Chinese spy balloon equipped with tech from at least 5 US firms: report
US military shot down Chinese spy balloon off South Carolina coast in 2023
By Stephen Sorace Fox News
Published February 11, 2025 1:31pm EST | Updated February 11, 2025 5:39pm EST
A Chinese spy balloon that floated across the U.S. before being shot down off the South Carolina coast in 2023 was carrying technology from at least five American companies, according to a report published Monday.
Among the equipment recovered from the balloon were a satellite communication module, sensors and other sophisticated surveillance equipment, some of which was housed in a foam cooler, Newsweek reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge of a U.S. military technical analysis.
The FBI declined to comment on the report when reached by Fox News Digital.
The Chinese spy balloon flew from Alaska to the East Coast, where it was shot down by the military over the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 4, 2023.
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