Bruce's MidEast Soundbites

Capturing the MidEast in short soundbites: poignant reflections by people who understand the complexities of the Middle East. My philosophy is: "less is more." You won't agree with everything that's here, but I'm confident you will find it interesting! Excepting the titles, my own comments are minimal. Instead I rely on news sources to string together what I hope is an interesting, politically challenging, non-partisan, non-ideological narrative.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Stunning Video: Protecting Passenger Planes from Terror

Video: How Israel Defends Commercial Airliners Against Shoulder-Fired Rockets

Today, aviation is facing a new challenge - protecting planes and helicopters from shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles.

Elbit Systems presents MUSIC - Multi-spectral infra-red countermeasures.
Commercial airlines are extremely vulnerable to ground-based attacks. From missile launch to target impact takes 6 to 10 seconds - no time for pilot reaction.
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Friday, May 24, 2013

Stunning Video: Protecting Passenger Planes from Terror

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