The CIA used a newly deployed intelligence tool known as “Ghost Murmur” to locate and help rescue a second American airman shot down in southern Iran, according to The New York Post, citing sources familiar with the operation.
The technology relies on long-range quantum magnetometry to detect the electromagnetic signature of a human heartbeat, pairing that data with artificial intelligence to isolate it from background noise. Sources described it as capable of identifying a single heartbeat across vast terrain under the right conditions, marking its first known operational use in the field.
Developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division, the system was reportedly tested on Black Hawk helicopters with potential future deployment on F-35 fighter jets. Officials indicated the remote and sparsely populated terrain made conditions ideal for the system’s initial use.
The rescued airman, identified publicly only as “Dude 44 Bravo,” survived for two days in mountainous terrain after his F-15 was shot down, evading Iranian forces searching the area.
