Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles

Bolkcom, Christopher ; Feickert, Andrew ; Elias, Bartholomew

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Transportation;    Terrorism;    Commercial aircraft - Security measures;    Criminal justice;   

RP-ID  :  RL31741
RP-ID  :  RL31741_2005Feb15

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Recent events have focused attention on the threat that terrorists with shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), referred to as Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), pose to commercial airliners. This report discusses SAMs and examines options for mitigating missile threats.