Airborne Laser Weapon Fired for First Time

Supporters of the YAL-1A Airborne Laser can live to fight another day for their program after meeting the first of two make-or-break milestones for the Boeing 747-mounted ballistic missile defense system. But the program, which has suffered repeated schedule delays, technical setbacks and financial...

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