Even if the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system is cut deeply or canceled, the laser system may survive by finding other uses, a Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] executive said. Many members of Congress, both missile defense supporters and critics, expect to see severe cuts in some, not all, missile defense development programs, including major cuts in ABL. (Please see Space & Missile Defense Report, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.) Northrop makes the ABL laser system, which is housed in a…
Even If Airborne Laser Is Canceled, Northrop Sees Potential Use For Laser
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