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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

With six LAU-131 launchers, the F-15E can now carry 42 laser-guided rockets in addition to its standard loadout of eight air-to-air missiles. This gives the jet up to 50 opportunities to engage ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...

Applied Energetics has developed an array of patented technologies for ultra-short-pulse lasers and patented “laser-guided energy” systems for military uses, as well as for commercial ...

laser guided rockets. In fact, the LAU-131A/A, an extended version of the standard LAU-131A, can carry 7 rockets. U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

After the Israeli military last week disclosed it had been using a laser interception system to shoot down Hezbollah drones amid the fighting in Lebanon last year, the Rafael defense firm unveiled ...

(Image Source : PIB)Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles Finally, there are the Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs), which employ either an electro-optical imager (IIR) seeker ...