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Navy Delivers First International APKWS Sale

Navy Delivers First International APKWS Sale
Example of an APKWS being shot. (Image: BAE Systems)

The Navy and BAE Systems recently delivered the first international shipment of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) to Jordan, the service said Monday.The Royal Jordanian Air Force plans to outfit its CASA CN-235 light gunship aircraft with the 110 APKWS units, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said in a news release.APKWS is a laser-guided 2.75mm rocket that offers more precision than a conventional rocket at a lower price than the Hellfire missile.  It can take out soft and…

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