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DHS Field Tests Wide Area Sensor On Aerostat On Southwest Border

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has completed a successful week-long field test of a wide area surveillance system aboard a tethered aerostat suspended 2,000 feet above the Arizona desert, according to the agency. DHS used a Logos Technologies Kestrel day/night sensor mounted on a Raven Industries [RAVN] aerostat near Nogales, Ariz., to provide a city-sized view of an area to aid in the identification and apprehension of migrants illegally attempting to enter the United…

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