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 ...

As drones become an increasingly dominant force on modern battlefields, military forces around the world are looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to defend against these agile, low-cost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saab, which makes the JAS 39 Gripen, might soon add the APKWS to the fighter's weapons options. Company executives told Business ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The military’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System ...

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 ...

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...

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 ...

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The US government has approved the potential sale of guided bombs and rockets to Nigeria, valued at $346 million, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The package includes ...

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 ...