Ever since the Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) was invented in 1958, science fiction has depicted them as all-powerful weapons of war. For most of the laser's history, ...
Modifications to Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) fleet of AC-130 gunships means that even if a planned August test of the new Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) system aboard an AC-130J ...
The Pentagon thinks modern lasers might finally be ready for missile defense duty.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) program plans to conduct two key test events by year's end, according to a program official. One event, which will occur on ...
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) program has completed its first round of ground-based laser firings and is pleased with the results, an MDA spokesman said Jan. 25. The program ...