3. Background  1977, Phillips Lab  Phase 1, Concept Design  Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser  Phase 2  Program Definition and Risk Reduction  Testing

4. Testing the Laser  February 11, 2010  Point Mugu Naval Warfare Center-Weapons Division  Liquid Filled Ballistic Missile, Sighted, Marked, BOOM

5. Goal Replace Current Missile Defense System Pros: Weapon shoots at speed of light Can target multiple objects at once Cons: Needs good starting position to get start point of offensive weapons EXPENSIVE!!$$

6.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ_WxTi P--c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ_WxTi P--c

7. Tesla  Proposed Death Ray  First scientist to propose concentrated laser  Sci-Fi  http://www.teslasociety.com/deathray.htm http://www.teslasociety.com/deathray.htm

8. References 1. Alexander, David, Wolf, Jim. US Airborne Laser. Feb. 12, 2010. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN11116606201 00212 http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN11116606201 00212 2. Airborne Laser. May, 30, 2008. http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/abl.htm http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/abl.htm 3. Defense, Space, Security. Test Bed. Boeing. http://www.boeing.com/defense- space/military/abl/index.html http://www.boeing.com/defense- space/military/abl/index.html 4. Skillings, Jonathon. Cutting Edge. Airborne Laser Zap. Feb. 12, 2010. http://news.cnet.com/8301- 11386_3-10452572-76.htmlhttp://news.cnet.com/8301- 11386_3-10452572-76.html