U.S. Army Launching High-Altitude Balloons As Part Of Pacific Exercise

U.S. Amy high-altitude balloon

The U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command tests a high-altitude balloon.

Credit: U.S. Army
The U.S. Army is evaluating the use of high-altitude balloons for electromagnetic spectrum sensors and radio networking for maritime awareness in the Indo-Pacific region as part of a large-scale exercise that began this month. The Army’s Third Multi-Domain Task Force and the Office of the...
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Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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