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LEMV = Long Endurance Multi Intelligence, in this case a specific programme [0]

ISR - Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance - a generic term

EW = Electronic Warfare - a generic term

There is recent operational history of using blimps in the ISR role [1]. Things don't always go according to plan, though [2]

[0] https://www.army-technology.com/projects/long-endurance-mult...

[1] https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=blimp+iraq&tbm=isch&tbo=u&...

[2] https://frieze.com/article/eye-sky-what-surveillance-blimp-a...




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