U.S. Border Patrol Flew More Drone Missions Last Year Than Ever Before

According to a new report, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) broke a record last year by flying more drone missions along America's borders than ever before. CBP completed 635 missions in the 2017 fiscal year, totaling over 5,625 hours of flight. The agency uses unarmed MQ-9 Predator B drones that are equipped"