The Predator unmanned aerial vehicles being operated by Customs and Border Protection along the nation's northern and southern borders and in the maritime environment are not expensive to operate compared to manned aircraft, the head of the agency's Air and Marine branch recently told Congress. In the maritime role, the cost per hour to operate the Guardian variant of Predator is about half the cost of operating a P-3 manned aircraft, Michael Kostelnik, assistant commissioner for CBP's Office of Air…
Kostelnik Says CBP’s UAVs Generally Less Expensive To Operate Than Manned Aircraft
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