The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to test an airborne laser in 2021 to determine the feasibility of destroying enemy missiles in the boost phase of flight, the agency’s head told lawmakers on Capitol Hill over the past couple of days.The agency plans to spend $278 million over the future years defense plan, which spans from fiscal years 2017 to 2021, to develop a low power laser in the 100 kilowatt range, said MDA director Vice Adm. J.D. Syring, who…
