Pentagon is testing mass surveillance balloons across the US to locate and deter narcotics trafficking and homeland security threats.

A document provided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) confirms the claim.

A document provided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) confirms the claim.The Federal Communications Commission on 12 July 2019 released a document on behalf of the Sierra Nevada Corporation, an aerospace and defence company, stating to conduct the high altitude MESH networking tests over South Dakota to provide a persistent surveillance system to locate and deter narcotics trafficking and homeland security threats. The tests reportedly received a license from the FCC to operate from mid-July until September.

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