The Texas-Mexico border is one of the largest entry points for illegal migrants into the United Stateswhich is why the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBPfor its acronym in English) decided to use its Radar system in hot air balloons to detect foreigners who cross without permission and avoid the tragedies that often occur on this dangerous journey.
The operation will allow CBP to deploy a blimp, known as Tethered Aerostatic Radar System (TARSfor its acronym in English) of high technology at the port of entry of Saint Teresa, New Mexico, near The StepTexas, with the aim of preventing both the illegal entry of migrants and the deaths that occur along the southern border.
Its implementation was confirmed by the federal congressman for the state of New Mexico, Gabe Vásquezwho said that since October 2023 until now, almost 150 people have died in the desert trying to enter the United States illegally.
Protect and contain
Congressman Vásquez stressed that This technology is not only intended to stop people crossing the border illegally, but also to save lives.In early August 2024, Vásquez, along with Senator Martin Heinrich, shared a video in which they toured the New Mexico border and discussed the operation of hot air balloons.
The system is expected to be fully operational by September 2024. It will enable long-range detection of low-altitude aircraft at maximum radar range. This system is especially useful on the southwestern border of the United States, where the terrain and curvature of the Earth make it difficult to detect suspicious air traffic.
He Department of Homeland Security (DHS) It also uses this technology in other strategic areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico, the South Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and regions of the Caribbean.where transnational criminal organizations often carry out narcotics and human smuggling operations.
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Available models
There are Two types of aerostats within the TARS system: the 275K and the 420KBoth models are designed to maximize aerial detection capability in different conditions. The aerostats contain two chambers: the upper one, filled with helium, provides the lifting capacity, while the lower one is a pressurized air compartment.
CBP said at least five operators are required to launch and recover the TARS.From fiscal year 2014 through 2020, the system was responsible for detecting 68 percent of all suspected air smuggling flights approaching the southwest border from Mexico.
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