BAE Systems: US military tests anti-drone systems

(CercleFinance.com) - BAE Systems has announced that the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) has successfully tested its APKWS laser guidance kits as part of an Unmanned Aircraft Counter Systems (C-UAS) mission.


The APKWS kits transform unguided rockets into smart munitions for precision strikes on soft, lightly armoured targets. The system can target Class 2 and Class 3 UAVs, which typically weigh less than 55 pounds .

During the Department of Defense-led exercise at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, the 70mm APKWS guided rockets demonstrated 100%-effectiveness when fired against 25- to 50-pound drones travelling at over 100 mph.

The kits are available to all US armed forces, as well as to their allies, through Foreign Military Sales.


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