Boost Phase Advances, But ABL Slows
The Airborne Laser's first attempt to shoot down a ballistic missile will likely occur a year later than planned because of problems assembling the Boeing 747-based weapon. U.S. Air Force officials had hoped for ABL's most anticipated test event to occur next year, but that schedule no longer seems...
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