CBP expands blimp surveillance to combat drone threat

CBP expands blimp surveillance to combat drone threat

(NewsNation) — Suspected cartel drones are breaching restricted United States airspace daily, with more than 60,000 detected between July and December of last year, according to the Department of Homeland Security.  An average of 328 Mexican drones are coming within 500 meters of the U.S. border every day. To counter the threat, some law enforcement agencies are turning to surveillance blimps, known as aerostats, equipped with radar and high-alt…