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BAE Jeteye Anti-Manpads System Installed On American Airlines Plane

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Monday, July 28th, 2008

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A BAE Systems asset to shield aircraft from terrorist shoulder-mounted man-portable missiles (MANPADs) has been installed on an American Airlines plane, BAE announced. The BAE Jeteye infrared missile defense system completed its first flight on a scheduled American Airlines aircraft flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Los Angeles International Airport. This begins the final phase of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program to test suitability of missile protection equipment for commercial aircraft. Previously, the…

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