UK Ministry of Defense is considering placing surface-to-air missiles on residential flats during the Olympics, BBC News reported.
An east London estate, where 700 people live, has received leaflets saying a "Higher Velocity Missile system" could be placed on a water tower.
A spokesman said the MoD had not yet decided whether to deploy ground based air defense systems during the event.
But estate resident Brian Whelan said firing the missiles "would shower debris across the east end of London".
The leaflet states that members of the Armed Forces will be at the location for a military exercise between 2 and 7 May.
It goes on to say there will be a "major national exercise" from 2 to 10 May to test the Armed Forces' capabilities for providing security during the Olympics.
The document added that if the government decides to use the missiles during the Games, the soldiers could be "operationally deployed for a period of up to two months this summer".
The weapon being considered is a High Velocity Missile (HVM) system, which would be based on the Lexington Building Water Tower. The tower contains residential flats.
The MoD says in the leaflet that the missiles will not pose a hazard to residents and "will only be authorized for active use following specific orders from the highest levels of government in response to a confirmed and extreme security threat". The document states: "Having a 24/7 Armed Forces and police presence will improve your local security and will not make you a target for terrorists.
