Test Demonstrates APKWS’® Short-Range Accuracy and Penetrator Warhead Performance

At one-third of the cost and one-third of the weight of existing inventory of laser-guided weapons, APKWS proves it is the precise, rapid-fire missile system for today’s warfighter

Recent tests at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida – deemed successful by U.S. Army and Navy representatives – illustrate the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System’s exceptional capability to engage targets at close range and penetrate complex targets.

“This weapon, now deployed in Afghanistan, continues to prove it is a precise rapid-fire missile system, available at one-third of the cost and one-third of the weight of the existing inventory of laser-guided weapons,” said John Watkins, director of Precision Guidance Solutions for BAE Systems.

“These tests demonstrated APKWS’ ability to hit targets at close range and penetrate complex targets in urban terrain, which is vital when supporting troops on the ground.”

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