April 20 2012
The Marine Corps has approved the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) for deployment in Afghanistan, reports BAE Systems, which builds the weapon.
The APKWS is a semi-active laser guidance kit for the Hydra 70-mm rocket. It has achieved a success rate of 94 percent over more than 100 firings since 2007, according to a BAE release.
The weapon system concluded initial operational test and evaluation, covering 35 firings, in January. It was then cleared for fielding,...
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