Check Out Texas’ New Grenade Launcher-Equipped Police Drone in Action
- Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:10pm by
Buck Sexton
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For the first time in the history of Texas, a local law enforcement agency will have a high tech drone with grenade-launching capabilities, night vision and infrared imaging at its disposal.
Last week the Blaze told you about the second drone heading to patrol the Texas border in support of federal operations. This time, though, a drone will be in the hands of local law enforcement. The Montgomery Sheriff’s office will have full operational control over its own Shadowhawk drone, marking a first for the Lone Star state.
The price tag on this little aerial beast? $250,000, much of it paid for by the department of Homeland Security. The operating cost of the drone is approximately only 11% of that required for a helicopter crew. In addition, it can be airborne in minutes, and only takes five minutes to completely refuel.
The Shadowhawk drone is built by Vanguard Defense Industries. At 29 pounds and a length of 72 inches, its much smaller than the Predator and Reaper drones associated with military operations abroad, and can only fly for three hours at a time within a 25 mile radius.
But as a law enforcement tool, the Shadowhawk can easily operate in civilian airspace and maneuver in tight urban environments. It is fully controlled by remote operator, which puts no law enforcement personnel at risk. Within its stated parameters, it appears it will be a highly effective crime-fighting tool.
Below is a video overview of the Shadowhawk, courtesy of KRIV-TV:
Right now Texas law enforcement authorities say its primary mission is assisting in “missing person” cases. While the Shadowhawk could certainly find a missing hiker or stranded motorist faster than a squad car, soon its mission set will also include a wide array of policing activities. As stated on the Vanguard website, the Shadowhawk can maintain continuous surveillance of a subject:
“at 700 feet without being heard or seen unlike full sized aircraft. Imagine the advantage provided to an entry team in the following scenarios; high risk warrant, hostage rescue, domestic violence.”
Most interesting of all are the grenade launcher and other projectile modifications for the Shadowhawk. Generally speaking, police drones have not been equipped with guns or launchers. Shadowhawk variants, however, include 40 mm grenade launchers and other lethal small arms payloads. These are set up for military application only, but the Shadowhawk’s grenade launch capability could be used for the deployment of CS gas canisters and other non-lethal ordnance during a crow control or raid scenario.
If the Shadowhawk proves itself during law enforcement missions, it could only be a matter of time before a lethal payload is introduced for drone use on U.S. soil. Police drone operators back in the station could then be making life or death decisions with the click of a button.
Here is a promotional video from Vanguard intended to show the Shadowhawk in action:
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M 4 Colt
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 4:16pmI hate to say this but people had better start to wake up to the fact that America is FAST BECOMING A POLICE STATE! This is just more proof to that fact, i mean what in the hell does a police Dept. NEED WITH military grade weapons.
Just remember its not that big of a leap for them to turn those weapons on American citizens. Just in case you have been asleep the past few weeks we now have the TSA setting up ROAD BLOCKS on our highways and we now have the border patrol setting up road blocks over 100 miles from the border stopping people ALREADY INSIDE our country wanting to know if they are citizens.
Next we have our U S Air Force doing a police style raid on a business in Las Vegas, last time i checked only the police can service a search warrant on a private citizen, so what the hell is going on with the U S Air Force acting like the police?
Times are a changing people and not for the better when it comes to OUR FREEDOMS!
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 4:44pmThis is the difference between Beck and Alex Jones.
Alex Jones does the same story first, and presents it as exactly what it is, the extension of Skynet, and a police state intrusion.
The Blaze presents sloppy seconds like “Look at the New Police Drone in Action! Wooohoo! Isn’t it great? Don’t ya want one? Don’t you want one hovering outside your window in US Airspace jurisdiction taking thermal images like they did the OWS protestors? Love your police state. Embrace your police state. It’s cool. And it can tase multiple suspects in a crowd…like those pesky OWS protestors!”
The story dodges around the obvious privacy concerns and militarization of police concerns.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:06pm.
Report Post »Grenade launching drone?
We know one thing for sure, it won’t be used to protect the border.
TEA Party rally? Be afraid, be very afraid.
bmwrider
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:15pmDon’t worry, conservatives,Texan engineers have programmed this drone to exclusively attack brown people.
