Hughes sees Navy Upper Tier proceeding without LEAP intercept

Hughes Aircraft Co. hopes its LEAP interceptor can move into the next phase of the U.S. Navy's Upper Tier missile defense program even though it has yet to intercept a target. Except for an interception, two flights of the Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile last March demonstrated all test...

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