LASER RELAYS FLASHING BACK?: "Boeing is hoping that it's found one of those retro-chic systems, Aviation Week reports: an 'elaborate relay mirror prototype to extend the range of laser weapons.' It's an idea that first gained currency in the 80's, during Ronald Reagan's 'Star Wars' anti-missile frenzy, and then died down, after controlling the beams proved too difficult. There have been experiments, off-and-on, ever since. But Boeing would like to lead a full-scale revival the laser-directing mirrors, maybe as part of its Airborne Laser (ABL) project – the modified 747 that's being designed for the Air Force to zap missiles in mid-air. "

(Via Defense Tech.)