Report Post »Buck Shane
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:25pm@ M 4 Colt
Report Post »You are right.
notsofast
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:59pmI cant agree with you more! But all my conservative friends tell me…”oh you are just an alamist, we are going to vote these libs out and change all this…”no no no it doesnt work that way as they say: can you Americans bend over and kiss your collective arses, because your goining to need too so you can kiss em good bye.
Report Post »LiveforFreedom
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:59pmYou are 100% correct, they have army and air force unmanned drones flying so called training missions here already, the department of defence announced last week! This is so they can train new operators!! Yeah right, where is our Country going? Police drone with a Grenade Launcher?? Why??
Report Post »charlenefisher
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:38pmI am taking it for granted that you don’t live in Texas. If you were a rancher on the border you would appreciate them. If you were a mother in central Texas you would appreciate them. The gangs the drug trafficking and use, the Mexican cartels.The recruitment and brainwashing of our children especially of our Hispanic children into said cartels. Getting them addicted and reeling them in before we know what is happening. The murders, rapes, and burglaries have sky rocketed in the last twenty years until I don’t even recognize my home state anymore. I for one am glad to have them in Texas. In my opinion the only ones that need to worry are the ones that causes the need for such a drastic measure. Sadly criminals have forced them into this.
Report Post »M 4 Colt
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:14amCharlen, My problem is WHY DOES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NEED MILITARY GRADE WEAPONS. As i said in my first post we as Americans are losing our freedoms daily, i have lived in the southwest for over the past 45 years and alot of that time was spent within 50 miles of the border but now i find myself being stopped ON MY SIDE OF THE BORDER having to prove to border patrol that i am a citizen of this country.
Never before have i had to prove that i am a citizen of this country while already being inside my country so my question is were is this going to stop, IT’S NOT! What they are doing is getting Americans use to this type of treatment so they can take the next step and you already see it with the growth of the TSA setting up road blocks on interstate highways stopping Americans wanting you to prove your a citizen.
Next you will see the TSA checking people as they go into a NFL football game. What this is, is the first steps to the start of total surveillance of each and every American. Now if you think i am crazy just look at what’s happened in England, they as a people have LOST ALL OF THEIR FREEDOMS under the guise of protecting them, they have more video cameras in England watching their citizens then China does.
The same system that has been set up in England is now being set up in this country, our government says it’s needed to protect us, i say it‘s needed to protect the governments OWN LUST FOR POWER TO CONTROL IT’S OWN CITIZENS, this will kill our Rep
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges03
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:55am“Check Out Texas’ New Grenade Launcher-Equipped Police Drone in Action”
It’s called … PROGRESSIVISM ! First set up the structure (get “harmless” attack drones into the field), then add the lethal modifications (explosive missiles) when the Police State is fully in force.
“Dirty Harry” shows how to neutralize THAT threat … target the controller, not the automaton. ;)
Report Post »SLOWBIDEN
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 10:41amFirst off it’s not “military grade” the grenade launcher is for tear gas. The cops don’t have high explosive grenades. Second this will help keep illegals out of the country. Don’t cry about illegal immigration and then b.it.c.h when they use a“remote control helicopter”. You all act like they gave the cops an atom bomb. You are all retards
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:41pmcharlenefisher
You’re full of crap.
Everyone knows the Feds are working with the Taliban growing poppy, Drug cartels moving drugs, guns, and cash, and working with Al Qaeda, while locking up Americans for it, trmpling our rights, and saying everything is for our safety.
Grow up.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:00pmThey’re militarizing my public servants.
My public servants are out of control.
They WILL BE BROUGHT BACK UNDER THE MASTERS’ (the public’s) CONTROL!!!
I swear my life on it.
Resist the Nazi Police State.
Report Post »CoCowboy692000
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 9:58pmAir Force cannot lawfully do that. It violates the Posse Comitatus Act. If you know they did that and you can prove it, you should take action in the courts.
Report Post »dont_drive_slow_in_the_left_lane_obliviot
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:43pmI‘m in TX and I might be ok with this in a local elected sherrif’s hands, especially a border county, as they are accountable to that county’s citizens. The DHS thing bothers me. I‘ll be worried if city PD’s start getting these things.
Report Post »notsofast
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 6:02pmJust wonder if it has to do with the amount of GUNS we Texans own.
