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Homeland Security

CBP Issues RFP For Multirole Enforcement Aircraft

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Monday, May 11th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to 40 Multirole Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) that would replace several existing planes used by the agency's Air and Marine Office. CBP wants to buy commercially available muti-engine turbine-powered airplanes that are currently in production with an emphasis on maritime and ground surveillance missions and airborne tracker (Defense Daily, Aug. 29 and Sept. 3, 2008). In addition, the aircraft must have design flexibility…

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