ABL laser module exceeds power output expectations

The Boeing/TRW/Lockheed Martin team building the U.S. Air Force's Airborne Laser (ABL) has demonstrated that the system's laser module exceeds design margins for laser power output, the team reported. In recent testing, the TRW-designed flight weighted laser module (FLM) produced 110% of power...

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