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NATO raises awareness of MANPADS threat at HQ

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MANPADS threat to low-flying aircraft
United Kingdom leads Large Aircraft Survivability initiative

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Two-day workshop at NATO HQ, 12-13 June 2007, drew 79 participants from various countries, NGOs and private companies and was officially opened by NATO Deputy Secretary General Alessandro Minuto Rizzo.
Kent Jamison, NATO arms control analyst, said one terrorist attack with MANPADS could destroy any national economy; the United Kingdom leads NATO’s 'Large Aircraft Survivability' initiative to improve large-aircraft survivability and protect the AWACS fleet.

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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 13 June 2007 1 MIN READ A two-day workshop at NATO HQ, 12-13 June, raised awareness of the threat posed by MANPADS, or shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles, to NATO troops in the field. The MANPADS typically use infra-red guidance and can be a threat to low-flying aircrafts and helicopters. Possession, export and trafficking in such weapons is tightly controlled due to the threat they pose to aviation, and there has been considerable concern about their use as terrorist weapons. 79 participants from various countries, NGOs and private companies attended the event, which was officially opened by NATO’s Deputy Secretary General, Alessandro Minuto Rizzo. “ After all, just one terrorist attack with MANPADS - successful or not- could destroy any national economy. And that is, indeed, a significant threat, " said Kent Jamison, NATO arms control analyst. To counter this threat both to civilian and military aviation, the United Kingdom leads the “Large Aircraft Survivability” initiative within NATO. This initiative is designed to improve the survivability of large-body aircrafts against MANPADS. It also contributes to the protection of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Fleet (AWACS), a critical component of NATO’s command and control capability. Link was copied to clipboard

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