General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Air Force have completed flight tests of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on the MQ-9A Reaper at the Nevada Test and Training Range, including multiple firing profiles and aerial target engagements.
The UK Ministry of Defence has deployed the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System on RAF Typhoon fighter jets operating in the Middle East to counter drone threats. The laser-guided system completed testing and entered operational service within two months.
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year contract worth up to $1.7 billion for continued production of APKWS laser-guidance kits, supporting large-scale procurement of low-cost precision munitions for U.S. forces and allied nations.
The company will also demonstrate the LiteHUD Head-Up Display, the 40 Mk4 Air Defence Gun, the 57 Mk3 Naval Gun System and the Combat Vehicle 90 and BvS10 Beowulf vehicles.
Boeing’s Dave Brostrom briefed media about the light armed helicopter and their expectations of its market potential at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition (LIMA2015) last month.
BAE Systems has figured out a way to convert unguided 70 mm rockets into guided weapons, typically onboard attack helicopters, with a component that has a tongue-twisting acronym.
