Pentagon to Test Mass Surveillance Balloons Across Midwest
The balloons are carrying high-tech radar designed to track vehicles at any time of the day, during any type of weather, while moving at altitudes of up to 65,000 feet. They are also intended to "provide a persistent surveillance system to locate and deter narcotic trafficking and homeland security threats," said a Guardian report.
The tests reportedly received a license from the FCC to operate from mid-July until September.