Earmark - Marine Airborne Re-Transmission System (MARTS)

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Marine Airborne Re-Transmission System (MARTS)

1 recipient will receive $3,368,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: MARTS is used to extend the range of tactical radios in the area of operation. MARTS does this by using a tactically transportable Aerostat system, which retransmits through antennas aloft and uses fiberoptics to connect to the ground station. An Aerostat tethered at 3000 feet altitude can retransmit a signal over a 160 mile diameter.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
SAIC	$3,368		For-Profit	Sterling, VA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 182, Page 307

Citation Excerpt: Marine Airborne Re-Transmission System (MARTS)

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007