Excellent update! I eagerly await the further exploits of Humanity's savior, HWP Lopez!
A note on interceptors: Avalanche missiles outrange every UFO other than a Battleship. Of course, dealing with them once they're down when we have no armor, medkits, or recovered tech presents some problems, but still.
Also, until we get Heavy Plasma, Laser Rifles will be far and away the most powerful non-explosive in the game