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...ever in Indonesia or that the Pakistani was wanted in Egypt." So where did Havis go? One clue: the 25-year-old was wanted by the U.S. for a possible connection to the shoe bomber, Richard Reid. Intelligence sources in Jakarta say Havis was bundled onto a CIA Gulfstream G-5 executive jet for an unknown destination. As is its usual practice, the CIA refused to comment about the case, though a senior intelligence official in Washington did say Havis is in custody in a "foreign country." Another Washington official describes this kind of mission as a routine part...
Near the top of the list of almost every billionaire's must-have list is a Gulfstream jet. The sleek, top-of-the line Gulfstream V can zip eight passengers from New York City to Tokyo at 87% of the speed of sound in a cabin that looks more like a Manhattan pied-a-terre than an airplane. At this time of year, airports in Aspen, Colo., Miami and Maui are so jammed with Gulfstreams and other jets that you'd have to call in advance to find room to park yours. The most luxe of these planes come crammed...
...Gulfstream's latest option may surprise: a $3 million anti-missile system discreetly installed near the tail of the $20 million-plus jets. Originally designed for military use, the Sanders AN/ALQ-204 works by sending out signals that confuse heat-seeking missiles, causing them to make turns that yank the original target out of range. When used on larger jets such as a Boeing 747, the devices are installed on each engine so that missiles don't have a chance to establish a heat lock. The Gulfstream's rear-mounted engines require only a single unit...
...Gulfstream has sold six of the devices--it won't say to whom--but customers are asking for more. The system comes with an on-off switch, and a Gulfstream spokesman says it particularly should be switched on when a plane is landing--a moment when it is moving slowly and within range of portable missiles. Who knew Aspen was so dangerous...
...invested more than $30 million so far, but no matter. Says he: "This is game-changing technology, period." He and Kirila have been inundated with inquiries from competitors wanting a piece of the VEC action. Other calls have come from the likes of Ford, Volvo, Owens-Corning and Gulfstream. Household-products and construction-materials companies want in too. Elsewhere, advanced manufacturers like Rockwell are experimenting with remote engineering. Honeywell already offers remote monitoring for certain automated plants. Says Kirila: "VEC is just the first of many new operating systems to come...