Boeing Plans Flight Trials With ABL Beam Control Unit
After achieving “first light” in flight of the 747-400F-based high-energy Airborne Laser (ABL), Boeing officials say they expect to shoot down a ballistic missile target in flight with the system later this year as planned. The system has had myriad technical hurdles, setbacks and cost overruns, but...
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