Tag: APKWS II

Pentagon Expands MQ-9 Role From Drone Hunter to Cruise Missile Carrier

Steve Schneider - May 15, 2026

General Atomics announced that a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper successfully used low-cost APKWS laser-guided rockets to shoot down aerial targets during a demonstration...

STAKE System Tested on TSUNAMI USV With APKWS rockets

Steve Schneider - May 4, 2026

Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, has been awarded a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to produce and deliver multiple TSUNAMI® Uncrewed...

Game-Changing Weapon Tested on Typhoon to Counter Drones

Steve Schneider - April 9, 2026

BAE Systems successfully tested its APKWS® laser-guidance kit on a UK Eurofighter Typhoon, demonstrating a cost-effective, precision strike capability against ground targets. The trial, conducted...

Embraer Positions Super Tucano as a Cost-Effective Drone Hunter

The Editors - November 17, 2025

Embraer says its A-29 Super Tucano can serve as a low-cost drone hunter by using its sensors, datalinks, and especially laser-guided APKWS rockets, which...

APKWS-Equipped Drones Could Dominate Future Battles

Steve Schneider - October 17, 2025

BAE Systems and partners successfully trialed APKWS-guided rockets launched from a modified Tactical Supply Vehicle (TRV-150 UAS) at Dugway, marking the first air-to-air engagement...

Precision on a Budget: How APKWS II is Dominating the Drone War

Steve Schneider - October 16, 2025

Joseph Trevithick and Howard Altman of The War Zone reports that the US Air Force units in the Middle East have made laser‑guided 70mm APKWS II...

Tank Killer Turned Drone Hunter: The A‑10’s Evolution

Steve Schneider - October 15, 2025

A US Air Force A-10C Warthog has returned from a Middle East deployment displaying drone kill markings, confirming the combat use of laser-guided APKWS...