United States is rapidly reinforcing its military posture in the Middle East, deploying a significant number of advanced ...

The US Defense Department has diverted drone-fighting technology initially intended for Ukraine to American forces in the Middle East amid rising tensions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a ...

Key Points - Recent photos (May 22, 2025) show a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle test-flying with up to 42 AGR-20 APKWS II 70mm guided rockets ... the target with a laser target designator ...

This sensor allows the missile to home in on a target’s heat signature following initial laser designation ... Saudi Arabia plans to acquire APKWS kits to convert 70mm Hydra rockets into ...

These precision-guided munitions are modified 70mm Hydra rockets, outfitted with a laser guidance section that converts them into low-cost, highly accurate weapons. Until now, APKWS II has proven ...

The aim of this study is to investigate whether laser-guided technology can effectively reduce the operative time and incidence of complications. Methods: This study included 141 patients who ...

APKWS guidance kits are the only U.S. government program of record for 70mm laser-guided rockets. The kits are available to all U.S. armed forces, as well as U.S. allies via Foreign Military Sales.

LONDON–Diehl Defense has teamed with Israel’s Elbit Systems to offer a laser-guided rocket system for Germany’s new fleet of Airbus H145M Light Combat Helicopters (LCH). Diehl and Elbit are ...

Like Vampire, EAGLS uses APKWS II, or Advanced Precision Killer Weapon System II 70mm laser-guided rockets. APKWS 70mm rockets weigh only 15 kg and have a range of about five thousand meters when ...

APKWS II: Laser-Guided Rockets Used in Air-to-Air Role against Houthi Drones The U.S. military confirmed using 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) rockets in an air-to-air role ...