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Navy/USMC

BAE Wins $225 Million Order For Almost 10,000 Laser Guided Rockets

Thursday, February 7th, 2019

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BAE Wins $225 Million Order For Almost 10,000 Laser Guided Rockets

Example of an APKWS being shot. (Image: BAE Systems)

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded BAE Systems a $225 million delivery order against a previous contract to procure 9,999 additional Lot 7 full-rate production Advanced precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II units. APKWS modifies existing standard 2.75-inch rockets into precision weapons by installing a guidance kit between the unguided rocket engine and the warhead. The Navy said this procurement will upgrade the 2.75-inch rockets “to a semi-active laser guided precision weapon” to be used by the Army, Navy,…

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