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WGU-59 APKWS
Region
United Kingdom
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
In April 2006, BAE Systems was selected by the USN for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II project. This was to provide a semi-active laser guidance and control system for attachment to Hydra-70 rockets in the US inventory. Due to its mid-body, power-up-after-launch design, APKWS II can be modified from any existing 70mm rocket and fired from current and future launchers with no aircraft modifications. Arnold Defense has also developed a ground-launched version of the APKWS for ground-to-ground
precision strike missions. By the end of 2019, BAE Systems had delivered more than 35,000 APKWS.