BAE Systems to build kits to turn rockets into low-cost laser-guided precision munitions in $1.7 billion deal

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Source: Military AerospaceBy: James KellerDate: 09/17/2025, 1:30:00 AM
Summary points: BAE Systems will deliver as many as 55,000 APKWS II laser-guided rocket kits over six years for U.S. and allied forces. APKWS kit transforms standard 2.75-inch rockets into low-cost, laser-guided munitions with a 93 percent hit rate for…
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