Airborne Laser

An airborne laser (ABL) is a laser system operated from a flying platform, as in the:

  • Soviet/Russian Beriev A-60 (1981, destroyed on November 25, 2025)
  • American Boeing YAL-1 (2002-2012, scrapped)
  • An American modified NKC-135A unit (1975-1984, in storage.)
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