Way back in October of 2019, FedEx, the US based logistics company, requested a certificate to install a directed infrared laser energy based anti-missile system upon some of its aircraft to the FAA. Presumably this is to defend their aircraft from the potential threat of MANPAD's.
FedEx wants anti-missile lasers installed on some planes
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering a 2019 proposal from FedEx, wherein the shipping giant sought permission to install laser-based missile-defense systems on certain aircraft
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