U.S. Air Force, February 2010: the Airborne Laser, a megawatt laser in a 747, destroyed a ballistic missile in flight as a proof of concept.
The experiment, conducted at Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division Sea Range off the central California coast, serves as a proof-of-concept demonstration for directed energy technology.
U.S. Air Force, February 2010: the Airborne Laser, a megawatt laser in a 747, destroyed a ballistic missile in flight as a proof of concept.