http://www.popsci.com/popsci/whatsnew/f29a71ac46d3a010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html
So they're gonna fire heat seeking missiles at "passenger-carrying flights"?!The technology uses infrared sensors to detect and track incoming missiles, then fires a laser beam to jam a heat-seeking missile’s infrared guidance system.
Tests on passenger-carrying flights could begin by the end of the year, says Homeland Security
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Ya think? Wanna see the video of the Airbus that wouldn't let the pilot pull up?What It Does: Using GPS, the system first warns pilots of oncoming obstacles, then assumes control if the pilot fails to take action.
Big Players: Assisted Recovery by Honeywell
Time Frame: Honeywell is now in negotiations with Boeing and Airbus to install the system on commercial planes.
Problems: Pilots are skeptical of a system that they can’t override.
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