Thursday, April 09, 2009
You'll Be Watched This Summer
DetFreeP: Unmanned spy plane to patrol Michigan-Ontario border
The $10.5 million Predator aircraft, which flies at 19,000 fleet, carries no weapons, but it has an awesome camera that can spot a person crossing the border from 25 miles away, said Juan Munoz-Torres, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
“It’s a great platform,” Munoz-Torres said. “It’s very, very effective.”
There is no date for the aircraft to start its patrols. Munoz-Torres said the aircraft likely would be based in the Alpena area.
