GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force tested the MQ-9A Reaper with APKWS laser-guided rockets, firing at both air and ground targets at the Nevada Test and Training Range. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems ...

BAE Systems has received an initial order for 11,000 laser-guidance kits worth $322 million, with a maximum contract value of $1.7 billion, to equip the U.S. military and partners. BAE Systems ...

The US Department of Defense has awarded BAE Systems a $1.7 billion contract for up to 55,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II rockets, significantly expanding its arsenal against the ...

Ursa Major on Aug. 13 announced it has developed a new, extended-range motor for the BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) amid growing demand for the laser-guided, 2.5-in. rocket ...

A Saudi AH-6SA helicopter fitted with 70 mm rocket pods of the type that will soon carry the APKWS II laser-guided rocket systems. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The United States has approved the sale to ...

HUDSON, N.H., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems (LON: BA) a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U ...

At least two Strike Eagles have been employed in the tests, equipped with four or six LAU-131 pods which would allow to carry up to 42 rockets during drone-hunting missions. Some images recently ...

The US Air Force integrated BAE Systems’ APKWS II guided rockets onto F-15E fighters in just nine days, dramatically accelerating deployment to counter the growing threat of enemy drone swarms. The US ...

HUDSON, N.H., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) recently delivered its 100,000th APKWS® laser-guidance kit, marking a major production milestone as it continues providing U.S. armed ...

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Lebanon has received its first consignment of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) air-to-surface rockets for use on its ground attack aircraft and helicopters. A delivery of ...