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Homeland Security

Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019

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Drone Aviation Delivers Initial Aerostats in Support of Border Patrol Drone Aviation [DRNE] says it has delivered the initial set of WASP tethered aerostat platforms in support of the U.S. Border Patrol, enabling the start of agent training and operations support services on the U.S. southwestern border. The company’s Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) was selected earlier this year by a prime contractor for the border security program. The WASP is a tactical and mobile aerostat system that provides communications,…

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Unmanned Systems

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