Laser air defense eyed for commercial aircraft
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If a terrorist fires a surface-to-air missile at a civilian airliner, should the plane be able to shoot back?
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We'll see your $0.5bn, and raise you a laser jumbo Senators are planning to cut budgets for the space interceptor portion of the controversial US missile defence programme, according to reports. However, it appears that a complementary scheme to blast enemy ICBMs shortly after takeoff using a giant laser cannon mounted in a jumbo jet will be fully funded.â¦
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California&#039;s Air National Guard pilots stand on high alert 24-7, ready to launch their fighters against a cruise missile attack or hijacked airliner. These days, they are also launching a public-relations offensive to save their base.
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A laser designed for military use is close to hitting a power threshold thought necessary to turn it into a battlefield weapon.
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After a rash of incidents in  which lasers flashed aircraft 31 times in the last 10 days,  Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta on Wednesday promised a  crackdown to prevent "careless people, making stupid choices"  from putting fliers at risk.
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Officials with airline pilots unions say the government should be doing more to alert them to incidents involving lasers and to provide guidance about how best to protect themselves against beams that can blind.
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Jumbo wants pork The Airborne Laser, the US Missile Defence programme's raygun-equipped jumbo jet, is to visit Washington tonight in an attempt to drum up support on Capitol Hill.â¦
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Boeing Co would be a logical choice to lead the interceptor part of a planned U.S. defense missile shield in eastern Europe, the head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said on Thursday.
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Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Wednesday unveiled a new reporting system for pilots to notify the government of incidents in which lasers are aimed at aircraft from the ground, calling a recent spike in such events a "serious aviation safety matter."
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The FBI is examining a series of incidents in which lasers have been shone into the cockpits of aircraft.
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Unmanned aircraft with hydrogen engine does well in preliminary tests.
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Flight tests of a laser-equipped Boeing Co. 747 showed its onboard systems can complete all steps needed to intercept a ballistic missile, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday.
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Federal authorities Tuesday used the Patriot Act to charge a man with pointing a laser beam at an airplane overhead and temporarily blinding the pilot and co-pilot.
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Authorities are investigating a pilot&#39;s claim that three green laser beams shone into his cockpit as he approached Teterboro Airport late Wednesday.
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Anti-aircraft system capable of shooting down US fighter jets in event of strike on Iran's nuclear facilities
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Technology may reduce midair collisions, but it wonÂt eliminate them.
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Counterterrorism officials are beefing up security at Los Angeles International Airport to protect jetliners from terrorists armed with shoulder-launched missiles.