Missile Shoot-Down Paves Way For Aircraft Laser Pod

Credit: AFRL
A ground-based laser weapon shot down multiple air-launched missiles in a successful test of a surrogate for a planned aircraft-mounted demonstrator, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced May 3. The ground-breaking test on April 23 at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico moved the...

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