The Boeing Co. [BA] fired an Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) weapon -- a high-energy chemical laser installed aboard a C-130H aircraft -- in ground tests for the first time, the company announced today. That test was part of the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program. The test was conducted at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. In combat, the ATL should permit reducing collateral damage, according to Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems. After conducting a…
Advanced Tactical Laser Fires High-Energy Laser Installed On C-130H
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