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Boeing, Industry Team Begin ABL Firing

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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

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Boeing [BA], industry teammates and the Missile Defense Agency yesterday announced achieving a major milestone in Airborne Laser (ABL) development, firing a high-energy chemical laser onboard the ABL aircraft for the first time during ground testing on Sept. 7 at Edwards AFB, Calif. ABL is part of MDA's developing ballistic missile defense system that will provide speed-of-light capability to destroy all classes of ballistic missiles in their boost phase of flight. Northrop Grumman [NOC], under contract to ABL prime contractor…

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