(PR Newswire/Finanz Nachrichten.de-Germany) Ron Colman - Raytheon Company is working with Israel Aircraft Industries' Elta Systems in pursuit of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's program to equip commercial aircraft with missile protection systems. The Raytheon/Elta system, dubbed "SafeFlight," combines Elta's missile approach warning system and Raytheon's countermeasure dispensing system. The system operates independently, requires no pilot interaction or training, involves minimal maintenance, and is invisible from air or ground locations. Elta's missile warning system is already in operation on 150 military aircraft as well as on several commercial aircraft.
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