BAE Systems has secured a contract worth $1,743,038,000 to produce up to 55,000 units of the APKWS II laser-guided rocket, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new definitive look at one of the VAMPIRE counter-drone systems delivered to Ukraine has emerged. What appears to be the first ...

At least two Strike Eagles have been employed in the tests, equipped with four or six LAU-131 pods which would allow to carry up to 42 rockets during drone-hunting missions. Some images recently ...

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is experimenting with a new loadout for the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet that integrates low-cost, ...

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 ...

An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven round LAU-131 rocket pods, which can be used to fire APKWS guided munitions against surface and, importantly, air targets. The ...

Per the terms of the deal, BAESY will manufacture and deliver up to 55,000 APKWS II units to support the upgrade of the current 2.75-inch Rocket System to a semi-active, laser-guided precision weapon ...