$866M contract sustains 6 missile warning radars

The contract, awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, directly supports the continued operations of the Early Warning Radar (EWR), Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR),and Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System radars. The radars are responsible for ballistic missile warning and defense for the continental United States, among other missions.

CAVALIER AIR FORCE STATION, N.D. – A close up view of the face of the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System. This view shows transmitters that send and receive space and missile data. The PARCS is a ground-based Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment Sensor, an important component of the national military command system. (Courtesy photo)