Top: $14 million Predator B
Bottom: $40,000 Border Hawk |
Predator
B Picked for Duty
Two and a half years after the non-profit group American
Border Patrol led the way with the Border Hawk unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
finally signed a contract for its own Border Patrol UAV. General
Atomics Aeronautical Services (GAES) of San Diego will be paid
$14 million for one Predator B system. GAES will also provide
operations and maintenance services. "While it costs $13,960,000
more than our Border Hawk, the Predator B is capable of doing
the job," said Glenn Spencer of ABP."The question is
whether the Predator will be put to proper use, or will Border
Patrol management figure out how to emasculate it?" he added.
Sierra
Vista Herald (No mention of ABP in this useless
rag.)
 Arizona
Daily Star Border
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