Soldiers on US-Mexico Border Hunt Drones with Air Defense Radars Typically Used in Combat

Soldiers on US-Mexico border hunt drones with air defense radars typically used in combat

Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division are at the U.S.-Mexico border tracking drones with the same kinds of radar systems that the U.S. funded for Ukraine to help the country counter aerial threats from Russia. The presence of these radar systems on the southern border highlights the proliferation of drones and their use by Mexico-based cartels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say that the agency’s personnel have witnessed reconna…

US Northern Command Intensifies Surveillance Along US–Mexico Border

U.S. Northern Command soldiers deployed near Rio Grande City, Texas, are using radar systems to monitor activity along the southern border, amid a “massive increase in drone use for reconnaissance” by illegal immigrants and drug smugglers, according to a Northern Command statement May 29.  Soldiers operate two radar systems, the AN/TPQ-53 rapid reaction radar that tracks rockets and mortars, and the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, which tracks aircraft and …

Blighter’s New Long-Range Border Surveillance Radar Detects a Person at 15km with just 4 Watts of Power - EDR Magazine

Cambridge, UK, June 4, 2025 – Blighter (www.blighter.com), a pioneering designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning ground movement radars, has unveiled its longest-range smart border surveillance radar system which can detect a person 15km or 9.3 miles away with just 4 Watts of power – that’s the same as what is needed to power a mobile phone or a modern LED light bulb. According to Blighter, this extended range means earlier interception …