Munitions equipped with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser guidance kit were fired at both land and air targets from a modified variant of Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 octocopter.

As drones become increasingly common in warfare, the need for affordable and effective countermeasures has grown. BAE Systems has adapted the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System — originally ...

BAE Systems plc BAESY recently secured a new five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Navy to produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (“APKWS”) laser-guidance ...

BAE Systems has been awarded a $1.74 billion fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract with the U.S. Navy. Under the contract, BAE Systems will produce and deliver up to 55,000 of its Advanced ...

PRECISION KILL: The U.S. Marine Corps has completed its operational assessment of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), scoring eight direct hits in eight shots over two weeks.

PRECISION KILL: The U.S. Marine Corps announced Jan. 28 it completed the integrated test phase of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) program on Jan. 5, firing five rounds against moving ...

Although the AH-64 Apache is not intended to be a counter-drone platform, it is important to have counter-drone capabilities because of the prevalence of drones on the modern battlefield. The AH-64 ...

Per the terms of the deal, BAESY will manufacture and deliver up to 55,000 APKWS II units to support the upgrade of the current 2.75-inch Rocket System to a semi-active, laser-guided precision weapon ...

BAE Systems has been awarded a $1.74 billion fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract with the U.S. Navy. Under the contract, BAE Systems will produce and deliver up to 55,000 of its Advanced ...