Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US
US military
Exclusive: the high-altitude balloons promise a cheap monitoring platform that could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods
The new balloons could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods.
The US military is conducting wide-area surveillance tests across six midwest states using experimental high-altitude balloons, documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reveal.
Up to 25 unmanned solar-powered balloons are being launched from rural South Dakota and drifting 250 miles through an area spanning portions of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri, before concluding in central Illinois.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/pentagon-balloons-surveillance-midwest
