American Airlines Get Anti-Missle Laser Defense System for Airliners! - GoFuckYourself.com

dav3 · 01-06-2008, 10:37 PM

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By David Koenig
Associated Press
Saturday, January 5, 2008; Page D02

As many as three American Airlines passenger jets will be outfitted this spring with laser technology intended to protect planes from missile attacks.

Officials said yesterday that the anti-missile system would not be tested on flights that carry passengers. The tests, which could involve more than 1,000 flights, will determine how the technology holds up under the rigors of flight, they said.

The anti-missile equipment will be installed on Boeing 767-200s, an airline spokesman said. American flies that model mostly between New York and San Francisco and Los Angeles.

American said it opposes putting anti-missile systems on commercial planes but agreed to the tests to understand technology that might become available.

The technology was developed for military planes. BAE Systems of Britain said yesterday that it won a $29 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to test the Jeteye system on passenger planes.

The technology is intended to stop attacks by detecting heat from missiles, then responding in a fraction of a second by firing laser beams to jam the missiles' guidance systems.

The use of a signal to mimic a missile attack has already been tested in the air, said Tim Wagner, an American Airlines spokesman. Those tests also showed that the anti-missile system didn't interfere with the jet's other controls, officials said.

American, the nation's largest airline, has been working with BAE on the project for a couple of years. In 2006, BAE installed its hardware on a Boeing 767 that wasn't used to fly paying passengers.

Burt Keirstead, director of BAE's commercial airline protection program, said BAE's contract requires it to prove that Jeteye will operate without failure for 3,000 hours of flight, and sets a goal of 4,500 hours.

BAE has received more than $100 million in funding for aircraft-protection systems. Keirstead said BAE's technology would cost $500,000 to $1 million per plane to install.

Congress has approved funding for anti-missile research partly out of fear that terrorists armed with shoulder-fired weapons could attack jetliners as they take off and land.

American Airlines has said anti-missile defense is best achieved by stopping terrorists from getting missiles that could shoot down commercial jets and by improving security around airports.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...010403399.html

baddog · 01-06-2008, 10:38 PM

good deal

BAKO · 01-06-2008, 10:51 PM

Sounds good

LiveDose · 01-07-2008, 12:07 AM

The world we live in...

Socks · 01-07-2008, 12:14 AM

Sir, please empty your pockets, take off your shoes, and empty the contents of your stomache in this bag please

ztik · 01-07-2008, 12:16 AM

crazy world we live in today

JFK · 01-07-2008, 12:24 AM

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crazy world we live in today

yeah, no shit

Christina Muller · 01-07-2008, 12:26 AM

actually this is not a new concept ,Israel has for years had this type of system on many of its passenger planes and Im sure other airlines might have it also but just dont mention it for security reasons

dav3 · 01-07-2008, 06:03 PM

Bump for LASERS!!

OzMan · 01-07-2008, 06:20 PM

To protect shipping they should get some sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!

directfiesta · 01-07-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pornopete

I thought the airlines where in trouble and needed money, now they have anti missle technology? Sounds like a big waste of money, when was the last time a commercial jet was shot down with a missle?????????????????????????

July 3, 1988

V_RocKs · 01-07-2008, 06:30 PM

Would suck if one turned on by accident and burned the retinas of several people on the ground.

directfiesta · 01-07-2008, 06:32 PM

and September 1, 1983

baddog · 01-07-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pornopete

I thought the airlines where in trouble and needed money, now they have anti missle technology? Sounds like a big waste of money, when was the last time a commercial jet was shot down with a missle?????????????????????????

1983 comes to mind

directfiesta · 01-07-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

1983 comes to mind

and 1988 , no ????

pocketkangaroo · 01-07-2008, 06:46 PM

There has never been a US commercial flight shot down on U.S. soil. I would feel safer having that money go toward better mechanics and other safety procedures such as re-inforced cockpit doors. Better air traffic control systems. Or better yet, hire more pilots so that we don't have guys flying 60 hours a week and suffering from exhaustion.

yahoo-xxx-girls.com · 01-07-2008, 06:48 PM

Bump ...

directfiesta · 01-07-2008, 06:48 PM

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Or better yet, hire more pilots so that we don't have guys flying 60 hours a week and suffering from exhaustion.

.. or install a fully stocked mini-bar in the cockpit

Phill · 01-07-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by directfiesta

and 1988 , no ????

Actually no. This system is stopping IR guided missiles (i.e. shoulder launched surface-to-air) and would do nothing to stop a radard guided missile from a warship like the above.

Guess how many passenger air crafts have been shot down by IR guided missiles? Zero.

baddog · 01-07-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by directfiesta

and 1988 , no ????

1978 maybe

directfiesta · 01-07-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

1983 comes to mind

http://www.greenleft.org.au/1996/247/13459

dav3 · 01-07-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pornopete

I thought the airlines where in trouble and needed money, now they have anti missle technology? Sounds like a big waste of money, when was the last time a commercial jet was shot down with a missle?????????????????????????

I was wondering that same thing!

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Originally Posted by directfiesta

July 3, 1988

In the article, it mentions that the models of jets that these will be installed on usually fly between New York and San Francisco and Los Angeles. Granted, it said that these installations were for testing, but how thoroughly can these be tested in such a 'controlled' environment?

Defense contractor scare mongering anyone?

GreyWolf · 01-07-2008, 08:16 PM

Ah... the love *lol* Amazing wot ya have to do when ya screw up so many people.

Same with the international bomb shelters and bunkers - otherwise known as US embassies. Sad shit..

baddog · 01-07-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by directfiesta

http://www.greenleft.org.au/1996/247/13459

If it is on the Internet, it must be true.

Matt 26z · 01-07-2008, 08:33 PM

It's good to see that they are being proactive in this before it actually happens. Had they done the same with the break proof cockpit doors, 9-11 would not have happened.

dav3 · 01-07-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

It's good to see that they are being proactive in this before it actually happens. Had they done the same with the break proof cockpit doors, 9-11 would not have happened.

Good point. I was thinking maybe there was some chatter picked up, by the NSA or whoever, so this plan was set in motion.

I remember seeing a news story, a few months back, where some lady had found a missle launcher in yard. Although, for some reason, I think was an anti-tank type launcher.

Red Ezra · 01-07-2008, 09:06 PM

another reason to crawl under a rock

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