Airborne Laser Passes Another Test
The
US Air Force, along with
Boeing Co. of Seattle,
TRW Inc. in Detroit and
Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, Calif., has fired a multihundred-kilowatt chemical oxygen iodine laser as part of the Airborne Laser Program. The experiments occurred June 3 at TRW's test site near San Clemente, Calif.
The test firing is the latest achievement in a series of tests the Air Force has conducted. In April, the team successfully tested the system that points and focuses the laser. The laser -- also known as YAL-1A Attack Laser -- is designed to defend civilians and military assets against attack by theater ballistic missiles.
LATEST NEWS
- CLEO Heads to the East Coast
Apr 29, 2024
- Laser-Based Gas Analyzer Developed to Detect Air Pollution
Apr 29, 2024
- Qubits Could be Stored in Flash-Like Memory
Apr 29, 2024
- Exail Signs LLNL Contract, Partners with Eelume
Apr 26, 2024
- Menlo Moves U.S. HQ: Week in Brief: 4/26/2024
Apr 26, 2024
- Optofluidics Platform Keys Label-, Amplification-Free Rapid Diagnostic Tool
Apr 25, 2024
- DUV Lasers Made with Nonlinear Crystals Enhance Lithography Performance
Apr 25, 2024
- Teledyne e2v, Airy3D Collaborate on 3D Vision Solutions
Apr 24, 2024