U.S. Army Experiments with High-Altitude Balloons over Baltic Region

Army eyes affordable surveillance with Baltic balloon test

U.S. soldiers will launch a micro high-altitude balloon from Sweden, with the mission concluding in Latvia following roughly 30 hours of flight.

U.S. Army experiments with high-altitude balloons over Baltic region

The U.S. Army is sending high-altitude balloons over northern Europe this month, launching a Micro High-Altitude Balloon training exercise from Sweden that will conclude with recovery operations in Latvia after roughly 24 to 30 hours of flight. Soldiers assigned to Multi-Domain Command Europe are conducting the event in early May 2026 in coordination with NATO […]