
The Navy awarded BAE Systems $45 million for its fourth full-rate production (FRP) contract of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), which for now will be used to add guided missile capabilities to Navy and Marine Corps helicopters but could soon enter the Army inventory.The Dec. 29, 2014, award covered 1,601 units, which puts the contract about on par with previous contracts in terms of quantity and unit price, David Harrold, director of precision guidance solutions for BAE, told Defense…