"It is absolutely revolutionary," Werner J.A. Dahm, chief scientist for the Air Force, said of the unmanned airship, describing it as a cross between a satellite and a spy plane.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Pentagon's next big weapon? A $400 million, 450-foot spy blimp
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Thursday that it intends to spend $400 million to develop a giant dirigible that will float 65,000 feet above the Earth for 10 years, providing unblinking and intricate radar surveillance of the vehicles, planes and even people below.
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