Infrared Countermeasures Debate Swings to Laser-Based Systems

Credit: USAF SSGT. MATTHEW HANNEN
Laser-based infrared countermeasures systems are emerging as the Pentagon's preferred choice to protect civil airliners, although manufacturers of other devices aren't ready to give up on the potentially lucrative market. The Pentagon and Homeland Security Dept. for months have been wrestling with...

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