MEXICAN SPY CRAFT

Mariano García and José Quevedo review the status of Mexico’s intelligence-gathering fleet, among the most complex in the region, and one that operates manned and unmanned platforms in a variety of roles. EMB-145RS/AGS serial 4112 (c/n 145723, ex PP-XJM) of the FAM’s Escuadrón de Vigilancia Aérea. The air force’s two EMB-145RS/AGS aircraft are probably the most capable ISR platforms in the FAM inventory. Ivan Cabrero Forty years ago, Mexican aerial intelligence relied upon a handful of IAI Aravas to monitor