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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Brazil: World Cup Security enforced from the air

Hermes 450The ball will roll on the field, but one of the most important defenders for Brazil during the 2014 World Cup will be as high as 10 kilometers in the sky.

A fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operated by Brazilian security forces will be employed mainly around the borders and outside the urban areas of the 12 host cities, whose air traffic will be extremely restricted during the World Cup, according to Special Secretary for Security at Major Events Andrei Augusto Passos Rodrigues.

“The UAVs are an extraordinary intelligence tool,” said Rodrigues, who has been discussing with the Federal Police (PF) and the Department of Defense how the aircraft will be utilized.

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