BAE Systems Awarded $600 Million Multi-Service Contract for Laser-Guided Rockets
October 19 2016 - 8:00AM
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The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth as much
as $600 million to fulfill the growing demand for Advanced
Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets. With
an initial award of more than $130 million, the three-year,
indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract will help speed
the delivery of these precision guidance rockets to meet the needs
of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and U.S. Air Force,
as well as a growing number of allied nations.
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BAE Systems received a new contract that
will help speed the delivery of APKWS laser-guided rockets to meet
the needs of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and U.S.
Air Force, as well as a growing number of allied nations. (Photo:
BAE Systems)
“The Navy has been a tremendous partner, and this latest
contract includes valuable provisions that allow other services and
allies to leverage this small guided munition program of record,”
said David Harrold, director of precision guidance solutions at BAE
Systems. “The large demand for this cost-effective technology is a
testament to its highly innovative design, and this contract will
allow us to greatly increase production.”
To meet this growing demand, BAE Systems has invested in a new
facility in New Hampshire that is optimized for precision guidance
solutions and designed to meet a significant increase in
production. The company expects it will be able to ramp up
production to 20,000 APKWS guidance units per year with potential
for additional growth.
Challenged by budget constraints and increasingly urban
battlefields, militaries around the world are seeking
cost-effective, precise weapon systems that limit collateral
damage. Built around BAE Systems’ proprietary Distributed Aperture
Semi-Active Laser Seeker technology, with a mid-body guidance
section that fits between the motor and the warhead, the APKWS
solution easily transforms a standard unguided 2.75-inch (70 mm)
munition into a highly accurate precision laser-guided rocket. This
design requires no modifications to the rocket, launch platform, or
launcher system, and it allows militaries to leverage existing
infrastructure and munitions investment with minimal effort and
training.
Under a Navy program of record, the system has been used by the
Marine Corps since 2012. The APKWS laser-guided rocket is becoming
ubiquitous in theater as a result of its exceptional accuracy and
advanced modular design, which makes it exceptionally versatile to
address various mission sets and allows for streamlined deployment
on a variety of platforms. The system has already been qualified or
demonstrated on more than 14 rotary- and fixed-wing platforms.
The APKWS rocket is currently available to international
customers through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. More
information on the APKWS rocket can be found at
www.baesystems.com/apkws.
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