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CBP Deploys Integrated Fixed Tower System In New Area

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has accepted and deployed an integrated radar and camera tower system in a third area of the southern U.S. border, Elbit Systems of America, the manufacturer of the security system said on Tuesday.The Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) system is now deployed in the Sonoita, Ariz., area of responsibility, making it the third successful deployment of the system, the company said. Previous deployments were in the Douglas and Nogales, Ariz., areas of responsibility.Elbit Systems of America…

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