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Anti-missile system on some Israeli planes

Jerusalem, Israel - The system costs USD 983,000 for each aircraft

Israel TV reported on Monday that El Al, Israel's national airline, has installed an anti-missile system on some aircraft (no precise number of aircraft is known). The system called Flight Guard and developed by Israel Aircraft Industries, has been installed at a cost of USD 983,000 for each aircraft. This is a security measure that follows a missiles threat to an El Al plan about to land in Toronto...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 54206
Rome, Italy, 10/28/2003 16:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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