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The National Interest on MSN3d
The F-16 Fighting Falcon Stars in the Air Force’s “Combat Archer” Exercises
As part of this year’s Combat Archer iteration, the Air Force will integrate the AGR-20 FALCO laser-guided rocket, which is ...
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Roketsan aims to increase its exports to Africa
Roketsan is Turkiye’s flag carrier in rocket and missile technologies. The company intends to expand its relations with African armed forces, having many products particularly well suited to their ...
The Aviationist on MSN11d
BAE Systems Unveils New APKWS II’s Infrared Seeker
The dual mode APKWS II rocket with both IR and laser guidance adds an improved Counter-UAS capability to fighter aircraft ...
The Aviationist on MSN9d
Aviano’s F-16s Practice Integrated Air Missile Defense During Combat Archer UK
The 555th FS deployed to RAF Lakenheath for live-fire air-to-air weapon employment, saving millions of dollars compared to a ...
The Asia Live11d
Dual-Mode APKWS II Rocket Enhances U.S. Airpower Against Drone Threats
BAE Systems has introduced a major upgrade to its combat-proven APKWS II rocket system at this year’s Sea Air Space ...
Aviation Week21d
Diehl Targets GATR Laser-Guided Rocket For Germany’s H145M Helos
LONDON–Diehl Defense has teamed with Israel’s Elbit Systems to offer a laser-guided rocket system for Germany’s new fleet of Airbus H145M Light Combat Helicopters (LCH). Diehl and Elbit are ...
The National Interest on MSN8d
Russia’s Krona-E Missile System Could Knock Out Ukraine’s Strongest Weapon
The Krona-E system is a representation of just how far the Russian Armed Forces have come from those early days of the war ...
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Air Weapons: Vampire Strikes Russians
Like Vampire, EAGLS uses APKWS II, or Advanced Precision Killer Weapon System II 70mm laser-guided rockets. APKWS 70mm rockets weigh only 15 kg and have a range of about five thousand meters when ...