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Successful Live Target Airborne Laser Test

June 17, 2009 :: The Missile Defense Agency :: News

The Missile Defense Agency reports that the Airborne Tactical Laser aircraft, a project of Boeing and the Air Force, successfully tracked and engaged a missile in its boost phase. Two tests were conducted over the Pacific Ocean on June 6 and 13. The test target was a missile launched from the ground on San Nicolas Island off the coast of central California.

 

A low-power laser was used as a simulated surrogate for the full-powered chemical laser. The tests are the first in a series, planned to culminate in a "lethal" demonstration of the system's effectiveness against a ballistic missile later in 2009. (Article)

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