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The Army has disclosed that it recently sent high-altitude balloons to support operations in the Middle East. The Army Space Command chief described the capability as “game-changing,” but the disclosure did not specify the balloons’ mission, deployment scale or operational results.
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The Army has disclosed that it recently sent high-altitude balloons to support operations in the Middle East. The Army Space Command chief described the capability as “game-changing,” but the disclosure did not specify the balloons’ mission, deployment scale or operational results.
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The U.S. Army has added 600 enlisted soldiers to its Space Operations Branch, creating the branch’s first permanent enlisted cadre. The move expands the Army’s dedicated space workforce, though the available report provides no details on the soldiers’ assignments or the branch’s future staffing plans.
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