1.The Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) successfully destroyed a boosting ballistic missile in 2010. 2.The ALTB will be used as a Research & Development platform to investigate advanced technologies, atmospheric phenomena, and characterize laser effects in various engagements and environments. 3.U.S. FY12 MDA Budget Justification requests approximately $545 million in funding from FYll through FY16 for Directed Energy Research. Description. The Airborne Laser (ABL) program funded the development of an airborne chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL) with an air-based boost missile defense capability to equip a modified Boeing 747-400F, dubbed the YAL-1A. The Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) is a science and technology platform for high-power laser research.
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