Thread: Boeing virtual fence for Mexico border on hold

Boeing virtual fence for Mexico border on hold: report
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1 of 1Full Size(Reuters) - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is putting off plans for a "virtual fence" being built by Boeing Co along the Mexico border and instead will focus on getting a physical fence in place, the Wall Street Journal said.

The highest priority is to put out a system of physical fences and barriers that will keep people and vehicles from illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, Jayson Ahern, U.S. Customs and Border Protection deputy commissioner, told the Journal.

The physical fence is over budget and needs $400 million more than is budgeted, people familiar with the situation told the paper.

Boeing has struggled to overcome technical problems on its high-tech virtual fence, part of a contract called SBInet that also includes physical fences.

No one was available at Boeing or Customs and Border Protection for comments.

(Reporting by Sweta Singh in Bangalore; Editing by Quentin Bryar)

<Picture of part of the fence at this link>

http://www.reuters.com/article/domestic ... 1420080910

Instead of the Boeing virtual fence, what they need is the Lockheed Martin AC-130 "airborne fence". This thing is loaded with night vision gear and heat sensors.




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Originally Posted by Bowman

Instead of the Boeing virtual fence, what they need is the Lockheed Martin AC-130 "airborne fence". This thing is loaded with night vision gear and heat sensors.

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What munitions come with that plane ?

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

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What munitions come with that plane ?

* 4× 7.62 mm GAU-2/A miniguns
* 2× 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon
* 2× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors cannon

I assume these weapons would be taken off for border work, all they would need is a 50 cal single shot to stop drug runners. They could use their electronic gear to stop human crossers, they have long range loudspeakers and jamming gear that interfers with the nervous system.

Originally Posted by Bowman

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

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What munitions come with that plane ?

* 4× 7.62 mm GAU-2/A miniguns
* 2× 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon
* 2× 40 mm (1.58 in) L/60 Bofors cannon

I assume these weapons would be taken off for border work, all they would need is a 50 cal single shot to stop drug runners. They could use their electronic gear to stop human crossers, they have long range loudspeakers and jamming gear that interfers with the nervous system.

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Got to leave the mini-guns.