This Hungarian innovation may revolutionise the aviation industry

Hungarian aviation company Fly-coop Légi Szolgáltató Ltd and the University of Pécs are partnering on a project to develop a device that can pinpoint the location of culprits who shine lasers at aircraft, the company told MTI.

The partners have won HUF 597m in support from the National R+D+I Office for the project.

Fly-coop and the university aim to produce a device, by the summer of 2026, that can be attached to aircraft, pinpoints the source of lasers and sends the location to local authorities within seconds.

Fly-coop had revenue of HUF 5.4bn in 2023, public records show.

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