Thanks Lonewolf...
The military from what nation?
I'm assuming the Malaysians themselves would have taken an interest...given the initial track back towards Malaysia, without any comms.
IMO, no. Other opinions will differ. Automobile designers are not required to design their cars for the cases of people who run them off of cliffs. I see no reason, given how many flights take off and land each day the world over by people using aircraft for their intended purpose, to make such a rule when a great deal of tech is already required and installed to keep track of where aircraft are and are going.
A fair point...but for me, two factors would sway it the other way. First, the number of lives on board a 777. Second, the damage that aircraft can potentially do.