F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)
The Air Force scrambled F-22s to intercept a mysterious balloon off the coast of Hawaii.
The Air Force scrambled F-22s to intercept a mysterious balloon off the coast of Hawaii.
The Cuban government is making it hard for citizens to communicate with the outside world, limiting internet access and possibly jamming radio bands.
The AeroSphere was designed to be an optionally-manned high-altitude surveillance platform that could loiter for long periods above a target area.
The hangar, which is one of the largest on earth, sits among remote missile defense and anti-satellite development installations.
It’s not just what is happening, it’s where it’s happening, with pronounced concentrations of incidents off the east coast and in southern Arizona.
The military has been testing high-altitude balloons that are steerable and can remain aloft for long periods while carrying cutting-edge payloads.
The live-fire missile shoot was part of a larger drone-focused experiment that also included swarming technology and various unmanned platforms.
The U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it’s being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary and key capabilities may be compromised as a result.
The balloons could also collect intelligence, serve as communications relays, and send sensors falling down to the ground to watch for enemy activity.
Something of a mystery has emerged after a brief lockdown of the White House and U.S. Capitol due to an alleged violation of the heavily restricted airspace over Washington, D.C. this morning. Reports now indicate that a flock of birds, a weather balloon, or something else besides a plane or helicopter, appears to have triggered the alert, which sent fighter jets and helicopters scrambling into the air.