The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, is a kit that equips Hydra 70 unguided rockets with laser guidance, turning them into precision-guided munitions. It bridges the gap between the Hydra 70 and AGM-114 Hellfire systems, offering a cheaper way to hit lightly armored targets. The original version never entered service; an upgraded version, the APKWS II, did enter service and is designated the AGR-19, AGR-20 and AGR-21 with numerous variants. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Weapon ClassLaser guidance kit for unguided rockets 1 Introduced Year Classification
Service StatusPrototype or Experimental 1 Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: BAE Systems, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
Lead paragraph, first sentence
is a kit that equips Hydra 70 unguided rockets with laser guidance and turns them into precision-guided munitions (PGMs)
Deployment section, timeline entry for March 2012
March 2012: APKWS II achieves initial operating capability (IOC) and is sent to Afghanistan with the United States Marine Corps.
service status
The original version never entered service; an upgraded version, the APKWS II, did enter service and is designated the AGR-19, AGR-20 and AGR-21 with numerous variants
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
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