lighter-than-air vehicles - Defense Innovation Marketplace
lighter-than-air vehicles - Defense Innovation Marketplace
lighter-than-air vehicles - Defense Innovation Marketplace
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AIRSHIP PROGRAMSDespite the fact that <strong>air</strong>ships have existed since the 19th century, the technology needed to meetmodern requirements of the DoD is largely still under development. The majority of the activeDoD efforts are developmental with only one <strong>air</strong>ship currently in operation. Each of theprograms detailed in this report is shown in Figure 28.Figure 28: Airships by ApplicationAirship ISR missions are often designated as high-altitude (>60,000 ft. MSL) ISR or low-altitude(