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According to Daily Mail, British Airlines was just the target of lasers, the second incident in 10 days. Read the article here>>
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After a laser beam forced a Virgin flight to return to Heathrow, we look at the impact of previous incidents. Read the full article here>> Read more…
A pilots’ union has called for more to be done to tackle the growing use of lasers against aircraft as it emerged a paramedic was called to examine the co-pilot of a Virgin Atlantic flight that was forced to turn back to Heathrow. Read the full article here>> Read more…
As noted by Metro News: Data analyzed shows planes were attacked by blindingly bright lasers 173 times in 2015, with potentially disastrous consequences. Read the full article here>> Read more…
Virgin Atlantic Flight 025 was en route from Heathrow Airport on Sunday when a laser was pointed at the plane, spokeswoman Jaime Fraser said. Lasers can disorient and potentially blind pilots. Read the full article here>> Read more…
Learn more about PerriQuest Defense Research Enterprises and how their innovative approach to the ever growing threat of laser attacks on pilots has culminated in the latest technology to protect pilots. Read the report>> Read more…
WTNH’s online coverage of Ann Nyberg’s interview with Dr. Perricone. Dr. Nicholas Perricone is a dermatologist known around the world for his age-defying line of makeup, but did you also know this Madison, Connecticut resident is an inventor of defense gadgets? He is CEO of his company called PerriQuest in Meriden, Connecticut, his motto at the company is: “innovations to safeguard those who serve. Dr. Perricone served time in the Army. He has just designed laser blocking eyewear for pilots at a cost of about $400. 00 a pair. A set for daytime and for night-time. He is in the process of trying to convince the airlines that they should be buying these for their pilots. He says all colors of lasers that are being illegally pointed into the cockpits of planes as they are taking off and landing are covered. There are thousands of reports yearly around the world of this dangerous practice by culprits. Pilots are blinded temporarily by this, some have even suffered retina damage. The lasers can reach as high as 15,000 feet. Rarely are the suspects caught. Read more…
When PerriQuest Defense Research Enterprises was approached to solve the serious threat of laser strikes to commercial aircraft, they were faced with two well-known technology barriers. First, existing commercial-grade laser blocking eyewear relies on absorptive dies that obscure color vision. This technology approach is therefore not appropriate given the heavy dependence of commercial pilots on their color vision for recognition and decision making based on illuminated instrumentation and external navigation lights. Second, known military solutions using precision active and passive filters were focused on ultrahigh-power battlefield lasers, emitting mainly in the infrared region of the spectrum. The result was an expensive solution that is uncomfortable to wear, and inappropriate for the handheld laser strike threat in many ways. A new solution was needed that focused specifically on the threat to pilots of commercial and law enforcement aircraft and that leveraged the considerable know-how from the many millions of dollars of investments made in laser protection technology for the military. Read more…
A British Airways co-pilot suffered burnt retinas after a “military-strength” laser was shone into the cockpit of his plane during a landing at Heathrow airport, according to the head of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa). Read more…
Laser pointers are more powerful than ever and are posing an even greater threat to pilots and airlines. The latest dangerous laser incident came Wednesday evening when a laser light was aimed at Newscopter 7 from a car in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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