The Airborne Laser (ABL), a defensive system that kills enemy missiles shortly after they launch, may have other applications such as air-to-air combat against enemy planes, killing enemy cruise missiles or hitting other threats, briefers with The Boeing Co. [BA] said. Currently, the ABL has undergone most of its years-long development, leading this year to a crucial test where the laser-in-a-plane will shoot down a target missile for the first time. The system involves a heavily-modified 747-400 jumbo jet contributed…
New Uses Explored For Airborne Laser Beyond Boost-Phase Missile Defense
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