Friday, July 18, 2008

US sees first airliner flight with laser defences

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) trials of laser missile-dazzler defences on airliners have passed another milestone, with armaments maker BAE Systems announcing that its ''JetEye'' gear has made its first scheduled passenger flight. The JetEye-equipped plane, a Boeing 767 operated by American Airlines (Snip) Russia has sold fairly modern SA-14 MANPADS to Iran, and that these may since have been 'passed on'...

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