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>The most likely manufacturer of the balloon the Chinese were using was Raven Aerostar aka Aerostar.
The moar I look at Raven Aerostar balloons the moar I believe it was their tech that the Chinese were using. Look at these things. As far as I can tell they are the only motherfuckers making these balloons.
You have the thunderhead balloon and the super pressure balloon that look very visually similar. Raven Aerostar does all kinds of spook work too. Still digging…
>an ongoing effort to perfect stratospheric balloon navigation
There's your maneuverability right there
Raven Aerostar wins DoD contract to display stratospheric balloon utilities
Raven Industries subsidiary Aerostar Technical Solutions (Raven Aerostar) has received a contract to demonstrate the utility of stratospheric balloons for different US Department of Defense (DoD) operational requirements.
The contract was awarded by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a DoD unit that focuses on organising commercial technology for the US military.
As agreed, Raven Aerostar will conduct several service-driven prototyping and field utility demonstrations to display the capabilities of the stratospheric balloons.
It will start by integrating the prototype communication nodes onto Raven Aerostar’s Thunderhead Balloon Systems.
The Thunderhead Balloon Systems are able to carry sensors, payloads and other technologies, allowing for data collection during the stratospheric flight. This capability will help the DoD to analyse data and improve situational awareness that will benefit the warfighter on the battlefield.
Raven Aerostar division manager Jim Nelson said: “Our Thunderhead Balloons can be tailored to solve critical national security challenges.
“As the technology continues to prove its value, this contract will serve as a vehicle for Raven Aerostar to support future prototype activities across the Department of Defense and the government more broadly.”
The demonstrations are expected to allow the DIU to assess the feasibility of using Raven Aerostar’s stratospheric technology for live military field operations.
Raven Aerostar focus on manufacturing aerospace and defence solutions.
Raven Industries has two additional subsidiaries, namely Aerostar International and Aerostar Technical Solutions.
Raven Aerostar’s Thunderhead Balloon Systems can be configured for research and other commercial applications.
https://www.army-technology.com/news/raven-aerostar-dod-contract-stratospheric-balloon-utilities/
>was the CCP demonstrating the product for the end customer?
I don't know. But around 2020 all these balloons fell into Top Secret Black Budget programs.
They think they can use them for all kinds of things, tracking hypersonic missiles, tracking data, targeting drug dealers, relaying info to satellites or aircraft, and a bunch of other shit we can't even fathom. Either this Chinese Spy Balloon or it was a black budget project that got too much sunlight and the Chinese Spy Balloon was the cover given. I'm thinking the Chinese Spy Balloon story is cover. I think we saw something we weren't supposed to see, something they fly all the time and never got any national attention on, and they were caught flat-footed and the best excuse they could come up with was, "Uh…. it's Chinese, yeah, that's it. It's Chinese. Believe me!"
U.S. military’s newest weapon against China and Russia: Hot air
The Pentagon is quietly transitioning high-altitude balloon projects to the military services.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/05/u-s-militarys-newest-weapon-against-china-and-russia-hot-air-00043860
No Earthquake vidya?
Do people even watch the Grammys these days?
who is the person dressed as the devil?
thanks