Placing Limits On MDA Funding Flexibility Mulled While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told members of Congress that costs of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system jumped from $1 billion to $5 billion, that occurred in early days of developing the airborne shield, with costs stable and schedules met in recent years. Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III, director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), said that it is true that ABL costs soared, if you go all the…
GAO Says Airborne Laser Costs Up Markedly, But Obering Says They Stabilized Recently
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