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BAE Sytems Develops Advanced Version Of Its APKWS Guided Rockets
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BAE Sytems Develops Advanced Version Of Its APKWS Guided Rockets

BAE Systems, Inc. has developed an advanced version of its combat-proven APKWS® guidance kit that offers enhanced strike distance and precision strike lethality.

Martin Manaranche 02 Aug 2021

BAE Sytems press release

The upgrade improves the effective range of APKWS guided rockets by up to 30%, allowing warfighters to engage targets from a greater standoff distance with improved survivability.

APKWS is the U.S. government’s only program of record for guiding 2.75-inch laser-guided rockets, providing an efficient, low-cost weapon in the U.S. arsenal of precision munitions. Initial production of APKWS block upgrade guidance kits will start in Q3 2021.

“Our customers’ precision strike needs are changing.”

“We’re focused on evolving APKWS guidance kits to provide them with a more capable low-cost product that’s easy to use and known for its accuracy.”

John Watkins, vice president and general manager of Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions at BAE Systems.

APKWS block upgrade guidance kits create an optimized flight trajectory that enables the rocket to engage targets at a steeper angle of attack, providing improvements in range and lethality. The optimized attack trajectory improves first-shot success against stationary and moving targets.

The enhanced guidance kits also provide logistics and training benefits to customers. A single variant of the weapon is now qualified for rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft across the U.S. armed forces customers, easing stock management and reducing the cognitive load on pilots. An upgrade to the surface danger zone logic also provides better training range options in certain conditions, allowing crews to improve their proficiency at home stations.

BAE Systems’ APKWS guidance kits are manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art production facility in Hudson, New Hampshire.

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