U.S. Army LEMV Surveillance Airship Begins Flight Testing

The U.S. Air Force may have canceled its persistent-surveillance airship, but the U.S. Army has kept the faith, and Northrop Grumman’s Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) made its delayed first flight this week. More than 300 ft. long, the hybrid airship flew manned for more than 90 min...

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