The view from a Pegasus high-altitude balloon. Credit: Pegasus Aerospace A military technology from the French Revolution is finding new life on the modern AI-powered battlefield. From Russia’s war in ...

In 1783, hot air balloons became the first viable option for people to explore the world from the sky. In the years since then, balloon flight technology has evolved from cloth balloons and open ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. There has been a fresh wave of balloon sightings across several ...

Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on X that the “test launches pushed the technological constraints imposed on the aircraft, its pilot, and its weaponry beyond 20 kilometers of altitude.” ...