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CBP Reaching Out To Industry For Counter-Drone Solutions

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 4th, 2021

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CBP Reaching Out To Industry For Counter-Drone Solutions

The Border Patrol uses BlueHalo's Titan counter-UAS. (Photo: BlueHalo)

To help counter activities and potential threats from drones being used by bad actors along the border, Customs and Border Protection on Thursday released a Request for Information (RFI) to learn about available capabilities from industry to counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) for around-the-clock operations. CBP says it is interested in fixed, vehicle-mounted, and agent-portable variants of C-UAS that can operate along the northern and southern borders of the U.S. to enhance situational awareness. The agency is interested in systems…

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