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2004-05-24 Israel-Palestine

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Posted by Zenster 2004-05-24 12:47:29 PM|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They should save their money. The sort of system described while marginally effective for fighters will not protect large multi-engine jet aircraft from modern surface to air missiles (MANPADS). At best, it might help a little against SA-7s, but most missile seekers built in the last 15 years or so incorporate flare-rejection circuitry. All this system will do will be to start fires in the areas around runways. There are systems that are relatively effective but they are are also significantly more expensive.

Posted by RWV 2004-05-24 1:03:35 PM|| 2004-05-24 1:03:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 As to the threat, it is real and imminent. There are 80+ countries that make these things and there are hundreds of thousands of shoulder launched anti-aircraft missiles "unaccounted for" in the world. The end of the Cold War flooded the world with surplus missiles that had been supplied to various freedom fighters of all political persuasions. Congress received a truly blood-chilling classified briefing on the subject that stirred them to action until they were briefed on the potential price tag. There have been passenger planes shot down in Africa, Asia, and possibly South America. That it will eventually happen here too is almost certain, but the FBI and associated agencies are working hard to prevent it.

Posted by RWV 2004-05-24 1:14:34 PM|| 2004-05-24 1:14:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Who knows if they works.... but check
out this C-130s decoy system.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-24 1:34:11 PM|| 2004-05-24 1:34:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 ZSU-23 mounted on toyota Hi-Lux would be real nasty too on an airport perimeter

Posted by Shep UK 2004-05-24 1:40:08 PM|| 2004-05-24 1:40:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Shep - ever been to Hounslow? - talking about airport perimeters.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-05-24 1:53:19 PM|| 2004-05-24 1:53:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Think Bradford.

Posted by Howard UK 2004-05-24 2:17:10 PM|| 2004-05-24 2:17:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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