BAE Systems to market its 70mm (2.75in) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket in Europe for MBDA
MBDA has signed an agreement with BAE
Systems to market its 70mm (2.75in) Advanced Precision Kill
Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket in Europe, writes
Robin Hughes.
The APKWS system is a mid-body guidance section fitted
between the motor and the warhead, which can transform a
standard unguided 70mm (2.75in) munition into a precision
laser-guided rocket. The upgrade requires no modifications to
the rocket, launch platform, or fire control/launcher system
and allows militaries to leverage existing infrastructure and
munitions investment.