Airline industry security issue: Cost benefit

Article Abstract:

Commercial airline industry officials are debating the effectiveness of deterrence versus the necessity of weighing economic realities while pondering the problem of protecting their industry from terrorist attacks. It is believed that the industry needs to combine systems and measures for enhancing airline security, and to serve as a deterrent to terrorist attacks.

Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, Economic aspects, Airlines

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Boxer urges speeding commercial airliner defenses

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Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) has warned that terrorists have vowed to attack airliners and the Bush administration has become too slow in protecting commercial airliners from being shot down by portable missiles. The technological issues faced by manportable air defense systems (MANPADS) and the Russian SA-7 are discussed.

Legal issues & crime, California, International politics, Company legal issue, Investigations, Military policy, Airplanes, Boxer, Barbara, Electronic warfare

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FCS needs C41SR gains more than new platforms: Analyst

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The army requires C4ISR assets to be an effective player in the war against terrorism. The army is pushing the development of platforms too fast while shortchanging advancements of networking technologies.

Management dynamics, Armed Forces, Management, Military aspects, Company business management

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