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US helping Kenya shop for airship to spy on terrorists
HAV304, a giant helium filled hybrid airship, is a prototype that is hoped will lead to the development of the Airlander 50, which would be able to transport 50 tonnes of freight. The US government is helping Kenya to buy floating airships that the East African nation needs to conduct surveillance missions in the fight against terrorism. AFP PHOTO
The US government is helping Kenya to buy floating airships that the East African nation needs to conduct surveillance missions in the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and smuggling of contraband goods, the Business Daily has learned.
The airships, also known as aerostat or blimp, are lightweight aircraft that use balloon air — helium gas — to float and are fitted with infrared cameras that capture a sweeping aerial view of an area that can be used to make response decisions.
