questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the outcome was of the high-altitude uncrewed balloon tests conducted in South Dakota, USA under Project Aether.
answerText: The trials in South Dakota were successful and achieved or surpassed all intended test objectives. The objectives included:Providing 24-hour Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) coverage in high-latitude winter conditions at high-altitude;...
heading: ISTAR: Unmanned Air Systems