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Nov 17, 2011 (newstodate): Israel´s Ministry of Transportation has decided to equip all Israeli commercial aircraft with protection systems against shoulder-fired missiles.
The ministry has selected Elbit Systems to implement its C-MUSIC security system to protect the entire Israeli commercial fleet, and aircraft operated by El Al, Arkia and Israir are also being equipped with a locally produced security system.
Behind the decision are fears that chaos during the North African nation's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi allowed trafficking of Libyan shoulder-fired missiles to Palestinians and al Qaeda-linked groups in the Egyptian Sinai.
The ministry has selected Elbit Systems to implement its C-MUSIC security system to protect the entire Israeli commercial fleet, and aircraft operated by El Al, Arkia and Israir are also being equipped with a locally produced security system.
Behind the decision are fears that chaos during the North African nation's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi allowed trafficking of Libyan shoulder-fired missiles to Palestinians and al Qaeda-linked groups in the Egyptian Sinai.