Not Just For Attack Helicopters Anymore: Laser-Guided Rocket Kit Now Mounts On Dune Buggy

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Not Just For Attack Helicopters Anymore: Laser-Guided Rocket Kit Now Mounts On Dune Buggy
 
by Tyler Durden
Sun, 10/14/2018 - 08:00
 

The Pentagon has heavily invested in 2.75-inch precision laser-guided rockets that are usually fired from attack helicopters.

But now, BAE Systems' Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) transforms an unguided 2.75-inch rocket into a precision-guided missile, gives warfighters a low-cost surgical strike capability, can be fired from ground-based vehicles or static remote outposts for base defense, said Defense News.

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