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Space

Successful First Flight Test of ABL Laser By MDA, Industry Partners

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Monday, August 31st, 2009

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Boeing [BA] and its industry teammates on Aug. 18 successfully fired the high-energy laser aboard the Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft, "the first light in flight," moving closer toward ABL's upcoming missile shoot-down demonstration. MDA is developing the ABL as a future element of the nation's ballistic missile defense system. It is the first element to use directed energy to destroy ballistic missiles in their boost phase. Boeing is the ABL prime contractor. Northrop Grumman [NOC]…

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]