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Antimissile Laser Downs Large-Caliber Rocket

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Northrop Grumman Space Technology of Redondo Beach, Calif., has announced that the Mobile Tactical High-Energy Laser test bed was successful in destroying the largest, fastest rocket it has ever engaged in a live-fire test at the US Army's White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. In its demonstrations to date, the antimissile laser has destroyed artillery shells and smaller, short-range Katyusha rockets, singly as well as in pairs. The test confirms the flexibility of the system to address various tactical situations. The laser is designed to intercept a variety of short-range threats such...Read full article

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    Published: June 2004
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