Saturday, April 4, 2009

'Terrorists Could Bring Down Jumbo Jet Using Microwave Cannon Built Over Internet'

Deadly: Terrorists with the canon could cause a disaster like Lockerbie, above

From The Daily Mail:


A deadly 'microwave cannon' capable of bringing down aircraft can be built using information and parts available on the internet, a terrorism expert has warned.

The device would fire a high-energy electromagnetic pulse, frying the electronics of a plane as it comes in to land.

It raises the chilling prospect of attacks at transport hubs like Heathrow, capable of killing hundreds of people living in the flight paths.

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