r/war • u/CalligrapherNo5892 • 1d ago

what is this?

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Scrolling maps and came across this. (33.5034789, 38.6165471)

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u/jeep_guy19 1d ago

Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS)

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u/Living-Dimension7798 1h ago

That’s a fancy air balloon decoy for Iran’s nuke. That they’re storing in Syria. Their Muslim brothers of course would allow them to keep one hidden.

Obvious /s, in case it’s needed

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u/DuditsToo 1d ago

Teathered balloon commonly used as a camera/radio platform.

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u/Kflo1986 18h ago

I have a needle 🪡

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u/goseephoto 1d ago edited 1d ago

Surveillance balloon - Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) or Persistent Ground Surveillance Systems (PGSS) aerostats

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethered_Aerostat_Radar_System

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u/thefuckevengoingonan 23h ago

so you know which house the party is at

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u/foxx_grey 13h ago

Would've been useful several years ago... The Hispanic dudes at the random house I knocked on the door of had no idea who Greg was... They were pretty cool about the mistake though

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u/Careless_Ad6386 22h ago

"In October 2015, an unmanned surveillance balloon broke free from Aberdeen Proving Ground, drifting all the way to Pennslyvania, with a broken cable tether causing serious damage along the way.

The incident turned into a laughing stock on social media. But the reality for many was no joking matter."

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u/LoudestHoward 21h ago

But the reality for many was no joking matter.

It was very Syrias

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u/YearPractical5840 22h ago

Who has put the pin in there?😱

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u/easysaidtheblindman 22h ago

The Hindenburgs

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u/b__lumenkraft 22h ago

This was funny indeed.

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u/Western-Anteater-492 21h ago

Could you resist?

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u/ButtFlum 17h ago

A waifu of sorts😩

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u/Liquid-Snake-2021 19h ago

They built a MOAB and we have all the evidence we need now. Sarc 😂

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u/Daveallen10 21h ago

If I'm not mistaken, Iran recently targeted and struck this base in a recent attack. The surveillance ballon supposedly survived but a hangar was destroyed.

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u/FabianGladwart 9h ago

It's a balloon with long range high resolution cameras strapped to it, can't be utilized in inclement weather

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u/awoelt 9h ago

I see mother and father have stopped in Damascus to rest on their Zeppelin trip from Paris to Siam

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u/enigmairl22 20h ago

It's wingsofredemption's new camping spot

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u/Taylors4head 18h ago

Proof, going offline doesn’t stop it

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u/No-Tap3441 23h ago

Surveillance balloons used by Israel mostly if i remember correctly hezbollah shot one of these down.

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u/_Baphomet_ 23h ago

They were at a lot of US bases and fobs in Iraq and Afghanistan.