YAL-1A Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB)
Airborne Laser
References
- Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress. 9 July 2007 Congressional Research Service [RL32123]
- Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs. March 2007 Government Acountability Office Report [GAO-07-406SP]
- Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress. 18 August 2005 Congressional Research Service [RL32123]
- Cost Increases in the Airborne Laser Program. 17 May 2004 Government Acountability Office Report [GAO-04-643R]
- Knowledge-Based Process Would Benefit Airborne Laser Decision-Making. Statement of Robert E. Levin, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Tuesday, July 16, 2002 Government Acountability Office Report [GAO-02-949T] [PDF 107 kb]
- Knowledge-Based Decision Making Needed to Reduce Risks in Developing Airborne Laser. July 2002 Government Acountability Office Report [GAO-02-631] [PDF 470 kb]
- Significant Technical Challenges Face the Airborne Laser Program. October 23, 1997. [NSIAD-98-37]
- FY2003 Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation [19 MB PDF]
- FY2001 Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation
- The Airborne Laser - A Revolution in Military Affairs Gerald W Wirsig; Diane Fischer (Faculty Advisor) Air Command and Staff College 1997 - The method of employment and the portion of the theater missile defense mission to be performed by the ABL are yet to be determined.
- AFRL Directed Energy Directorate Development work for the ABL program is conducted by the Air Force Reseearch Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
- US Missile Defense Agency The ABL program is managed by the US Missile Defense Agency in cooperation with the US Air Force.
- Boost-Phase Intercept Systems for National Missile Defense: Scientific and Technical Issues. 5 October 2004 American Physical Society Study Group
- Airborne Laser @ Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Initially, as part of a US Air Force effort to address the feasibility of an airborne laser system for defense against those types of missiles, a team comprised of Boeing, TRW and Lockheed Martin explored the concept of an accurate, airborne, high-energy laser. Boeing was the primary contractor for the program as of March 2007.
- Airborne Laser @ Northrop Grumman Initially, as part of a US Air Force effort to address the feasibility of an airborne laser system for defense against those types of missiles, a team comprised of Boeing, TRW and Lockheed Martin explored the concept of an accurate, airborne, high-energy laser. Northrop Grumman (formerly TRW) had teamed up with Boeing and Lockheed Martin to provide the laser components for the prototype aircraft.
- Airborne Laser @ Lockheed Martin Initially, as part of a US Air Force effort to address the feasibility of an airborne laser system for defense against those types of missiles, a team comprised of Boeing, TRW and Lockheed Martin explored the concept of an accurate, airborne, high-energy laser. Lockheed Martin had teamed up with Boeing and Northrop Grumman to provide the fire control components for the prototype aircraft.
- TRW Approved to Begin Manufacturing First Laser Hardware for Airborne Laser System March 10, 1997
- Team ABL Successfully Completes A Major Program Milestone, March 26, 1997
- Set Lasers on Stun, Airman Magazine, April, 1997
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