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DHS plans $265M drone expansion, including Predator-style surveillance aircraft

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to significantly expand its fleet of Predator-style surveillance drones, with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) leading the acquisition. This expansion, funded by the recent "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," could cost over $265 million and involve acquiring additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics Aeronautical. The procurement documents suggest that other DHS components may also establish their own MQ-9 programs using the CBP contract vehicle, potentially broadening the agency's drone surveillance capabilities. AI

IMPACT Expands government surveillance capabilities with advanced drone technology, potentially impacting border security and law enforcement operations.

RANK_REASON Significant government procurement of advanced surveillance technology.

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DHS plans $265M drone expansion, including Predator-style surveillance aircraft

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    DHS Plans to Buy More Predator-Style Drones

    CBP is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on more high-powered surveillance drones, and other components of DHS may start their own fleet of MQ-9 drones as well.

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