ABL cuts could endanger industrial base, says program director

Funding cuts to the Airborne Laser program could jeopardize an already fragile defense industrial base for specialized items needed for high-energy lasers, according to the program head. The Defense Department requested $598 million for the Airborne Laser for fiscal year 2003, but the House Armed...

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