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Will Congress Pull Plug on ABL?

Posted April 14, 2009 8:10 AM

It's $4 billion over budget, eight years behind schedule, and now, once again, the Airborne Laser Project is under fire by Congress amid defense budget cuts. Will it suffer cuts or even closure in this latest round of budget cuts? Or will concerns about Iran and North Korea keep it alive?

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04/16/2009 9:06 AM

Since we have a ton of money poured into it, and major advances in the technology; I hope Congress will restrict cuts to the second aircraft and leave the program running.

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