Air Force study rejects alternative defense for airliners
A U.S. Air Force study conducted on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has concluded that a commercial airliner would not be adequately protected if it were equipped with "aimpoint bias" technology that steered a shoulder-fired missile to a less vulnerable part of the airplane...
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