..and every day I say a prayer of thanks to the Lord, that you are here for us.
Thank you for your response Ruth. As usual, right to the heart of the matter ; )
Northrop unveils airliner defense system against missile attack
Northrop Grumman Corp. has unveiled a system attached under an airliner to protect from possible missile attacks, in a move to spur public support for equipping commercial airplanes with missile defense systems.
The equipment would work by emitting a laser beam that would jam the guidance system of a shoulder-fired missile, a Los Angeles Times report said Thursday.
According to the report, the Los Angeles-based defense industrial group put the 6-foot-long canoe-shaped device on display last week at Mojave Airport.
Recent reports of criminals attempting to smuggle shoulder- fired missiles into the United States have renewed attention on efforts by the US Department of Homeland Security to protect airlines from portable surface-to-air missiles.
Amid intensified debate over the necessity of onboard defensive systems, domestic airlines, already financially strapped, are balking at moves to equip their jets with such systems, which could cost up to 1 million dollars per plane.
The Department of Homeland Security has warned of the widespread availability of portable weapons and that terrorists could use them to shoot down jetliners.
"Airplanes approaching LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) are particularly vulnerable because they are flying over mountains "as they descend, the report quoted Jack Pledger, head of the Northrop unit that developed the system, as saying....
http://english.people.com.cn/200511/18/eng20051118_222223.html
Granny is sending a smile to you.
With thanks for having you in her world.