Experts: Arkia Airliner saved by secret defence systems

Ha'aretz Daily ^ | 29/11/02 | Roni Singer

[the_second_moon]

This is my translation from Ha'aretz Hebrew edition:

Weapon experts and intelligence sources claimed today that it was secret defence systems installed on the Arkia airliner, not luck, that saved the passengers.

The Boeing managed to escape from two heat seeking missiles after it took off Mombasa airfield.

"Israel work on plans to defend civilian ariliners from terror attacks since the 70s", told today Igal Eyal from the Hebrew University and a former intelligence agent. "the Mombasa incident looks like a successful implementation of amti-missile technology"

[the_second_moon]

I'll try to post the english version when it comes online.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Cold Heat]

He was just taking off. He would have had no opportunity to evade except to pop flares and there was no report of that.

I wonder what the heck they are talking about?

[null and void]

Yup! I worked for another division of the company that made the IR jammers, way back when...

[null and void]

Can't tell you...
;^)

[VaBthang4]

No Anti-Missile technology involved here...

At first glance: The dimwitted Terrorists were too close for their Missiles to aquire the heat source [if they were indeed heat seeking] after they launched.

More Arab incompetence/Grace of God keeps Israelis safe.

[Cold Heat]

LOL! Ya, it's a secret.

[RedWhiteBlue]

SECRET DEFENSE SYSTEM?

[Cold Heat]

More Arab incompetence/Grace of God keeps Israelis safe.

Like the Keystone Cop's!

I have vivid memories of the old black and white short movies.

[freepersup]

Today, on the recurring post, Ya gotta see this: Operation Enduring Freedom, are pictures of the launchers. Are these grenade launchers, or heat seeking missile launchers ? I'm not so sure any defense mechanism was responsible for the misses. Sounds more like psyops.

[Rockitz]

The dimwitted Terrorists were too close for their Missiles to aquire the heat source...

That was my thought when I heard this report.

[null and void]

You have freepmail

[ChadGore]

Counter measures ?

[Lokibob]

Can you imagine sitting in a commercial aircraft seat and you lookout the window to see this:

 

http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/counter/wallop/

 

[toddst]

At first glance: The dimwitted Terrorists were too close for their Missiles to aquire the heat source [if they were indeed heat seeking] after they launched.

More Arab incompetence/Grace of God keeps Israelis safe.

10-4 on dimwitted and inadequate preparation. No training with the weapons IMO. However, they may be better prepared the next time (there will be another try.)

[Wright is right!]

"At first glance: The dimwitted Terrorists were too close for their Missiles to aquire the heat source [if they were indeed heat seeking] after they launched."

This is almost certainly the case. What is NOT in the news reports is also what's missing after we see shots of Saddam firing his guns into the air :

Where Does This Stuff Come DOWN??

Every bullet fired into the air comes down somewhere and hits some THING. These missiles may have missed the aircraft but they HAD to have hit SOMETHING - SOME heat source, maybe, or just whatever was beneath them when their fuel was expended. Where's the report on THAT?

Michael

[AndrewC]

The dimwitted Terrorists were too close for their Missiles to aquire the heat source [if they were indeed heat seeking] after they launched.

They got the lock-on growl when they aimed the missle at a big round bright yellow thing and launched.