Hello all,

Well, OK, they're not watching you yet. However, Nevada-based Airship Manufacturing intends for them to be. What, you ask, am I talking about?

Sky Sentinels.

Much like the larger (and discontinued) military projects of recent years, Airship Manufacturing has developed and launched a series of UAV airships intended for security surveillance purposes. The modestly large (at one hundred feet) ships will be capable of silently, if not inconspicuously, hovering around with up to 300 lbs of gear. Being capable of loiter and flight times much greater than their heavier-than-air counterparts, these new UAVs will likely become popular with police forces around the globe. Currently, US law prohibits their use here in the States, so the spy blimps won't be hovering around you anytime too soon.

For more information, check out this article:

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Otherwise, news in the airship world has been a bit slack lately. Worldwide Aeros is still pending FAA certification to get the Aeroscraft prototype out of the hangar and into air trials, but I'll be all over that for you all when it happens.

Until next time!