[Pilot]

Laste decades are much done in the spere of the testing and developing of the Light Then Air technology. Benefits are obvious- less fuel consuption, can stay much longer in air, small IR radiance, STEALTH capabilities.

In other way they are slow. Their use are goal as maritime patrol and observer but there is also excellent study to use them as stratosphere comunication center as well this could be much cheaper then the launching of satellite.

To be honnest I did not hear about the news you have mentioned. But in other hand- my uncle is Arab from Lebanon [he is Christian] and I am definitely sure that no media have to be thrusted there.