Report Post »ColDoc
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 6:13pmUmmmm….. since when did Montgomery County become a “border county”?? I‘m not sayin’, just sayin’!!
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:09pmColdoc,
The border reference was toward a different story about a drone actually headed to the border. No where did they insinuate that the drone in this story was for use on the border.
This one is to help with “missing persons cases”, which makes me wonder how many persons go missing in this county and exactly how they think the grenade launcher will assist with that mission.
Report Post »walkyrie
Posted on November 3, 2011 at 10:20pmHey Colt, hold on there Cochise – here‘s why it’s needed. Because the feds won’t secure the border, local sheriffs are having to take on highly armed paramilitary cartel units. Hell we need pill boxes and mobile artillary along many sections of the Rio Grande. Could this “toy” be used against Texans? Maybe. But it sure would be stupid. Here are over 60,000 registered long gun owners in El Paso County alone, many more if you add sidearms – the police here can’t take on the populace. hell even the military couldn’t succeed on a sustained basis – Afghanistan would look like patty cakes. So relax and let us have some firepower toys to use against these Escobar mofos.
Report Post »capecodsully
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:28pmSounds like border security to me. I wonder if Obama and Holder will have a problem with that.,With all the fire power Holder gave the terrorists and drug lords, Texas needs all the help they can get.
Report Post »robert
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:43pmIt’s a nifty little weapon, but from what I can determine so far it can be downed by a hunting rifle or assault rifle, if it ventures into an area where it can be seen.
Another article I read on it said that the total cost was 500,000 dollars and Homeland Security paid half.
It would be quite a large amount of money to lose if someone picked it off while it was performing one of its tasks.
Report Post »Simple Skeptic
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 6:38pmThis looks like a $250k target for traffickers to me.
Report Post »GHill7.62
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:27pmthis could make for a good episode of Reno 911
Report Post »762x51
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:02pmI remember when it was a big deal for police cars to carry shotguns. Now the cops have gunships?(note- just because it does not have a crew on board does not mean it isn’t a gun ship. The defining characteristic of a gun ship is the presence of GUNS.)
Why in the hell would a local police force need a grenade launcher? Want to see collateral damage? Fire that thing in a city. The Shadowhawk’s grenade launcher fires standard 40mm HEDP rounds. I have fired my share of these as an M203 grenadier during the Southeast Asia war games. Those of you who have never seen the results don’t want to know what they can do. This is a weapon of war, not law enforcement, and the local police do not have war powers. The only people they could make war against would be the citizens of this country.
When will your local cop shop get Predator drones?
Report Post »jmiller_42
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:53pmWho still thinks Paul is nuts for wanting to cut down on some of the military spending? This isn’t even included in that waste that he would be getting rid of. 250K is a drop in the bucket compared to what the military industrial complex is sucking out of our pockets. If we did what Paul is recommending, we would still be spending 5 times more than China does. No other candidate is willing to stand up against the military lobbyists.
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:59pmRon Paul is probably the only one that would cut the government down far enough to stop the bleeding. As for this thing, I’ll take about 20.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:14pmThese neocons think I’m crazy for standing up against this Nazi Police State intrusion with drones against the American people.
This is tyranny.
Report Post »LOTO
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:52pmApparently Texas is getting ready for the open border.
Report Post »thorkyl
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:54pmWe are ready…
Report Post »At least our neighborhood is…
affinnity
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:50pmHow many missing persons complaints do they get in Texas each year? Maybe it would be cheaper to teach people how to read maps. I suspect they don’t need infrared to find dead corpses or grenade launchers to find missing persons. I really thought this thing would be more impressive.
Report Post »SLOWBIDEN
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 12:10pmApparently you’ve had your head in the sand for the last decade. People are being kidnapped (in Us territory) by the cartels on a daily basis. Get your facts straight before you post a retarded comment
Report Post »Blaine45ACP
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:40pmThis is ********….cops don‘t need that against it’s citizens, or around the citizens. Point that SOB at the border and start taking out illegals and drug mules (oops, same thing)…..
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:33pmI wonder how many $2 10 gauge rounds on full choke it takes to knock a $250,000 mini-helicopter out of the sky? My guess is about one.
Report Post »Kalish
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:38pmLet’s test them out on the occupy wall street crowd
Report Post »affinnity
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:52pmOnce people catch on I wouldn’t want to be the guy holding the remote control.
