Author Topic: Make sure airline defense works (Read 6923 times)

casper · « **on:** August 07, 2006, 07:40:14 AM »

Progress has been maddeningly slow on developing a system to protect U.S. commercial airliners from missile attacks by terrorists. But Congress would be foolish to mandate a new system before testing has proved it to be practical and effective.

http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060805/NEWS/608050314/1002/Business

Tomcatboy48237 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2006, 05:06:10 PM »

I think I heard something about Lockheed-Martin offering an airport-based defense system for sale. It had radar and lasers to detect and shoot down missiles near the airport.

casper · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2006, 07:28:36 AM »

I wonder are you thinking of the Skyguard by Northrop Grumman?

http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/14/skyguard-defense-laser-protects-humans-kills-missiles/

Tomcatboy48237 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2006, 07:36:19 PM »

Yep that was it, guess I got a bit confused. :lol:

I wonder if we'll ever see it put in mass use.

casper · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2006, 07:21:47 AM »

It would be nice to see it but as with all new technology it will probably be over priced and over complicated.

Unfortunately it seems to protect from a missile strike on the airport so it's no good against a single shoulder launched SAM fired at an airliner 10 miles from the airport

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Author Topic: Make sure airline defense works (Read 6923 times)