The Airborne Laser (ABL) will locate and track missiles in the boost phase of their flight, then accurately point and fire the high-energy laser, destroying enemy missiles near their launch areas.

Capabilities:
Operates autonomously, above the clouds, outside the range of threat weapons but sufficiently close to enemy territory
Engages early, destroying ballistic missiles in their boost phase of flight over launch area
Cues and tracks targets, communicating with other joint theater assets for layered defense system
Unique Technology:
Nose-mounted turret with 1.5m telescope that focuses beams on missile and collects return image and signals
Beam Control System to acquire and track targets with precision accuracy
Look for further developments of the ABL as the global threat of ballistic missiles becomes ever more prevalent.
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I think they have like a 25% success rate, so 75% of the missles will get through, real comforting aint it, sort of like those patriot missles, the way they overestimated their success in Gulf I, I think they really had only about a 10% success rate, about the same as a guy with a shoulder fired rocket would have. And how many billions have we wasted on those weapons? That money would have made this country better and stronger if used to re-build our crumbling infrastructure, you know Bridges and highways, port security, border security, nuclear and chemical security, things this administration has no interest in!
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