Report Post »DisposableWorker
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:59pm12 ga 3.5 inch mag with a turkey load in a mossy 835 ultimag. How do ya’ spell relief? BIRD GUN!
Report Post »And if you want to know how to defeat their millimeter wave pain field; just put two of the carbon viewer (the funny screen thing with holes in it) from you old microwave oven over the face protector of a full face helmet. One screen lays flat and one at a slight angle so as to cover the holes in the first about 33 percent. Then line all your clothing with aluminum foil. Just use old clothes and contact cement the foil inside. (Also defeats Tasers).
There are also pretty funny things you can do to their listening devices with sonic- rodent control; noise makers and a decent stereo amplifier.
single stack
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:22pmDoes anyone still think Americas hasn’t degenerated into a police state?
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:40pmOnly the ignorant big government supporters.
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:15pmI dont think this is a good idea. Just hope you dont get on a list by accident.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:42pmLike this DEAD veteran guy did — no search warrant, they burst in his home and killed him!
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQDRu99X71M
Buck Shane
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 7:02pm@ Vechorik
Don’t forget the Dept. of Education’s SWAT Team.
Report Post »http://michellemalkin.com/2011/06/08/dept-of-education/
Remember Ruby Ridge?
FaithfulFriend
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:14pmAt a tremendously smaller operating costs than that of a conventional helicopter performing surveillance, a tool such as this would be used much more frequently for surveillance. This increase is dangerous in relation to Liberty. So while the cost of the conventional created a natural stop gap for Liberty, this removes much of that gap and is problematic at best.
So I ask myself would I live my life with a greater or lessor sense of living in a free society with this tool in my area. The answer is less. Much, much less.
Report Post »Blazen420
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:10pm$250,000? For a toy helicopter? I’m in the wrong business…….That or I need to look to the government as a customer…
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:55pmDitto!! Go on youtube and you will see plenty of helicopter and airplane hobbyists running aircraft with cameras on board some have gone as far as “arming” their aircraft with fireworks but its clear anyone can weaponize anything today. I saw a helicopter copy of Airwolf (80′s tv show) that was jet powered had a working “rocket pod” like in the old tv show but it fires .22 caliber rounds!! If anything this is a great example of how spending needs to be cut. This is frivolous spending. I have no problem with a machine like this but lets get it at a reasonable price! We dont need to cut defense just the absurd pricing for things we know dont cost as much as we are being told!!! My Airwolf example above I think this JET POWERED helicopter with a firing .22 caliber “rocket pod” was built for under $20,000 NOT $250k!
Report Post »Think out of the box people! TAPGW..http://alturl.com/3afuv
(if I find the vid ill post it up)
AIDANMAN
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 4:51pmthey are using a turbine powered helicopter? couldn’t find a more expensive one could they.
these setups run 8000-1000 just for the hobby side ones…
and a grat way to scam the price.. those little turbines can sell for 4000 a peice and are the size of large coke cans.
as a hobbist that BS…
Report Post »WinterSol
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:48pmI get you are concerned that a quarter million dollar aircraft should be valued much less but consider this. 250,000 dollars buys you a surveillance system vs. a police helicopter costing up to 8 million. Now consider the cost of the crews to fly and man the helicopter, and then the cost of airplane fuel. The drone costs 11% of the price tag to operate a helicopter. There are plenty of concerns to be had here but cost is not one of them.
Report Post »RighteousTyrant
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 6:14pmCost is absolutley a valid concern, and comparing it to an even more ludicrous options (a full-sized heli, which that county likely has no need for) doesn’t make that concern any less valid.
Report Post »WinterSol
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:53amA valid point.
Report Post »stockpicker
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:01pmJust what we need, one more step to slavery.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:46pmJudge Napolitano said that soon these flying killing machines will be small as a hummingbird.
Report Post »762x51
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 6:05pmGood, by then they will have tried to confiscate our firearms so I can just use a flyswatter on it.
Report Post »quickstudy
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:00pmYea sure… stealth surveillance with a loud RC helicopter. Funny. Bad Guys – “Hey Frank, whats that buzzin’ noise?“ ”Don‘t know but it’s comin’ from above us… lets ignore it.”
