Airborne Laser (YAL-1A)

摘要

1. The U.S. MDA is refocusing its research efforts into alternative directed-energy ballistic missile defense systems 2. The Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) and Airborne Laser (ABL) were retired in 2012 3. ABL funding ended with FY12; RDT&E funding from 2013 on is to develop Diode Pumped Alkali Laser Systems (DPALS) and fiber combining laser technologies.