanced technologies generates products and services across a spectrum that includes: C4ISR systems, mission-critical combat systems processing, biometrics, cyber security and secure communications, military combat systems hardware production, and radar and sensor systems.
Kevin McTigue, Vice President for Business Development for GTS remarked: "The GTS Team is honored to continue supporting the mission and team of US Customs and Border Protection. Our industry team was assembled to deliver best-in-class ISR technologies, along with expertise and experience to address our most serious border security challenges."
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (OTCQB: DRNE) develops and manufactures cost-effective, compact and rapidly deployable aerial platforms, including lighter-than-air aerostats and electric-powered drones designed to provide Government and commercial customers with enhanced surveillance and communication capabilities. See: https://www.droneaviationcorp.com/
GROWLER Manufacture & Engineering (Growler ) is a HUBZone, Veteran-owned, ISO 9001 certified small business specializing in support of US Government agencies that are focused on military vehicle and trailer manufacturing, vehicle maintenance and repair, and surveillance systems. See: http://growlerme.com/contactus.html
GTS has offices in: Virginia Beach, VA, St. Petersburg, FL., Ponca City, and Elgin, OK, San Francisco, CA, Huntsville AL, Crestview FL and Washington DC.
For more information, please contact Dan Bahen at dan.bahen@gts.us.com or 757-468-8751 x5130