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El Al: the best protection against the missiles

Tel Aviv, Israel - Electronic countermeasures based on the IAI FlightGuard system to be installed aboard the carrier's aircraft soon

Trials for the Israeli IAI FlightGuard electronic countermeasures anti-missile system appeared a success and Tel Aviv’s authorities intend to provide the El Al’s commercial airplanes with the new device as soon as possible. Nevertheless, an authorization by all the airports where the Israeli airline’s airplanes operate is necessary and procedures to officially request such authorization to land and t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 132929
Rome, Italy, 12/14/2005 14:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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