Bear,
thanks for sharing really interesting article, the photos in the article confirm that the BiB and the WASP are one and the same.
Jeff Faunce, deputy, Experiments Division, USASMDC/ARSTRAT Battle Lab. comments are from the horse's mouth; a real army operative, the last quote is relevant to where the WASP belongs.
The army likes it and for clear reasons!
"Unlike other aerostats, WASP was operated by Soldiers directly in support of tactical maneuver," he added. "Existing capabilities are not only much larger but are also much less mobile and operated by civilian contractors. Adding a tactical-sized aerostat to the Army inventory potentially represents an inexpensive solution to extend the Army network to the tactical edge without the need for additional Soldiers or the expense and logistics associated with contractors on the battlefield."
Thanks again and GLTUA!
