From Popular Science:
Next time you're in Afghanistan, make sure to keep an eye out for the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command's giant blimp-like surveillance airship.
The Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), as it's called, will be 250 feet long, autonomous, and able to float at up to 20,000 feet for an impressive three weeks at a time. As for its surveillance capabilities, a 40-foot-long stretch behind the cockpit will house a selection of spy gear, including a motion sensor and radar.
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My Comment: This technology will enable the U.S. Army and intelligence services to see everything .... and I mean everything. The implications and benefits from this type of surveillance are numerous, with probably the intelligence services being the first ones most impacted by this type of information.