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Laser Attacks on Aircraft in South Africa on the Rise

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GAUTENG, South Africa, March 28, 2012 — Nearly 200 incidents of lasers being shone at aircraft have been reported in South Africa over the past two years, the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) Co. Ltd. reported. The laser attacks are a hazard to aircraft safety. ATNS noted that from Jan. 1, 2010, to Feb. 29, 2012, some of South Africa’s major airports reported 181 laser attacks. Cape Town International Airport reported 106 incidents, while Lanseria Airport had 21, and OR Tambo International and East London airports jointly reported 14 incidents each. Notable incidents generally involved laser beams being...Read full article

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    Published: March 2012
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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