Airline to test anti-missile system
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Up to three American Airlines jets will be outfitted this spring with laser technology being developed to protect planes from missiles fired by terrorists.
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The countryÂs missile defense system passed a crucial test today, the Pentagon announced.
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NEW YORK, August 26 (New Ratings) - The US government has reportedly selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC.NYS) and BAE Systems Plc (BA) to develop systems for protecting commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.
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The U.S. government plans to take  over screening airline passengers against a "no-fly" list of  potential terrorists, a security official said on Monday, a  controversial function now performed by the airlines that has  resulted in at least one lawsuit.
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Russia's Defence Ministry said on  Saturday a U.S. plan to shoot down an ailing spy satellite  could be used as a cover to test a new space weapon.
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An interceptor missile failed to launch early Wednesday in what was to have been the first full flight test of the US national missile defense system in nearly two years.
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TEHRAN : Iran will test fire a long-range missile amid fears in the West that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons and an ongoing review by the UN watchdog of the country&#39;s atomic energy program.
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The requirement is part of a trial run of a computer system that's supposed to ID terrorists before they can board the plane.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Air Force is scheduled to launch a new Delta 4 rocket here this afternoon in a test that will help determine whether it can become a &quot;heavy lift&quot; vehicle to carry billion-dollar
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BAE Systems PLC  and Northrop Grumman Corp. won $45 million contracts yesterday to develop prototypes of anti-missile technology that could protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.
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Australia is to test unmanned surveillance aircraft as a means of protecting vital offshore oil and gas installations against terrorist attacks, the government said.
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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.
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The Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile early Wednesday, officials said, in a test flight that blasted open a 105-ton silo door for the first time in years.
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The Transportation Security Administration last week moved forward with plans to test its new Secure Flight passenger-screening system.
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A test project, now in use at Reagan National Airport, aims to give frequent fliers a quicker pass through security checkpoints by using the latest biometric technologies -- such as eye scans -- to verify a passenger's identity.
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The Transportation Security Administration will test a system that will compare names of passengers on domestic airlines to those on terrorist watch lists.
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Israel carried out a missile test on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said, raising speculation the launch was part of a program to develop longer-range weapons or improve an anti-missile defence system.