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Predator B Selected as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Help Secure Remote Borders

Following an extensive evaluation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Services, Inc. the contract to produce the ?Predator B? unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to assist in protecting the nation?s borders. This addition will provide the latest technology to the largest law enforcement air force in the world.

This new Predator will supplement existing intrusion detection and intelligence-gathering devices and provide a ?bird?s-eye view,? particularly in remote portions of the border where CBP Border Patrol agents cannot easily or safely travel, and where infrastructure is difficult or impossible to build.

?We are determined to secure America?s borders and are constantly exploring new technologies that strengthen our ability to do our job,? said Commissioner Robert C. Bonner. ?The UAV  technology will give us eyes where we previously didn?t have them. This improves our ability to deter, detect, and apprehend individuals conducting illegal activity, including smugglers, terrorists, and people attempting to illegally enter our country.?

CBP also has implemented several techniques designed to disrupt human smuggling activity, expand and disperse enforcement operations, and significantly improve the mobility of frontline Border Patrol agents by implementing the command structure detailed in the National Border Patrol Strategy. The ?Predator B? will support Phase II of the Arizona Border Control Initiative designed to curb illegal activities along Arizona?s southern border.

The Predators will be equipped with state-of-the-art electro-optic sensors, communications equipment, and sophisticated on-board sensors that will provide unparalleled surveillance capability. Border Patrol agents will control and monitor the planes and respond immediately to their images.