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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Drones Could Defend Airports
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Project Chloe plans to fly UAV's at FL650 above the nation's busiest airports to protect airliners from shoulder-fired missiles.

The drones will be tested first at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. They will be equipped with missile-warning systems and possibly anti-missile lasers that could send plane-bound missiles veering off course.

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