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CBP Surveying Market For Mobile Surveillance Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

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CBP Surveying Market For Mobile Surveillance Systems

Elbit M2S2 units previously provided to CBP for operational test and evaluation. Photo: Elbit

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research on mobile surveillance systems that could be used for domain awareness on the U.S. land borders. The agency released a Request for Information for the Modular Mobile Surveillance System (M2S2), which would consist of a 4x4 light duty truck equipped with a modular platform in the bed that includes a telescoping mast affixed with radar, camera to detect, identify, and track equipment, vehicles, people, and animals that could be part of…

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