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Boeing Releases Video of ABL Test

September 11, 2009 :: News

The Missile Defense Agency and Boeing continue to work towards a live high-energy test of the Airborne Laser before the end of the year. On August 10, MDA and Boeing conducted a low-energy test of the laser as it tracked a boosting missile target launched from San Nicholas Island off the coast of California.

 

This is the MDA's third successful test of the ABL in recent months. This most recent test marked the first time that data was gathered by instruments on the test missile. MDA plans to test the laser in increasingly sophisticated settings, with the goal of a live-fire shootdown before year end. (Article)

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