US military commits $1.7 billion for BAE’s APKWS II rockets to counter ...
Aug 29, 2025 · A contract with BAE announced on 28 August covers the purchase of up to 55,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II rockets at a cost of $1.7 billion.
USAF equips F-15E with APKWS rockets for drone defence
Sep 4, 2025 · 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 …
BAE hails APKWS rocket test success from uncrewed quadcopter
Jul 17, 2025 · BAE Systems has demonstrated the performance of its APKWS laser-guided rocket during test firings involving a version of subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics’ T-150 quadcopter uncrewed …
US fighters use low-cost APKWS rockets to down Houthi attack drones
Mar 19, 2025 · The US military’s Central Command has released a video of the AGR-20 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) destroying Houthi one-way attack munitions, illustrating a …
USA clears APKWS sale to Saudi Arabia | News | Flight Global
Mar 20, 2025 · The US government has cleared the possible sale of 2,000 BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rounds to Saudi Arabia.
US clears possible sale of Hellfire, APKWS to Czech Republic
Jul 19, 2024 · The $139 million package includes 200 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R Hellfires and 600 BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rockets, according to a Defense …
BAE Systems stretches APKWS range 30% using new trajectory
Aug 3, 2021 · BAE Systems has stretched the range of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket by 30% using a new trajectory.
US Army buys $3.4bn worth of Hydra-70 rockets - Flight Global
Jun 2, 2020 · APKWS rockets have a maximum range of 2.7nm (5 km) and hit targets 80% of the time within 2m (6.6ft), claims BAE. The company pitches APKWS as cheap and effective.
US Air Force approves full production of F-15 electronic ...
Jan 7, 2025 · The $615 million contract will move the BAE Systems Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System into full-rate production, equipping the US Air Force's Boeing F-15Es and F …
BAE secures US Army Apache as APKWS laser-guided rocket customer
Oct 14, 2015 · Although conceived as an army programme, the US Navy and Marine Corps have been pursuing the APKWS for the Bell Helicopter AH-1, UH-1 and more recently the maritime Sikorsky …