The picture of the platform is identical as well in the above article. Also seems like a platform that should be along the border with Mexico, well, if we were serious about stopping illegal trafficking along the border.
We have that very platform stationed at three sites along the US/Mexico border - Ft. Huachuca, AZ; Deming, NM; and Marfa, TX.
Thats it. That must be one tough cable to suffer no damage after cutting the wing off an airplane.