I don't think this[0] is really new technology. It seems to be a PR/marketing piece for Persistent Surveillance. Similar systems have been used w/ UAV's in batt

I don't think this[0] is really new technology. It seems to be a PR/marketing piece for Persistent Surveillance. Similar systems have been used w/ UAV's in battle-zones for a while now. [1] [2] [3] This may be a new implementation in civil uses, but it would surprise me. The border patrol was using something similar a year or two ago [4]. They've since abandoned it for towers, if I understand correctly [5]. [0] - http://www.persistentsurveillance.com/hawkeye.html http://www.persistentsurveillance.com/hawkeye.html [1] - http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/psds2/ http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/psds2/ [2] - http://www.aeronautics-sys.com/?CategoryID=260&ArticleID=284 http://www.aeronautics-sys.com/?CategoryID=260&ArticleID=284 [3] - http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=2012/08/10/19089 http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=2012/08/10/19089 [4] - http://www.blimpinfo.com/uncategorized/border-patrol-blimp-nogales-az/ http://www.blimpinfo.com/uncategorized/border-patrol-blimp-n... [5] - http://www.fedagent.com/16-general-news/833-border-patrol-abandons-persistent-surveillance-mentality http://www.fedagent.com/16-general-news/833-border-patrol-ab...