The Airborne Laser Test Bed Missile Defense Agency From Popular Science:
The Missile Defense Agency’s Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) – formerly known simply as the Airborne Laser – has endured a back-and-forth existence, at different times the darling of the MDA, at other times on the verge of catching the Pentagon or Congressional axe. But after an all-around success in February, the scales have tipped back the other way for the embattled ICBM-blaster as it failed a critical test on September 1.
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My Comment: This is a big disappoint, and all but guarantees that this program will probably receive little if any funding in the future.