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:08pmThe problem is the guy sitting in a cubicle deciding who “they bad guys” are. They might decide it’s you at some point. Too much power.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:52pmLaw “enforcement” should have no weapons not readily available to the public. We are supposed to be policing them.
“When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny,”
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:58pmAlong the lines of what I was thinking:
First, where could I get one at?
Report Post »Next, how long until the Fed’s unleash them on the US Citizens?
texasfarmer
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:13pmBet my RC airplanes can take that chopper out real fast. Helicopter are notoriously hard to fly and keep stable even with gyros.
Report Post »quickstudy
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:48pm250k for one copy of that!? Taxpayer bend over!
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:48pmStarting to seem a lot like an illegal, permanent standing army. The moment it films over private land you have a violation of the 4th amendment. The problem is the sheeple will say and do nothing. This Sheriff should be voted out. If he is not an elected Sheriff, well then you deserve this in TX.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:44pm“The price tag on this little aerial beast? $250,000, much of it paid for by the department of Homeland Security.”
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Yet another indication that the federal government is gradually taking control of local law enforcement agencies:
“The Federalization of Local Law Enforcement
Report Post »January 03, 2011
Though a rapid transition to a federalized police force is unlikely here in America, an incremental shift to greater federal control is already occurring”
http://www.policeone.com/patrol-issues/articles/3139476-The-federalization-of-local-law-enforcement/
worthfightingfor
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:15pmThanks for posting this article. This insidious plan is truly disturbing. The risk to our survival as a free nation is in peril if the feds get their way on this.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:51pm…and remember, TSA is part of homeland security. The Patriot Act was for homeland security. How much liberty must we give up in order to feel safe? The only thing I fear is my government.
Report Post »rabblechat
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:44pmonly $250,000 each! Any we wonder why we are bankrupt….
Report Post »waking_giant
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:42pmLocal police departments have no business using fragmentation grenades of any kind. If that kind of thing is called for it needs to handled by the Feds or national guard. This is rediculous and dangerous.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:55pmI completely agree.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:36pmPlease test these out on our Southern border.
Report Post »Santa Cruz Kid
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:32pmNinteen eighty four!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:15pmWhy does a local law enforcement agency need grenade-launching capabilities?
Report Post »PilgrimStuckInBizarroWorld
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:29pmbecause the federal government is not doing the job they are suppose to do.
Report Post »Taldren
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:32pmIts amazing what you can pack into a grenade-like shell. Everything from tazer nets to tear gas. It is also hard to tear gas into a skyscrapper.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:33pmthey don’t. big brother is finding more ways to watch us.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:35pmWho exactly should the Feds be lobbing grenades at?
Report Post »Conkuur
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:35pmYeah it kills me Montgomery County Md is one of the ten richest counties in the US of course they have crime but not say like Baltimore or Prince Georges county Md. Seems a little overkill but they do have the funds to pay for it I guess.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:43pm“Police drone operators back in the station could then be making life or death decisions with the click of a button.”
Report Post »No thanks.
RabidPatriot
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:44pmThe dirty little secret about America is that we have very poor “defense” capabilities. Our best defense is fighting people that are far away. If a cartel or terrorist govt. staged an attack on our soil using heavy machine guns, mortars and RPG’s; we would be incapable of defending ourselves for probably 12 to 24 hours. We have laws against military action within our own borders. By the time a National Guard unit got organized enough to do something about it, the dead would be stacked like cord wood.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:58pm@PILGRIMSTUCKINBIZARROWORLD
Report Post »I’m confused, I thought you didn’t want a Federal Government, now you‘re upset they aren’t doing their job?
Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:59pmRabidpatriot: Montgomery is not on the border it’s North of the Gulf.
Report Post »dXm
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:02pmIn a fit of weirdness, CONKURR wrote:
“Yeah it kills me Montgomery County Md is one of the ten richest counties in the US of course they have crime but not say like Baltimore or Prince Georges county Md. Seems a little overkill but they do have the funds to pay for it I guess.”
I guess it’s a good thing this is in Montgomery County TX then…
Report Post »*Bzzzzzzt.. Reading Comprehension Error*
Article Title:
“CHECK OUT TEXAS’ NEW GRENADE LAUNCHER-EQUIPPED POLICE DRONE IN ACTION”
#duh