01 September 2022 U.S. Navy Completes First BQM-177A Target Intercept during Missile Launch PHILIPPINE SEA – The U.S. Navy’s next-generation subsonic aerial target (SSAT), the BQM-177A, reached full operational capability during a successful standard missile launch and intercept while participating in Pacific Vanguard 2022 (PV 22) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 28...