US Army backs giant surveillance balloons with $447m contract despite growing threat from drones

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Jul 30, 2026, 6:45 pm134 pts
US Army commits $447 million to surveillance balloons despite drone vulnerabilities Cheap drones continue challenging expensive military surveillance systems across modern battlefields Hezbollah attacks exposed growing risks facing large airborne surveillance platforms during conflicts The US Army has awarded…

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