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CBP Upgrading Mobile Surveillance Systems With Radar From SRC To Improve Border Security

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 20th, 2025

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CBP Upgrading Mobile Surveillance Systems With Radar From SRC To Improve Border Security

CBP MVSS equipped with SRC's SR Hawk ground surveillance radar. Photo: SRC

Benchmark Electronics [BHE] is upgrading its Mobile Video Surveillance Systems [MVSS] with a radar provided by SRC to increase range and add autonomy for border security operations. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is funding the upgrades of the currently deployed MVSS under its Surveillance Systems program for use in high-risk border regions. SRC on Tuesday said its SR Hawk ground surveillance radar is already being integrated into the MVSS, extending surveillance to nearly eight miles for persistent, real-time, 360-degree wide…

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