Govt to invest in drone technology, AI-driven threat detection systems to improve security sector – INews Guyana
In order to improve the local security sector including border defence, the Guyana Government will be investing in drone technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven threat detection systems.
This was revealed by President Dr Irfaan Ali during his address to the nation in observance of the country’s 59th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
“The national security transformation will see technology driving our security architecture. Satellite, radar, drone technology, AI-driven threat detection and intelligence analysis,” the Head of State noted.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have already initiated the use of drones to boost security. In April, the agencies initiated a joint operation called ‘Eyes in the Sky’ which involved the use of drones to boost security presence in the city.
Meanwhile, according to President Ali, the country’s investment in its security sector is intended to safeguard its people and resources.
“We are not aggressors. We are protectors. But let no one mistake our peacefulness for weakness. If our sovereignty is challenged, if our land is threatened, we shall rise as One Nation, One People, One Destiny. We shall rise not in fear, but in fierce loyalty to the land that gave us birth and which we love unconditionally. We shall defend this nation with every beat of our hearts, every muscle in our bodies, every fibre of our souls. We will never waver, never falter, never surrender,” he emphasised.
The President further noted that investments in the security sector will focus on enhanced border security. “…greater presence at our border through technology and human assets, investments in maritime, aerial and terrestrial assets, enabling confidence and trust in the security system,” he said.
President Ali also spoke about the rolling out of digital solutions for traffic safety, digitised case management, cyber resilience and building human capital.
“All of this will be done whilst empowering our men and women in uniform, giving them more benefits. Building our human capital is giving them a good standard of living and good access to training opportunities also,” he noted.
The President added that these measures must be implemented under circumstances and conditions through which the country’s security architecture is more service-oriented and community-led.
Further, he said the government will be leveraging its regional partnerships in CARICOM, South America and SOUTHCOM in order to tackle crime.
Following the president’s address, the GDF Ship, GDFS SHAHOUD embarked on a maritime patrol of the nation’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The GDF noted that this operation, termed the “Independence Sail,” serves as a timely symbol of national sovereignty and an ongoing, commitment to the protection of Guyana’s maritime boundaries.
