Mystic, CT (January 24, 2008) - Flight Safety Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: FLT) announced that the Air Force has scheduled additional live-fire testing of the Company's TIICM MANPADS Countermeasure technology.

The Air Force began a live fire test of the TIICM MANPADS Countermeasure system in November at a military test range.  The Company is developing the TIICM technology with strategic partner Sanders Design International (SDI). The Company has been encouraged by preliminary analysis of the test results and the Air Force has indicated that testing will be completed in February, 2008.  The development and testing program was co-sponsored by the Air Force and the Department of Homeland Security and funded through an Air Force SBIR contract with SDI.

FLT CEO William Cotton says "We are pleased that we will be able to complete this round of live-fire testing in February. We believe the results of the testing will provide the basis for moving ahead with the development of this technology into a functioning system."

Flight Safety Technologies, Inc. is a development stage company pursuing advanced technologies aimed at enhancing safety, security and efficiency for the aviation industry. These new technologies include AWSM™, SOCRATES®, UNICORN™ and TIICM™. The Aircraft Wake Safety Management (AWSM™) system is being developed to provide a total airport system solution to the need for increased airport capacity with enhanced safety. SOCRATES® is an airport based laser acoustic sensor for the detection and tracking of wake vortex turbulence. UNICORN™ is an airborne radar for collision avoidance using state of the art components to achieve low cost, small size and light weight. TIICM™ is an airborne passive countermeasure initiative to protect airliners against the threat of certain terrorist missile attacks.

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William B. Cotton
Chief Executive Officer
Flight Safety Technologies, Inc.
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