The BDL-made 70mm laser guided rocket solution would also be provided to the Indian Air Force for the existing helicopter fleet of Advanced Light Helicopters (WSI) and Light Combat Helicopters.

70mm rockets Similar to L3Harris’ Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment ( VAMPIRE ) system, EAGLS features laser-guided 70mm rockets to kill drones at a safe distance.

The U.S. Air Force confirmed that F-16 fightes used Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System 70mm guided rockets in the air-to-air role in combat to shoot down Houthi drones. The U.S. Air Force has ...

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.

The Hydra rockets were supplied with the laser-guided Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) kits, however this variant so far has only been seen in use with ground launch platforms. The ...

Laser designators on a helicopter, or with troops on the ground, are pointed at the target, and the laser seeker in the front of the APKWS homes on the reflected laser light. APKWS was developed from ...

In a major boost to self-reliance in defence manufacturing,Adani Defence & Aerospace has collaborated withThales Group, to build 70 mm rockets for India's attack helicopters.

The UK has requested a possible acquisition of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) laser-guided rockets from US-based BAE Systems Inc. Outlining the proposed sale of 768 all-up ...

The United States cut the first contract with BAE Systems for Kyiv’s guided rockets way back in May 2022. Follow-on contracts boosted the overall value of the APKWS package to $60 million. That ...

The laser-guided rockets have been in use for years, Hambling said, but against ground targets, and have been recently adapted for use as anti-aircraft weapons.

BAE Systems completed ground-to-air test firings to prove the effectiveness of 70mm rockets guided by APKWS® guidance kits against Class-2 UAS.

March 28, 2025: Ukrainian resourcefulness was once again demonstrated when they used a Vampire system armed with 70mm guided rockets to shoot down an incoming Russian cruise missile. The 70mm rocket ...