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Killer balloons an option as US Army seeks to ‘exploit the stratosphere’
While using balloons as shooters likely presents more challenges than using them for sensing, nothing is off the table, an Army official said.
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What happenedWhile using balloons as shooters likely presents more challenges than using them for sensing, nothing is off the table, an Army official said.
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CenterKiller balloons an option as US Army seeks to ‘exploit the stratosphere’
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