Power and imaging system for an airship

A power and imaging system for an airship, the system comprising:

• an airship;
• a power transmission system configured to transmit an energy beam;
• a patch rectenna carried by said airship, wherein said energy beam is transmitted to said patch rectenna so as to supply power to said airship;
• a power distribution and control network coupled to said patch rectenna such that when said energy beam is transmitted to said patch rectenna, said control network converts said energy beam into power for use by said airship;
• and
• a signal generator coupled to said power distribution and control network, wherein said signal generator and said control network is configured to generate imaging signals that are transmitted by said patch rectenna for a period of time, wherein any of said imaging signals returning to said patch rectenna are detected by said patch rectenna as image return signals when said signal generator is turned off.