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First US commercial flight with anti-missile system
Los Angeles, USA - Experimental poof; the system is made by Northrop Grumman
A FedEx Express Cargo aircraft took off two nights ago at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the first aircraft provided of anti-terrorism system, made by Northrop Grumman. It furnishes laser system able to identify a direct missile on aircraft and to act on automatic pilot moving the plane route. Experimental proof will go on until the end of March 2008 and it will probably be extended...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 72698
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency