For the first time, an El Al plane has been outfitted with a
C-MUSIC system to protect it against shoulder-fired missiles. The plane, a
Boeing 737, conducted test flights with the new system in place.
The MUSIC DIRCM systems are to be installed in every
civilian plane traveling to a high-risk area.
Arkia and Israir planes will get C-MUSIC systems as well.
Several terrorist groups have threatened to fire missiles at
Israeli planes in recent years.
Terrorists in Sinai are a particular concern,
as they are known to have armed themselves with man-portable air-defense
systems.
In 2002 terrorists tried to shoot down an Israeli plane in
Kenya using surface-to-air missiles.
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