U.S. Air Force Shops For Sensors For Balloons, Small UAS

Artist's concept of a high-altitude balloon ascending into the upper atmosphere.
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab/Michael Lentz
Maritime sensors for high-altitude balloons and small- to medium-sized uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) could be demonstrated by a low-budget, two-year program planned by the U.S. Air Force. The payloads should be able to find, fix and track maritime ships with weapons-level targeting accuracy, a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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