CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. says it has formed a partnership with Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) to upgrade previously deployed mobile video surveillance systems (MVSS) along the southwest U.S. border with Mexico. The effort is part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border (USCBP) Surveillance Systems program, SRC said. Benchmark has already begun integrating […]
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. says it has formed a partnership with Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) to upgrade previously deployed mobile video surveillance systems (MVSS) along the southwest U.S. border with Mexico.
The effort is part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border (USCBP) Surveillance Systems program, SRC said.
Benchmark has already begun integrating SRC’s SR Hawk radar system onto the MVSS systems in high-risk border regions, seeking to “enhance border security effectiveness and efficiency.”
Based in Cicero, the nonprofit SRC is a defense research and development company. Benchmark Electronics, Inc., based in Tempe, Arizona, is a firm focused on engineering, design, and manufacturing services.
The addition of SRC’s SR Hawk radar on the MVSS-R program — “-R” indicating the addition of radar — introduces a “powerful force multiplier,” extending surveillance capabilities to 7.5 miles, providing “persistent, real-time, 360-degree wide-area situational awareness,” per the SRC announcement.
The radar detects and tracks moving ground vehicles, individuals on foot, and littoral targets in the “most extreme environments.”
By enabling remote data transmission from tactical devices, SRC says the SR Hawk radar boosts border agents’ ability to detect and respond to threats more efficiently while reducing the need for manual oversight. Once a threat is detected, the data is automatically sent to a command station where it can be assessed.
Adding the SR Hawk to the MVSS systems “aligns with the evolving needs” of the USCBP for efficient solutions that meet the challenges of today’s borders, SRC said.
The company went on to say the SR Hawk is designed for rapid deployment and ease of use, offering autonomous functions to simplify operation and strengthens agents’ ability to execute the border security mission.
“SRC is proud to partner with Benchmark, a leader in border surveillance technology, to improve their proven MVSS system,” Kevin Hair, president and CEO of SRC, said in the announcement. “The SR Hawk is the most competitive radar in its class, offering superior performance with best-in-class value. The addition of the SR Hawk radar into MVSS deployments represents a significant step forward in enhancing the security of our southern border and we are proud to support this mission.”
