The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $1.7 billion for continued production of APKWS laser guidance kits, beginning with an initial order valued at $322 million.
BAE Systems has been awarded a $1.7 billion contract for the production and delivery of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS) rounds, the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed.
Ursa Major, working with BAE Systems, has completed successful static fires for an extended range version of the solid rocket motor used in the APKWS laser-guidance kit.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed the deployment of F-15E Strike Eagles equipped with a new anti-drone rocket loadout in the Middle East.
The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) has successfully tested BAE Systems’ APKWS laser-guidance kits in a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) mission.
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During the demonstration, APKWS-guided rockets destroyed all targets, including fast-moving drones.
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