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Airborne Laser Missile Defense System Begins Activation Tests

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Thursday, May 29th, 2008

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By Dave Ahearn The Airborne Laser (ABL) completed its first activation tests on the ground, Boeing [BA] announced yesterday. Those tests were conducted this month at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., home of the ABL aircraft. ABL involves prime contractor Boeing, which contributed the heavily modified 747-400F jumbo jet; Northrop Grumman [NOC], which contributes the laser gear; and Lockheed Martin [LMT], which provides the beam control/fire control system that aims the laser beam at an enemy missile. While most other…

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