(Luft) Boeing YAL-1A Airborne Laser

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(...) The Airborne Laser (ABL) weapon system will operate at altitudes above the clouds where it can acquire and track missiles in boost flight, and then accurately point and fire the laser with such energy that the missile is destroyed before it can do any harm. (...)
Airborne Laser:

- Early Engagement - destroys ballistic missiles in their boost phase of flight over launch area
- Cues and tracks targets - communicates with other joint theater assets for layered defense system
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So wie ich das verstehe soll das System vor allem in der Start- bzw. Aufstiegsphase agieren.