Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Army Displays JLens Aerostat for East Coast Coverage
The Army displayed the first aerostat of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor it will fly over the East Coast.
Lt. Col. William Pitts stands in front of the JLens aerostat at Aberdeen Proving Ground. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Lt. Col. William Pitts stands in front of the JLens aerostat at Aberdeen Proving Ground. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The U.S. Army displayed the first aerostat of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLens) system it plans to position over the mid-Atlantic region for a three-year evaluation of its potential for tracking airborne threats. The Army invited reporters to view the inflated aerostat on December 17, and planned to launch it within days from Aberdeen Proving Ground north of Baltimore.