South Texas' second UAV arrives tonight

By By LAURA B. MARTINEZ/The Brownsville Herald

South Texas’ second unmanned aerial vehicle is expected to arrive at its base station in Corpus Christi tonight and will begin operations in a couple of days.

Texas Congressional members Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, and Mike McCaul, R-Houston, announced the arrival of the second UAV Tuesday evening.

The unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV will help patrol the Texas-Mexico border and will help U.S. Customs and Border Protection in its mission to guard the nation’s border.

The Predator UAV is equipped with an electro-optical/infrared sensor system that is suitable for flights in darkness and bad weather.

The area received its first drone in September of last year.

 Brownsville Herald