boeing reports that an atl [advanced tactical laser] weighing 5400 kg was installed in a C-130H to target precise ground targets from the air.
with the laser installed, boeing is set to conduct a series of tests leading up to a demonstration in 2008 in which the program will fire the laser in-flight at mission-representative ground targets to demonstrate the military utility of high-energy lasers. the test team will fire the laser through a rotating turret that extends through the aircraft's belly.
read also about their airborne lasers. more boeing defense news.