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Airborne Laser Research Making Way For Solid-State Laser Weapons

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Friday, August 20th, 2010

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By Marina Malenic The Defense Department plans to use a modified 747 aircraft containing a high-energy Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL) to test and study a variety of laser weapon concepts, with solid-state lasers emerging as a promising option, a top Pentagon official said yesterday. The Missile Defense Agency manages the Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) program, an effort aimed at shooting down enemy ballistic missiles in their boost phase. "We're looking at using that platform to validate other high-powered-laser…

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