Would be helpful against insurgencies. It doesn’t sound like it would last 10 minutes against the Chinese.
“It also will be able to watch ground targets through heavily forested areas, a capability not possible “
AH, the E-8, JSTARS, has a SAR and is able to ‘see thru trees.
THere is also
CSARS (Canadian)
RADARSAT-2
European Space Agency ENVISAT-1 ASAR
RISAT 2 (India)
the list is pretty large.
In a blimp, sorta new. Otherwise, not a lot new tech.
Now, when will be see the Delta Blimp (LASH) come out of the black?