Key Takeaways
- The US Army plans a high-altitude balloon swarm experiment in the Indo-Pacific region.
- More platforms and help from NORAD will be used to track them.
- The idea is to use the swarm as an intel-gathering tool at scale
Army Doubles Balloons for Upcoming SWARMS Demo, Adds NORAD
US Army Expands High-Altitude Balloon Swarm Experiment with NORAD Help
The US Army is expanding its high-altitude balloon swarm experiment with more platforms and help from NORAD. The experiment aims to use swarms as an intel-gathering tool at scale, with a focus on creating mass disruption for an adversary. Breaking Defense reports that the number of potential balloons has doubled to 200, and the service is still fleshing out details for next year’s $3.5 million experiment.
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