Airborne Laser's shortened flight blamed on faulty warning device
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has determined that a warning device on the Airborne Laser (ABL) gave a faulty reading when it indicated there was an air pressure problem inside the aircraft during a recent flight, an MDA spokesman said Dec. 7. The false warning prompted MDA to cut short the ABL...
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