News, Reviews & Betas which includes large community peer support FedEx had officially requested permission to install a laser-based anti-missile defense system on its cargo planes; the Airbus A321-200. The FAA is seeking confirmation about the protection mechanisms
FedEx had asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2019 if it could install laser-based missile defenses on its cargo airplanes. The FAA is expected to respond with certain conditions, fulfilling which, FedEx could proceed. Delivery company FedEx Corp wants to install anti-missile lasers on Airbus A321-200 airplanes. Incidentally, the company does not own a single plane from this series. Hence, it is more than likely that the aircraft manufacturer itself could be tasked with fitting the relevant hardware.
