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Congress Notified Of Potential APKWS-II Sale To UK

Congress Notified Of Potential APKWS-II Sale To UK
Example of an APKWS being shot. (Image: BAE Systems)

The Department of State last Friday said it has approved a potential foreign military sale of laser-guided rockets to the United Kingdom for $31.2 million. The proposed sale is for up to 768 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS)-II all up rounds as well as support equipment, spare parts, and related services. BAE Systems’ unit in Nashua, N.H. is the contractor for the APKWS-II.  The company provides a laser-guidance kit for 70mm rockets to make them precision weapons. APKWS are…

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