homeland. the people we go up against with the drug cartels they have unlimited monies. they have unlimited firepower. reporter: but these new 34-foot boats boasting 900 horse power, should help serve as a deterrent. s as drug cartels on the mexican side get more and more brazen law enforcement has to be one step ahead of the game. that s why these vessels are equipped with everything from bulletproof shields and fully automatic machine guns that can fire 900 rounds a minute. it is very important for us to be armed better than they are. reporter: those things are fast. soon there will be six of those interceptors out patrolling the waters at a price tag of $580,000 apiece, money that came from grants through the department of homeland security and also the texas legislature. jenna? jenna: casey stiegel in texas today. casey, thank you. reporter: yep. jon: a new york judge orders