BAE Systems Succeeds in First Tactical Configuration Ground-Launched Test of APKWS® Laser-Guided Rockets
01 Giugno 2020 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
BAE Systems successfully completed test shots of its APKWS®
laser-guided rockets from a tactical configuration ground-based
weapon system for the first time. The proof-of-concept testing
demonstrated the flexibility of APKWS rockets to deliver standoff
precision strike capabilities for ground forces, providing
warfighters with a unique solution for engaging targets with
greater range than small arms fire and without the need for air
support.
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BAE Systems successfully completed test
fires of its APKWS® laser-guided rockets from a ground-based weapon
system. (Photo: BAE Systems)
BAE Systems tested the APKWS rockets at the U.S. Army’s Yuma
Proving Ground, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and Arnold
Defense, a premier manufacturer of rocket launchers. The team used
Arnold’s FLETCHER 2.75-inch/70mm Weapon System concept – a
purpose-built laser-guided rocket launcher for ground vehicles – to
fire several successful shots. The ground-launch capability builds
on hundreds of successful shots in combat from rotary- and
fixed-wing aircraft.
“Our customers see the value in low-cost, precision-strike
capabilities that reduce the risk of collateral damage, and they
want the flexibility to deliver them from the platform of their
choice,” said Greg Procopio, director of Precision Guidance and
Sensing Solutions at BAE Systems. “Demand is growing for
ground-to-ground precision munitions that provide a safe standoff
distance for small ground units. We’re working closely with our
customer and partners to deliver that capability.”
Ground-launched APKWS rockets could provide mounted and
dismounted units with a unique way to engage soft and lightly
armored targets from a variety of platforms. The low size, weight,
and power requirements of ground-launched APKWS rockets make them
ideal for tactical lightweight vehicles, remote weapon stations,
non-standard tactical vehicles, and stationary platforms, providing
warfighters with precision munitions that improve their safety and
mission effectiveness.
“We designed FLETCHER specifically as a ground launcher for
precision-guided 70mm rockets,” said Jim Hager, president and CEO
at Arnold Defense. “FLETCHER-launched APKWS rockets enable our
military customers to engage targets from more than just airborne
platforms. We envision FLETCHER being used on everything from
trucks and tracked vehicles to marine platforms in the future.”
APKWS laser-guided rockets are the only U.S. government program
of record for precision-guided 70-milimeter rockets. All four U.S.
armed forces use APKWS rockets, and it is available to U.S. allies
via Foreign Military Sales. FMS activities support more than a
dozen partner nations and interest from other nations.
BAE Systems’ long range precision fires solutions use advanced
technologies to consistently and effectively hit a variety of
targets in complex environments from long distances, resulting in
successful land, air and sea missions.
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