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Pentagon Errs In Curtailing Airborne Laser; That Would Lose Multiple Benefits: Speed Of Light, Easy Tracking, Before MIRV Threat

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Monday, May 11th, 2009

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By George Landrith The Pentagon's decision to curtail the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program is a grave mistake. It will leave the United States more vulnerable to the growing threat of ballistic missiles possessed by our potential adversaries, especially Iran and North Korea. ABL places a high-energy laser on a modified Boeing 747 aircraft, providing speed-of-light capability to destroy missiles in their boost phase of flight, or soon after they are launched. As a boost-phase system, ABL has several…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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