TallDutch
2008-01-04, 02:42 PM
Three American Airlines Jets Will be the First to Test Out the New Laser Jammers
WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of airline passengers will soon be flying on jets outfitted with anti-missile systems as part of a new government test aimed at thwarting terrorists armed with shoulder-fired projectiles.
Three American Airlines Boeing 767-200s that fly daily round-trip routes between New York and California will receive the anti-missile laser jammers this spring, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is spending $29 million on the tests.
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WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of airline passengers will soon be flying on jets outfitted with anti-missile systems as part of a new government test aimed at thwarting terrorists armed with shoulder-fired projectiles.
Three American Airlines Boeing 767-200s that fly daily round-trip routes between New York and California will receive the anti-missile laser jammers this spring, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is spending $29 million on the tests.
For more info check below link.
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/BusinessTr ... 346&page=1 (http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/BusinessTravel/story?id=4086346&page=1)