Great article on Spy Balloons

[orangecrush]

"The US Army is considering high-flying balloons once again using 21st-century technology such as sensors to facilitate target jamming, according to Army Times. The system, dubbed HELIOS, would see a sensor mounted to a solar glide vehicle or a balloon, designed to operate at 60,000 feet or above."

(The Chinese balloons was operating at 60,000 feet.)



https://spyscape.com/article/what-are-spy-balloons-the-surveillance-blimps-date-back-to-the-american-civil-war#:~:text=Surveillance%20balloons%20are%20like%20blimps,view%20of%20the%20surrounding%20area