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FedEx requests permission from FAA to install anti-missile infrared lasers on some of their aircraft.
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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1726531" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p><em>"FedEx is looking to outfit some cargo planes with a unique protective measure — anti-missile laser technology.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) <a href="https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-00505.pdf" target="_blank">said in a filing</a> on Friday it is currently reviewing a request from FedEx to add infrared laser technology to some aircraft. The technology is designed to project a laser outside the plane that counters and disrupts a missile's heat-seeking capabilities.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"In recent years, in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews-live/liveblog/missile-attack-takes-down-malaysian-airlines-plane-over-ukraine/?id=aaf0e505-61bf-4f0c-bca2-d5a279ace191" target="_blank">several incidents abroad</a>, civilian aircraft were fired upon by man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS)," the FAA document reads. "This has led several companies to design and adapt systems like a laser-based missile-defense system for installation on civilian aircraft, to protect those aircraft against heat-seeking missiles.</em>"</p><p>More at the link.</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fedex-seeks-faa-approval-anti-missile-lasers-2022-1" target="_blank">FedEx lasers</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>They and UPS might want to install some defensive armament on their trucks and rail cars too.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/14/thieves-find-new-source-for-stolen-goods-delivery-trucks-and-trains-.html" target="_blank">train and truck heists</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1726531, member: 18945"] [I]"FedEx is looking to outfit some cargo planes with a unique protective measure — anti-missile laser technology. The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) [URL='https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-00505.pdf']said in a filing[/URL] on Friday it is currently reviewing a request from FedEx to add infrared laser technology to some aircraft. The technology is designed to project a laser outside the plane that counters and disrupts a missile's heat-seeking capabilities. "In recent years, in [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews-live/liveblog/missile-attack-takes-down-malaysian-airlines-plane-over-ukraine/?id=aaf0e505-61bf-4f0c-bca2-d5a279ace191']several incidents abroad[/URL], civilian aircraft were fired upon by man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS)," the FAA document reads. "This has led several companies to design and adapt systems like a laser-based missile-defense system for installation on civilian aircraft, to protect those aircraft against heat-seeking missiles.[/I]" More at the link. [URL='https://www.businessinsider.com/fedex-seeks-faa-approval-anti-missile-lasers-2022-1']FedEx lasers[/URL] They and UPS might want to install some defensive armament on their trucks and rail cars too. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/14/thieves-find-new-source-for-stolen-goods-delivery-trucks-and-trains-.html']train and truck heists[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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