(ABL) Airborne Laser Chris Casciato

Intro & Background  Ronald Regan - Star Wars  U.S. Missile Defense Agency  Program Almost Scrapped  First Successful Test on Feb,  Ronald Regan - Star Wars  U.S. Missile Defense Agency  Program Almost Scrapped  First Successful Test on Feb,

Technology  ABL YAL 1A  Modified F  Nose-mounted turret with 1.5m telescope  Uses a (COIL) laser –Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser  Crew of four  Shoots a missile down in its boost phase  ABL YAL 1A  Modified F  Nose-mounted turret with 1.5m telescope  Uses a (COIL) laser –Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser  Crew of four  Shoots a missile down in its boost phase

Impact on Society  Protect the American people.  Added peace of mind during uncertain times  Creates Jobs  Paves the way for future technology –Mosquito-Killing laser.  Protect the American people.  Added peace of mind during uncertain times  Creates Jobs  Paves the way for future technology –Mosquito-Killing laser.

Impact on Me  Makes me feel safer  Potential for new jobs: –Within the IT sector –Homeland Security –Air Force –Emerging Technologies  Makes me feel safer  Potential for new jobs: –Within the IT sector –Homeland Security –Air Force –Emerging Technologies

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