Army contracts for ICx Cerberus towers

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted ICx Technologies to support the Base Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance Sensors-Combined program.

Advanced sensor technology developer ICx was awarded a $14 million contract to supply 22 of its Cerberus mobile surveillance towers in support of the BETSS-C program. Officials say ICx's Cerberus technology will be deployed in an Army initiative to enhance situational awareness at bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

ICx says the Cerberus towers will be integrated into the BETSS-C, a program run by the Army Asymmetric Warfare Office, and will provide a combination of high-resolution radars with thermal and imaging cameras for soldiers protecting bases.

"Our military is facing the new reality of asymmetric warfare that requires superior situational awareness," Adam Strange, ICx Tactical Platforms president, said in a statement.

"Combining and integrating advanced sensors on mobile platforms will become an increasingly important tool for our troops to fight those challenges. We are proud to leverage the technology we developed for our border defense for this important defense program."