How real is the threat of laser weapons?
On February 12, 2010, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) used the Airborne Laser Test Bed (ALTB) mounted on a Boeing B-747 jumbo jet to shoot down a liquid-propellant and a solid-propellant target missile.
RIA Novosti // Feb. 16, 2010 - 09:02 GMT