Israel’s commercial planes to be fitted with LASERS to combat shoulder-launched missi

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2573089/Israels-commercial-planes-fitted-LASERS-combat-shoulder-launched-missile-threat.html

Passenger planes could soon be equipped with Star Wars-style lasers which would shoot down a terrorist's missiles.

Israel's Ministry of Defence has announced that the SkyShield system developed by defence contractor Elbit Systems had successfully completed tests and has been certified for commercial use.

SkyShield uses laser technology and a thermal camera to deflect incoming missiles - after a threat is detected it fires a laser to disrupt the missile's navigation system, taking it off course and detonating a safe distance from the aircraft.

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Saw it first in Russian media. Elbit does lasers for military. For example our tank fire control systems were done by Elbit.