The F/A-18's advanced radar and avionics systems allow Hornet pilots to convert their aircraft from fighter to strike mode and back with the flip of a single switch. In Operation Desert Storm, F/A-18s performed fighter and strike missions on the same sortie, fighting their way to a target by defeating opposing aircraft, then destroying their ground targets and returning home safely. Today's Hornets have a laser target designator/ranger, housed within the targeting forward-looking infrared sensor, that enables the F/A-18s to deliver precision laser-guided bombs with pinpoint accuracy. Since May 1994, the Navy has been taking delivery of F/A-18s equipped with the upgraded APO-73 radar. This upgrade substantially increases the speed and memory capacity of the radar's processors.