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USAF Looks for Low-Cost Paths to Counter High Altitude Balloons

USAF Looks for Low-Cost Paths to Counter High Altitude Balloons
U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, provides his initial plans for the commands on Feb. 5 upon his command accession (DoD Photo)

The U.S. Air Force is looking for low-cost approaches to counter high-altitude balloons. "Adversarial, long-range, high-altitude balloons (HABs) represent low-cost threats capable of en masse employment that compromises the confidentiality and security of our nation," Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio wrote in a May 28 business notice. "We are looking for information on capabilities that address high-altitude balloons using cost-appropriate systems and methodologies that effectively mitigate, neutralize or eliminate associated risks." "Information can be provided in any…

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