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Homeland Security

CBP Issues RFP for Multirole Enforcement Aircraft

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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to 40 Multirole Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) that would replace several existing planes used by the agency's Air and Marine Office. CBP wants to buy commercially available multi-engine turbine-powered airplanes that are currently in production with an emphasis on maritime and ground surveillance missions and airborne tracker. In addition, the aircraft must have design flexibility to support other missions such as logistical support and signal intelligence collection. CBP…

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