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Bill Nelson: Let me ask Dr. Gilmore. In your prepared testimony, you stated, talking about the Airborne Laser: 'The engagement was…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
Let me ask Dr. Gilmore. In your prepared testimony, you stated, talking about the Airborne Laser: 'The engagement was not an operational test conducted under operationally realistic conditions.'
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Questioning the operational realism of an Airborne Laser test.

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