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…
