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The Airborne Laser is to carry a high-energy chemical oxygen iodine laser to fire an energy beam at a ballistic missile during its "boost phase," shortly after takeoff when it is most vulnerable to attack. Continued...
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The Airborne Laser is to carry a high-energy chemical oxygen iodine laser to fire an energy beam at a ballistic missile during its "boost phase," shortly after takeoff when it is most vulnerable to attack. Continued...
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