Tech firms complete volcanic ash detection ground tests

Credit: Nicarnica Aviation
Technology firm Elbit Systems and Norway’s Nicarnica Aviation have performed ground trials on a new system, aimed at detecting volcanic ash up to 100 km ahead of an aircraft. Efforts to detect volcanic ash have been stepped up since the volcanic ash crisis in 2010, which closed most European Union...

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