Military May Lose Laser Capability In Killing Enemy Missiles; Industrial Base Is Threatened By Budget Moves Legislators Write Letter To Gates A bipartisan group of legislators told Secretary of Defense Robert Gates they are dismayed that the Airborne Laser (ABL) program faces drastic funding reductions, or the program may be killed outright. "The ABL program is critical in maintaining America's technological edge and national security capabilities to destroy ballistic missiles," the lawmakers wrote. Losing the ABL program would mean not…
Airborne Laser System Endangered By Looming Budget Cuts, Lawmakers Say
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