[JOAT]

Just acclimating the sheep to having overt monitoring of every move.

[FlJoePa]

"What will they be looking for? Anti-ship cruise missiles, unmanned aircraft and swarming boats Personal information and revenue opportunities."

[Gaffer]

Ubiquitous smaller versions of the Aerostat once used to try to catch illegals based at Sierra Vista, AZ.

Now, there is not need to spot illegals, but rather to provide a stationary drone platform from which to control those pesky citizens who will not conform.

[boycott]

Might should try them in Iraq where terrorists are taking over.

[Izzy Dunne]

How many .22 shots does it take to bring one down, I wonder.

[DoughtyOne]

They are unmanned and are held in place by a very long tether.

Oh I can't see any problem with that...

[matthew fuller]

It can spot incoming missiles or aircrafts up to 340 miles out and can track vehicles on the ground up to 140 miles away, meaning its effective ground vision area is 62,000 miles. Raytheon envisioned it as something that could sit on an army base in, say, Iraq or Afghanistan to allow the military to spot threats many miles away.

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Much better info here-
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/a-giant-military-surveillance-blimp-is-going-to-constantly-monitor-the-east-coast

[Georgia Girl 2]

Potential threats = conservative teaparty people.

[wideminded]

“There is some equipment already on grounds, yes,” said Kelly Luster, a spokesman for Aberdeen Proving Ground.

What will they be looking for? Anti-ship cruise missiles, unmanned aircraft and swarming boats.

Is there a Navy base close to Aberdeen Proving Ground?

[null and void]

Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!

To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...

[Nowhere Man]

Reminds me of the old barrage balloons the Brits used in WWII in association with the Chain Home radar system.