Airborne Security for Major Events
Large-scale events demand persistent aerial coverage. The DA62 MPP delivers 10-hour surveillance at a fraction of helicopter costs — enabling sustained deployments that rotary budgets cannot support.
The Challenge
Aerial Security at Scale
Major events create concentrated security challenges: large crowds, high-value targets, complex logistics, and the need for continuous aerial oversight spanning hours or days. Traditional helicopter operations can provide this coverage — but the cost is prohibitive for extended deployments.
A single law enforcement helicopter costs $800–$1,200 per flight hour. Maintaining aerial coverage for a multi-day event — with rotation schedules, refueling gaps, and crew changes — quickly becomes the largest line item in the security budget. Many agencies scale back aerial coverage simply because they can't afford to sustain it.
The DA62 MPP solves this with 10-hour endurance at roughly $300 per hour. One sortie covers an entire operational period. The cost savings allow agencies to sustain aerial presence throughout the event — not just during peak hours.
Capabilities
Mission Capabilities for Event Security
Counter-Terrorism Surveillance
Persistent overhead presence with EO/IR sensors provides continuous monitoring for suspicious activity, threat detection, and rapid intelligence dissemination to ground security teams.
Perimeter Monitoring
Extended aerial coverage of venue perimeters, access points, and buffer zones — identifying security breaches and unauthorized access in real time.
Crowd & Traffic Management
Real-time aerial perspective for crowd density monitoring, evacuation route assessment, and traffic flow management around event venues.
CBRNE Detection Support
Platform capability for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive detection sensor integration for high-threat events.
2028 LA Olympics
Preparing for 2028
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be one of the largest security operations in U.S. history. Agencies across California and the Western U.S. are already evaluating cost-effective aerial surveillance solutions to support extended security operations spanning weeks, not hours.
The DA62 MPP's combination of endurance, low operating cost, and covert surveillance capability makes it uniquely suited for Olympic-scale security. Agencies that begin program development now will have trained crews, integrated systems, and operational experience by 2028.
Applications
Event Types
- checkOlympic Games & international sporting events
- checkSuper Bowl, World Cup, and major championships
- checkPolitical conventions and state visits
- checkLarge concerts and music festivals
- checkMajor protests and civil demonstrations
- checkReligious gatherings and pilgrimage events
- checkMarathon and road race security
- checkState fairs and large public celebrations
Planning Event Security Coverage?
Contact AirMax Patrol to discuss how the DA62 MPP can provide persistent aerial security for your next major event.