HEDGING ONE'S BETS
AIRBORNE LASER IS THE AIR FORCE'S FIRST CHOICE for a weapon to destroy enemy ballistic missiles early in flight. However, the Pentagon is hedging its bets for a boost phase intercept system. It is budgeting $10 million annually for three years for further study of an interceptor missile on an...
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