Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
American 2.75-inch precision guided rocket
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a kit that equips Hydra 70 unguided rockets with laser guidance and turns them into precision-guided munitions (PGMs). The weapon bridges the gap between the Hydra 70 and AGM-114 Hellfire systems, providing a cheaper way to hit lightly armored targets. The original version never entered service; an upgraded version, the APKWS II, did, and is designated the AGR-19/AGR-20/AGR-21 with numerous variants. The system uses Hydra 70 launchers, rocket motors, warheads, and fuzes, adding a mid-body guidance unit developed by BAE Systems to produce a laser-guided weapon that, compared to other U.S. PGMs, is about one-third the cost and weight, has a lower yield more suitable for avoiding collateral damage, and takes one-quarter of the time for ordnance personnel to load and unload. APKWS is the U.S. government's only program of record for the semi-active, laser-guided 2.75 inches (70 mm) rocket. The winning bidder for the APKWS contract was the...
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