ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Airborne ground surveillance

Okay kiddo, picture this - you're playing a game of hide-and-seek, and you're trying to find your friend who is hiding somewhere in your house. You walk around the house, peeking into each room, looking for any clues to where your friend might be.

Well, imagine that the house is actually a really large area, like a big park or even a whole city. And instead of playing a game of hide-and-seek, the grown-ups are trying to keep an eye on what's happening in that area to make sure everyone is safe.

This is where airborne ground surveillance comes in. It involves using special planes, helicopters, or drones to fly over an area and gather information about what's happening on the ground.

These aircraft have fancy equipment on board that can detect things like heat signatures, movement patterns, and even identify different objects or people from high up in the sky.

So, just like you walking around your house looking for your friend, these special planes are flying around a much bigger area, looking for any clues or signs of something out of the ordinary.

This way, grown-ups can keep an eye on things to make sure everyone is safe, just like how moms and dads keep an eye on their kids to make sure they're not getting into any trouble.