PHOENIX — Draganfly Innovation Inc. is building the first-of-its-kind drone to support the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) with border security.

The sheriff’s office already has drones, but their flight time is limited to about 30 minutes.

CCSO Captain Tim Williams said he first heard about Draganfly at a national sheriff’s event and expressed CCSO’s need for a long-range drone that can also carry a heavy payload.

“We know that there’s activity miles and miles away that we would like to get eyes on and we have attempted to do it with our current devices, and we run out of battery,” Williams told KTAR News 92.3 FM.

How is Draganfly Inc. building the drones for border security?

Draganfly is the oldest commercial drone company in the world. CEO and co-founder Cameron Chell said th

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