Navy Aegis system under scrutiny after Vincennes incident
Analysts say the Aegis guided Vincennes defended its mission by tracking and firing on an unidentified aircraft, later found to be an unarmed Airbus with 290 aboard, raising questions about civilian versus military identification and deployment in the Persian Gulf.
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Pentagon revises account of Iran airliner shoot down
Pentagon officials grapple with evolving details of the Persian Gulf incident as they revise whether the aircraft was a civilian airliner or an F-14, its altitude, and its position relative to the air corridor while awaiting the Navy report expected in two to three weeks.
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