Everything about The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System totally explained
The
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) was a developmental program to provide a
laser guided missile which would have been compatible with existing
Hydra 70 unguided
rocket systems in service.
Overview
Where possible the system would have utilised existing Hydra 70 components such as launchers,
rocket motors,
warheads and
fuzes. The weapon would have bridged the gap between the Hydra 70 and
AGM-114 Hellfire systems and provided a cost-effective method of engaging lightly-armoured point targets.
Design
The winning bidder for the APKWS II contract was the team of
BAE Systems,
Northrop Grumman and
General Dynamics, beating out the offerings from
Lockheed Martin and
Raytheon Systems.
The APKWS II would have shared the Distributed Aperture Semi-Active Laser Seeker (DASALS) technology with the
PGMM. This system allows a laser seeker to be located in the leading edge of each of the forward control
canards, working in unison as if they were a single seeker. This configuration would have allowed existing warheads from the Hydra 70 system to be used without the need for a laser seeker in the missile nose.
Specifications
- Diameter: 70 mm
- Guidance: Semi-active laser homing.
- CEP: < 1 m
- Motor: Existing Hydra 70 motors.
- Warhead: Existing Hydra 70 warheads.
- Unit cost: ~ $10,000
Program status
2002 - APKWS development test series begins.
April 2005 - General Dynamics APKWS program cancelled due to poor test results.
October 2005 - Competition re-opened as APKWS II.
April 2006 - BAE Systems selected as prime contractor for the APKWS II program.
February 2007 - Funding for program withdrawn in proposed FY2008 budget.
May 2007 - Successful flight test of BAE APKWS II in production-ready configuration.Further Information
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