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Ukrainian forces shooting down a Shahed drone using a US provided L3Harris VAMPIRE air defense system.

Een poosje geleden kwam naar buiten dat de Nederlandse mariniers een nieuw raketsysteem gaan aanschaffen. Het gaat om de Hydra‑70 raket, uitgerust met het APKWS‑lasergeleidingssysteem (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System). Op het eerste gezicht lijkt het een vrij eenvoudige update, maar voor de mariniers biedt het nieuwe mogelijkheden op het gebied van precisie en inzetbaarheid. Hydra‑70: een…

Tactical Solution When Air Support Isn't Possible

One of the major advantages available to infantry and other ground-based combat forces is the ability to call in an airstrike to take out distant hostile targets. In this way, even a small squad can deliver the punch of a much larger unit. However, sometimes air support isn't possible.  A

Nigeria’s Super Tucano jets include guided bombs, rockets

Paveway 11 guided bombs, laser-guided rockets and infrared sensors are being sold to Nigeria by the United States government, along with the 12 Super Tucano fighter jets, expected to aid the military in ending the eight year-old Boko Haram insurgency in the north east.

The details were published late August in the US Federal Register, according to a report by the website www.defenceweb.co.za.

The…

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BAE’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System or APKWS

We had been harping about laser shots and rail guns. Well, BAE has also successfully showcased their Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, which basically entails a high-precision rocket system with a semi-active laser-guided mechanism. The entire setup features what is known as a point-and-shoot mode with no requirement of external maintenance.

As for its design, the APKWS comprises of wing assemblies and folding fins. These individual wings are in turn mounted with laser seeker optics, while the advanced weapon system is equipped with MEMS inertial measurement unit, along with state-of-the-art digital signal processing components.

Another unique feature of the APKWS is its capacity to be controlled by distributed aperture semi-active laser seeker (or DASALS). This plug and play compatible device is tailored to be fitted on to the weapon system, and can morph unguided munitions into precision rockets!

When all of these features are translated into practicality, the APKWS can used from both manned aircraft and unmanned platforms for a range of scenarios that includes land-, sea- or air-based targets, with a touted accuracy of 93 percent. And finally, it should be noted that the weapon system has been successfully test fired (by US military) from a number of variant platforms, including Hawker Beechcraft AT-6C aircraft, MH-60S helicopter and A-10 Warthog jet.

BAE Systems’ Aero India showcase underscores commitment to make in India

Building on the success of its flagship programme in India on the Hawk advanced jet trainer , the Company’s Pavilion emphasizes the continued development of Hawk’s training, performance and operational capabilities. Marking the Company’s continued progress in partnering Bharat Electronic Limited in the country’s first ‘Make India’ programme, Tactical Communications Systems, the pavilion will…