New Radar detector aids fight against terrorist:

Mar. 24, 1980 - New Radar detector aids fight against terrorist: A new weapon in the fight against terrorists, kidnapped and potential assassins is revealed today by Racal. The Radar device a Shot Detector gives early warning to bus ass executives, security guards and police traveling in vehicles that a sniper has fired on them, the system dete bullets and automatically alerts escort vehicles and control center staff with flashing lights and a loud three second repeater alarm that the particularly vehicle is under attack. In an attack where no shots are fired, the alarm can be activated by the driver of passenger processing a concealed button. Each vehicle fitted with the shot detector developed and manufactured by Racal Mesl of Linlithgow has a special identifying code to enable security forces to positively identify the car of van under attack. The system is fitted with an aerial on the roof of the vehicle, and a control and indicator panel mounted on the dashboard. It is suitable for saloon cars armored security vans and military vehicles. The cost of the system is around ?6, 000. Photo shows a car approaches and two assassins fire from ambush at it and as soon as the bullet hit the car it will automatically set off an alarm, even if the occupants were killed

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