Although rocket pods were fitted to two pylons, only one APKWS rocket was launched in the initial trial.
Credit: BAE Systems
LONDON—BAE Systems has demonstrated the ability to fire guided rockets from the Eurofighter Typhoon to provide a lower-cost means for the aircraft to down one-way attack drones. The company-funded effort saw a single Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guided rocket fired from a seven...
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