Border security

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems will Help Custom and Border Teams

Innovative technologies for Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) will be implemented by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced three awards to enhance the CBP Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) capabilities.  The sUAS technologies will increase CBP’s mission capabilities and add support to U.S. Border Patrol agents’ activities, including enhanced overall situational awareness and detection, tracking, apprehension, and search and rescue operations, according to the CBP.gov website.