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Boeing Installs High-Energy Laser On C-130 Aircraft For Technology Demo

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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

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Boeing [BA] earlier this month installed a high-energy chemical laser designed to disable ground objects either with lethal and non-lethal power on a modified C-130H transport aircraft in preparation for a series of demonstration flights next year, the company said yesterday. The company's activities fall under the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) advanced concept technology demonstration program, a Department of Defense-sponsored effort to show the feasibility of using the aircraft-mounted directed-energy weapon system effectively to destroy, damage or disable ground targets…

Congress

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