Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Aces New Platform Test

Bell Helicopter 407GT |A Bell Helicopter test pilot fired seven APKWS 70-millimeter rockets from a Bell Helicopter 407GT at Yuma, Arizona, as part of a qualification of the weapon’s safety and suitability on that platform.

By completing the guided shots, Bell has qualified the APKWS rocket for use on the 407GT.

“Our highly precise APKWS rockets struck targets ranging from 1.5 kilometers to 5 kilometers away, at both direct and off-axis angles, and hit the target — a lightly armored vehicle — each time,” said David Harrold, director for Precision Guidance Solutions at BAE Systems.

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