For
the first time, the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS®)
will be integrated onto an unmanned aerial vehicle, BAE Systems announced
today. The company, which designed and manufactures the guidance section
of the laser-guided rocket, was recently awarded a U.S. Navy contract
to add the APKWS onto the MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV.
“APKWS’ precision firepower will soon be available on a
UAV platform,” said Roy Rumbaugh, APKWS program manager at BAE
Systems. “With BAE Systems’ innovative technologies, the
Fire Scout will engage targets on land or at sea with laser-guided accuracy
while keeping our warfighters out of harm’s way.”
The system is being integrated onto the Fire Scout in response to an
urgent operational need and is being prepared for rapid deployment.
BAE Systems will support this rapid APKWS integration by performing
system analyses and modeling based on its high fidelity, integrated
flight simulator. |
