Drone-Killing APKWS Rocket Gets Fire-And-Forget Upgrade

F-15E Strike Eagle

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Credit: Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley/U.S. Air Force
BAE Systems will transform the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II with dual-mode seekers to make the 2.75-in.-dia. guided rocket more effective at shooting down volleys of large numbers of one-way attack munitions. The U.S. Air Force signed a $145 million contract with BAE on Feb. 12...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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