WASHINGTON — Shortly after completing the first fully integrated test firing of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system, prime contractor Boeing Co. said it is spending company funds to explore a wider range of missions for the platform including air and cruise missile defense.
The ABL, a modified Boeing 747 aircraft fitted with two tracking lasers and a high-energy chemical laser, is designed to shoot down ballistic missiles as they lift off from the ground as part of a layered defense system that engages enemy missiles in all phases of flight. Read More...
Bridgewater Associates is naming Karen Karniol-Tambour as its third co-chief investment officer as it continues to rework its leadership after billionaire founder Ray Dalio gave up control of the $125 billion hedge fund firm. Karniol-Tambour, 37, will share the CIO title with Greg Jensen, 48, and Bob Prince, 64, making her the first woman to hold the most senior investing job at the world’s largest hedge fund. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7o7jOqKSbnaKce6S7zGilnq%2BjZK6zwMico56rX2d9c3%2BMaWlmaGJkr7O1w6CcsJmkmr9uusCmnKxlm5a%2Fr7XOpWStmZ2XvLa%2BjJymZpuZpHqquoyppqysXZmurbXOZqmer5%2BnuA%3D%3D
Claire Danes, an American actress, is responsible for films such as “Home for the Holidays,” “Romeo + Juliet,” and “Les Miserables.” Danes, a three-time Emmy Award winner, is well-known in the entertainment industry for her acting. Danes was born on April 12, 1979, in Manhattan, New York. She is a 41-year-old woman. Aries is her zodiac sign. Danes are Caucasian in ethnicity. She graduated from the Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, a private institution, in 1997. Read More...