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Shot Down in Iran, Found by His Heartbeat: Inside CIA's Chilling New ...
The United States military successfully located and rescued an American airman whose F-15 fighter jet had been shot down in southern Iran, using a highly secretive tool developed by the Central Intelligence Agency, according to a report.A futuristic system capable of detecting a human heartbeat from miles away was deployed during the operation, the New York Post reported.The airman, identified publicly only as “Dude 44 Bravo,” spent two days hiding in a mountain crevice after his jet went down while Iranian forces scoured the area with a bounty on his capture.Sign up for Open Magazine's ad-free experienceEnjoy uninterrupted access to premium content and insights.According to the report, the agency used a classified system known as “Ghost Murmur” to track the missing serviceman across rugged terrain. The mission marked the first operational use of the technology in the field.The system works by detecting the electromagnetic signature of a human heartbeat from long distances.How does CIA’s ‘Ghost Murmur’ detect a human heartbeat from miles away?“It’s like hearing a voice in a stadium. In the right conditions, if your heart is beating, we will find you,” a source familiar with the program told the New York Post, describing the technology’s precision.Open Magazine Latest Edition is Out Now!The MissOil Strike03 Apr 2026 - Vol 04 | Issue 65The War on Energy SecurityRead NowThe report said the system combines quantum magnetometry with artificial intelligence to isolate the pulse signal from environmental noise.Officials had earlier struggled to pinpoint the airman’s exact location despite signals from a survival beacon. The breakthrough came when “Ghost Murmur” identified his position, confirming where he was concealed.John Ratcliffe hinted at the operation during a White House briefing, stating that the agency had confirmed that one of America’s best and bravest was alive and concealed in a mountain crevice, invisible to the enemy but not to the CIA.Donald Trump also alluded to the technology, telling reporters that the CIA had located the pilot from 40 miles away. “It’s like finding a needle in a haystack. The CIA was unbelievable,” Trump said.Recommended Stories“Ghost Murmur” was developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the company’s top-secret research division, and this mission marked its first known operational use.According to the report, the technology had been tested on military platforms including Black Hawk helicopters, with potential future deploym...
CIA's hidden weapon in Iran - The Island
It all began in 1881 with a single platoon at Royal College, Colombo. John B. Cull, then principal, envisioned promoting ‘discipline through drill’ among students and attached the newly formed cadet platoon to the Ceylon Light Infantry (CLI) Volunteers. That modest beginning laid the foundation for what would evolve into Sri Lanka’s National Cadet Corps (NCC), a nationwide school-based auxiliary force training nearly 100,000 young men and women across 4,492 platoons. By the early 20th century, the Royal College Cadet Corps later named the Royal College Volunteer Corps had inspired other prominent schools, including S. Thomas’ College, Wesley College, Trinity College, and Richmond College, to form cadet companies under the Cadet Battalion, Ceylon Light Infantry. These young volunteers did not merely drill in school grounds. Many answered calls to serve abroad, volunteering in the Boer War in South Africa and later in both World Wars. Of 330 cadets who fought in World War I, nearly a third were either wounded or sacrificed their lives. During World War II, cadets and officers joined both British and Ceylon Defence Forces, underlining the Corps’ historical commitment to national service. The Corps also played a domestic role during times of crisis. In 1915, cadets who had joined the British Forces were mobilized to help quell the Sinhalese-Muslim riots, demonstrating early on the auxiliary force’s dual function: both military preparedness and civic responsibility. Over the decades, cadets were recognized for excellence in performance through trophies and shields, such as the Hermann Loos Championship Trophy for boys’ schools, the De Soysa Champion for girls’ schools, and the General T.I. Weeratunga Challenge Shield for Western Cadet Bands. Cadet contingent at the Independence Day parade By 1979, the Corps expanded to include a Senior Cadet Band Platoon, reflecting a growing emphasis on ceremonial and cultural training alongside military preparedness. In 2007, Royal College was among the first schools to establish Air Force Cadet platoons, a move signalling the diversification of cadeting into multiple branches. The transformation from school-based volunteer units to a national auxiliary organization was formalized under the Mobilization and Supplementary Forces Act, No. 40 of 1985. By 1988, under the initiative of then Minister of Education, Youth Affairs & Employment, and Deputy Minister of Manpower Mobilization, Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Corps was designate...
What Is Ghost Murmur? Secretive CIA Tool Linked to Iran ... - Newsweek
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) deployed a new technology dubbed "Ghost Murmur" in the high-stakes operation to retrieve the second U.S. airman from deep inside Iran over the weekend ...
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The CIA used a futuristic new tool called "Ghost Murmur" to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot down in southern Iran, The Post has learned.
