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...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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