Tracking Beam Calibration Delays ABL Test Again
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has again slipped a critical flight test for the 747-400F-based Airborne Laser. The most recent attempt was to be between midnight and 4 a.m. Aug. 24. But the trial was slipped due to unsuccessful tracking-beam calibration engagements by the aircraft against a...
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