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USA: anti-missile defense systems on passenger planes
Washington, USA - Testing on a dozen aircraft
The US Department of Homeland Security allocates USD 40m for the passenger airplanes defense from eventual attacks by transportable ground-air missiles (MANPADS). Compared to the Government's initial proposal, the Parliament mandate is to extend cargo airplanes protection to passenger aircraft. The test plan involves a dozen planes and the cost is estimated one million dollars per aircraft. Systems...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 67454
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency