Hughes radar targets three drones in Navy missile tests

An APG-71 radar operating in the medium pulse repetition frequency (PRF) mode enabled Navy F-14D aircraft to score hits on targets with two AIM-54C Phoenix missiles and a Sparrow missile, according to Hughes Aircraft, manufacturer of the radar. In the first Phoenix launch, against an augmented BQM...

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