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USA: tests for the anti-missile system to protect civil airplanes have been started

Washington, USA - In the meantime, a ruling ro prosecute people aiming lasers against crew cabins has been approved

Northrop Grumman and British Aerospace Systems are about to start testing a laser anti-missile system designed to face the threat consisting of very short-range surface-to-air portable guided rockets, a weapon system that terrorists could use to shoot down commercial airplanes while being nearby airports. The system will be tested on three civil airplanes retired from service, but experts would think...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 123885
Rome, Italy, 07/15/2005 16:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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