1. (ABL) Airborne Laser Chris Casciato

2. Intro & Background  Ronald Regan - Star Wars  U.S. Missile Defense Agency  Program Almost Scrapped  First Successful Test on Feb, 11 2010  Ronald Regan - Star Wars  U.S. Missile Defense Agency  Program Almost Scrapped  First Successful Test on Feb, 11 2010

3. Technology  ABL YAL 1A  Modified 747-400F  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 747-400F  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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Sources & Quality  http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010- 02/airborne-laser-successfully-shoots-down-first- missile http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010- 02/airborne-laser-successfully-shoots-down-first- missile –Quality Cite  http://www.boeing.com/defense- space/military/abl/index.html http://www.boeing.com/defense- space/military/abl/index.html –Might Contain some Bias  http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10452572- 76.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10452572- 76.html –Quality Cite  http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010- 02/airborne-laser-successfully-shoots-down-first- missile http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010- 02/airborne-laser-successfully-shoots-down-first- missile –Quality Cite  http://www.boeing.com/defense- space/military/abl/index.html http://www.boeing.com/defense- space/military/abl/index.html –Might Contain some Bias  http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10452572- 76.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10452572- 76.html –Quality Cite