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spacelifejunkie
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I knew about the anti ballistic missile air defence system but this is the first I've heard about a ground weapon. Exciting stuff. Quote...<br /><br />"The installation of the high-energy laser shows that the ATL program continues to make tremendous progress toward giving the warfighter a speed-of-light, precision engagement capability that will dramatically reduce collateral damage," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems. "Next year, we will fire the laser at ground targets, demonstrating the military utility of this transformational directed energy weapon."<br /><br />http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Boeing_Installs_High_Energy_Laser_On_Laser_Gunship_Aircraft_999.html<br /><br />