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2024-12-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia positions mysterious BLIMPS on NATO's borders

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-18 04:07|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Modern day baloon employment is generally viewed as a defensive measure.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-12-18 07:39|| 2024-12-18 07:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Not so mysterious...Tethered Aerostat Radar System

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-18 09:24|| 2024-12-18 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 If they have lots of tethers as in WW2, it'll work against drone swarms.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-12-18 10:09|| 2024-12-18 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 The US has something similar. Easy way to put radar coverage up where needed and can move it easily.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-12-18 11:45|| 2024-12-18 11:45|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 - looks like Ft. Huachuca, AZ

Posted by Frank G 2024-12-18 11:51|| 2024-12-18 11:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Had one of those beasts parked over Kabul for years hoovering up info and ground monitoring

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2024-12-18 11:58|| 2024-12-18 11:58|| Front Page Top

#7 If they have lots of tethers as in WW2, it'll work against drone swarms.

Crossed my mind; an EM net of tethers.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-12-18 13:20|| 2024-12-18 13:20|| Front Page Top

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