Q. Which one of the following describes ‘Sky Dew’, that was in the news recently?
Answer:
A high-altitude observation balloon
Notes: Amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah militants along the Lebanese border, Israel recently deployed "Sky Dew," a surveillance blimp developed jointly with US company TCOM. Shaped like an aircraft, this state-of-the-art detection system features powerful radars and sensors capable of tracking multiple airborne threats simultaneously from up to 250km away. Operating at a high altitude without need for refueling, Sky Dew significantly boosts Israel's aerial threat detection abilities and intelligence gathering versus Hezbollah and other adversaries. The timing of its deployment points to Israel bolstering its defenses against potential attacks.