By Ann Roosevelt The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) failed to destroy a target missile when its laser beam shut down before destroying the target missile in the latest test of the directed energy system developed to destroy hostile missiles in the boost phase, the agency said. "Program officials will conduct an extensive investigation to determine the cause of the failure to destroy the target missile," a Sept. 1 MDA statement said. MDA said ALTB did…
MDA Investigates Premature Beam Termination In Latest ALTB Test
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