Airborne Laser's overruns could reach $2 billion, senator says

The Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) is experiencing huge cost overruns that suggest Congress should consider slowing down the program, according to a Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). A preliminary report by the General Accounting Office has found that the ABL has had about $1 billion in...

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