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Homeland Security

Airborne Laser Clears Hurdles, Set For Installing High-Powered Unit

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Monday, January 7th, 2008

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Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser To Go Into Boeing 747 Aircraft The Airborne Laser (ABL) easily cleared each of its scheduled hurdles last year and now is poised for installation of the high-energy chemical oxygen iodine laser in the ABL platform, a heavily modified giant Boeing 747-400F aircraft, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. ABL passed its final challenge, called a knowledge point completion, last year, MDA announced. That advancement "culminates a year of historic progress for the ABL program, and…

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

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Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

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Congress

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