The Boeing-led Airborne Laser team successfully exposed the ABL aircrafts conformal window for the first time during flight in May. The exposure of the conformal window is a maneuver necessary for the weapon system to complete its mission of shooting down a ballistic missile during the boost phase of flight. Image Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Shryne

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