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Border Patrol Bets on Small Drones to Expand US Surveillance Reach

ID: 9848c726-309b-54ad-99ad-6355350de6d6

STIX ID: report--9848c726-309b-54ad-99ad-6355350de6d6

Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2025-12-17

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Dell Cameron

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The report outlines CBP’s shift toward small, rapidly deployable drones that integrate directly with frontline units for real-time surveillance and coordination, highlighting requirements like portability, ruggedness, and sensor integration. It notes an existing fleet of about 500 small drones and references DHS’s significant investment in drone and counter-drone technologies, with potential applications extending beyond border operations.

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