WEBVTT 00:00:11.822 --> 00:00:13.716 WE WANT A SMALLER FOOTPRINT. 00:00:13.716 --> 00:00:16.196 WE DON'T WANT THESE EXTREMELY LARGE AIRCRAFT, 00:00:16.196 --> 00:00:18.626 WHERE YOU GO PLACES AND YOU GET REALLY NOTICED. 00:00:18.626 --> 00:00:22.725 THIS IS ACTUALLY A FAIRLY INEXPENSIVE PLATFORM TO OPERATE, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. 00:00:22.725 --> 00:00:25.592 THEY REFER TO THIS AS THE MULTI-ROLE ENFORCEMENT AIRCRAFT. 00:00:25.592 --> 00:00:27.740 MULTI ROLE, MEANING IT CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS. 00:00:27.740 --> 00:00:29.096 YEAH, THIS IS THE FUTURE. 00:00:29.096 --> 00:00:31.733 WE'RE GONNA GO PROBABLY THIS SIZE AND SMALLER. 00:00:31.733 --> 00:00:36.858 WE'VE BEEN OPERATING C-12'S AND CITATIONS FOR 20-30 YEARS NOW. 00:00:36.858 --> 00:00:40.006 SO, WE EXPECT THESE AIRCRAFT TO LAST A VERY LONG TIME. 00:00:40.006 --> 00:00:42.225 WE CAN ACTUALLY DO GROUND SURVEILLANCE WITH THIS, 00:00:42.225 --> 00:00:44.414 LAND INTERDICTION, MARITIME INTERDICTION. 00:00:44.414 --> 00:00:48.627 WE'RE LOOKING SOMETIMES AT PEOPLE, VEHICLES, BOTH LAND AND SEA. 00:00:48.627 --> 00:00:53.153 WE'RE AFTER THE TYPICAL BAD GUY, TRYING TO BRING IN ILLEGAL ALIENS, 00:00:53.153 --> 00:00:57.408 OR DRUGS OR PARAPHERNALIA ITEMS. 00:00:57.408 --> 00:00:59.792 IF I WAS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND I WAS ON THE GROUND, 00:00:59.792 --> 00:01:02.742 THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE VISUALLY IDENTIFYING ME, 00:01:02.742 --> 00:01:06.415 AND WHAT I'M DOING, RECORDING IT ON THAT CAMERA SYSTEM, 00:01:06.415 --> 00:01:10.177 TRANSMITTING THAT INFORMATION BACK TO WHOEVER TO RESPOND TO ME ON THE GROUND, 00:01:10.177 --> 00:01:12.877 AND I WOULD HAVE NO SENSE THAT THERE WAS AN AIRCRAFT WATCHING ME. 00:01:12.877 --> 00:01:15.796 THE ONBOARD RADAR IS CAPABLE OF 00:01:15.796 --> 00:01:19.330 BASICALLY LOOKING THROUGH CLOUDS AND CLASSIFYING VESSELS. 00:01:19.330 --> 00:01:22.909 IT WILL TRACK THROUGH THE CLOUDS AND FOG, NO PROBLEM AT ALL. 00:01:22.909 --> 00:01:25.274 THE SENSORS TAKE CARE OF COMMUNICATIONS, 00:01:25.274 --> 00:01:27.499 WE TALK TO THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT, 00:01:27.499 --> 00:01:30.008 AND THE PILOTS WILL TAKE CARE OF AIRCRAFT SAFETY. 00:01:30.008 --> 00:01:32.996 THIS IS A REAL PILOT'S AIRPLANE. 00:01:32.996 --> 00:01:36.686 THE AVIONICS SUITE IS BASICALLY AIMED AT WORKLOAD REDUCTION, 00:01:36.686 --> 00:01:38.631 IT'S AN INCREDIBLY SAFE AIRCRAFT. 00:01:38.631 --> 00:01:40.895 THE AUTOMATION IS INCREDIBLE ON IT. 00:01:40.895 --> 00:01:43.105 THE CONFIGURATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT 00:01:43.105 --> 00:01:45.227 IS SINGULAR TO THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. 00:01:45.227 --> 00:01:48.364 BEFORE, YOU'D RECEIVE IT AT THE BRANCH AND THAT'S THE FIRST TIME YOU' SEE IT. 00:01:48.364 --> 00:01:50.839 "OH, WOW. NOW WE'VE GOT TO LEARN THIS SYSTEM," 00:01:50.839 --> 00:01:52.794 AND GO FROM THERE. 00:01:52.794 --> 00:01:55.547 WHERE, NOW WE'RE INTEGRATED PRETTY EARLY IN THE PROCESS. 00:01:55.547 --> 00:01:58.389 AS WE POPULATE THE FLEET WITH A SINGLE AIRFRAME, 00:01:58.389 --> 00:02:01.896 THE LOGISTICS OF MAINTAINING PARTS IS SIMPLER, 00:02:01.896 --> 00:02:06.472 THE TRAINING PIECE IS SIMPLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE, SO IT'S GOOD BUSINESS. 00:02:06.472 --> 00:02:08.832 THE PEOPLE HERE IN HAGERSTOWN 00:02:08.832 --> 00:02:12.716 COME WITH A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS IN THEIR PROFESSION. 00:02:12.716 --> 00:02:15.682 SO, WE'RE ABLE TO HIRE THE BEST OF THE BEST TO COME HERE. 00:02:15.682 --> 00:02:18.672 WE GET FEEDBACK FROM THE OPERATORS FROM CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. 00:02:18.672 --> 00:02:21.166 ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS WAS TRYING TO GET THE ENGINEERS 00:02:21.166 --> 00:02:23.338 TO UNDERSTAND OUR CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS; 00:02:23.338 --> 00:02:25.314 WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO WITH THIS AIRCRAFT, 00:02:25.314 --> 00:02:27.977 AS THEY DEVELOPED SOFTWARE AND CAPABILITIES ON THE SENSORS. 00:02:27.977 --> 00:02:30.834 WE'VE HAD A MULTITUDE OF SUGGESTIONS. 00:02:30.834 --> 00:02:34.002 WHICH ALLOWS US TO TWEAK THE SYSTEMS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS 00:02:34.002 --> 00:02:38.413 TO ENHANCE THE INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES IN A COMPLETE AND INTEGRATED PACKAGE. 00:02:38.413 --> 00:02:40.717 AND IF IT'S SOMETHING EASY, THEY'LL SLIP IT IN THERE 00:02:40.717 --> 00:02:44.793 AND THEY'LL HELP US OUT WITH THAT, SO THEY'VE BEEN REAL GOOD ABOUT THAT. 00:02:44.793 --> 00:02:49.679 IT'S A TEAM EFFORT, ALL OF TOGETHER MAKE THE ACTUAL MISSION COMPLETE. 00:02:49.679 --> 00:02:53.859 IT'S BEEN GREAT TO COME UP HERE AND ACTUALLY SEE IT FROM ALMOST DAY ONE. 00:02:53.859 --> 00:02:57.562 EVERYTHING WE HAD BEFORE WAS '70S - '80'S TECHNOLOGY. 00:02:57.562 --> 00:03:03.115 WE FEEL LIKE WE'RE ON A MORE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WITH THE TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE NOW.