The Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defense platform is nearing completion, with installation of its laser weapon system that will be able to demolish enemy missiles and fry their electronics, Boeing [BA] said last week. Next year, the fully assembled ABL system will face a key test, in which it will shoot down a target missile. Boeing, prime contractor on the ABL program, announced the installation of all six chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) modules on the ABL aircraft at…
Airborne Laser Nears Assembly Completion; Test Against Missile Seen Next Year
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