US studies anti-missile system on airlines

[Pan Warrior]

BAE Systems has reached a contractual agreement with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test an infrared aircraft missile defence system on passenger aircraft. If the tests are shown to be compatible with aircraft operation and maintenance they could become standard on all US commercial aircraft within a few years, with Britain and Europe following suit.

The contract, worth $29m (£14.7m) is part of the DHS’s counter-man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) program. BAE will be testing its JETEYE aircraft missile defense system on three American Airlines aircraft. The partnership began in 2004 after growing concern about the vulnerability that commercial airlines have to shoulder fired missiles.

In 2002 members of a group associated with al-Qaida attempted to bring down an Israeli airliner over Kenya with shoulder fired missiles. This spurred DHS and other security groups around the world to invest in technology to protect commercial airlines from such attacks. During takeoff and landing airliners are particulary vulnerable to missile attacks because of their size, low altitude and slower speed.

DHS has previously invested $105m (£53.23m) in the development of countermeasures.

The system is part of BAE’s directable infrared countermeasure technology which is mainly used to protect military aircraft. It could potentially become the first system to be installed on commercial aircraft. Most of the technology used to prevent a missile strike will be taken directly from the countermeasures already being used on military aircraft.

Wonder if any jobs will come of this, ESM, Weapons, surveillance TD on BMI baby or easy jet...!!!DT_Xtremez_34:

 

[MontyPlumbs]

BAE Systems has reached a contractual agreement with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test an infrared aircraft missile defence system on passenger aircraft. If the tests are shown to be compatible with aircraft operation and maintenance they could become standard on all US commercial aircraft within a few years, with Britain and Europe following suit.

The contract, worth $29m (£14.7m) is part of the DHS’s counter-man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) program. BAE will be testing its JETEYE aircraft missile defense system on three American Airlines aircraft. The partnership began in 2004 after growing concern about the vulnerability that commercial airlines have to shoulder fired missiles.

In 2002 members of a group associated with al-Qaida attempted to bring down an Israeli airliner over Kenya with shoulder fired missiles. This spurred DHS and other security groups around the world to invest in technology to protect commercial airlines from such attacks. During takeoff and landing airliners are particulary vulnerable to missile attacks because of their size, low altitude and slower speed.

DHS has previously invested $105m (£53.23m) in the development of countermeasures.

The system is part of BAE’s directable infrared countermeasure technology which is mainly used to protect military aircraft. It could potentially become the first system to be installed on commercial aircraft. Most of the technology used to prevent a missile strike will be taken directly from the countermeasures already being used on military aircraft.

Wonder if any jobs will come of this, ESM, Weapons, surveillance TD on BMI baby or easy jet...!!!DT_Xtremez_34:

Maybe a job for ex-Plumbers on civvy airways at last haha.

 

[wolfy]

BAE Systems has reached a contractual agreement with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test an infrared aircraft missile defence system on passenger aircraft. If the tests are shown to be compatible with aircraft operation and maintenance they could become standard on all US commercial aircraft within a few years, with Britain and Europe following suit.

The contract, worth $29m (£14.7m) is part of the DHS’s counter-man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) program. BAE will be testing its JETEYE aircraft missile defense system on three American Airlines aircraft. The partnership began in 2004 after growing concern about the vulnerability that commercial airlines have to shoulder fired missiles.

In 2002 members of a group associated with al-Qaida attempted to bring down an Israeli airliner over Kenya with shoulder fired missiles. This spurred DHS and other security groups around the world to invest in technology to protect commercial airlines from such attacks. During takeoff and landing airliners are particulary vulnerable to missile attacks because of their size, low altitude and slower speed.

DHS has previously invested $105m (£53.23m) in the development of countermeasures.

The system is part of BAE’s directable infrared countermeasure technology which is mainly used to protect military aircraft. It could potentially become the first system to be installed on commercial aircraft. Most of the technology used to prevent a missile strike will be taken directly from the countermeasures already being used on military aircraft.

Wonder if any jobs will come of this, ESM, Weapons, surveillance TD on BMI baby or easy jet...!!!DT_Xtremez_34:

Been around for a while now caused a lot of problems with the systems on these aircraft, just surprised its taken this long for the yanks to start down this route.

 

[Downsizer]

Maybe a job for ex-Plumbers on civvy airways at last haha.

Doubt it, DIRCM and LAIRCM don't need armourers.

 

[NotAnIDOYet]

So if airliners are now to have ant-missile defences fitted how are we supposed to shoot them down in a 9/11 type scenario?

linky

 

[Jim_P_Pulfrew]

Who said we need to shoot em down?

"RAMMING SPEED BIGGLES!"

Jimps

 

[SupportiveCivvy]

Who said we need to shoot em down?

"RAMMING SPEED BIGGLES!"

Jimps

Stop the plonkers getting on board in the first place and if all else fails DIRCM isn't much use against good old cannon shells. Oh sorry I forgot, some (civil servant) (insert personal choice of idiot) decided Teabags don't need a cannon.

 

[Soupdragon]

£14.7M to develop Man Pads?