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Sunday, September 14, 2008

UAVs as anti-missile escorts for airliners
Honeywell has filed for a patent to use UAVs armed with chaff and flares as escorts to protect airliners from shoulder-fired missiles.

The drone will be controlled by the airliner's flight control system with a datalink. It will fly in formation of the aircraft to provide protection.

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