Airborne Laser achieves full power in ground test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) program met a key goal earlier this month by firing its chemical kill laser at full power during a ground test, the agency announced Dec. 9. During the Dec. 6 test, the Northrop Grumman-built chemical laser exceeded the 10-second duration level...

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