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• Jennifer Petersen
BAE Systems says its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kit can provide cost-effective precision-strike and counter-drone capabilities across aircraft, unmanned systems and ground platforms. The pitch positions a guided-rocket solution for multiple launch platforms as militaries seek ways to address aerial threats.
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BAE Systems says its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kit can provide cost-effective precision-strike and counter-drone capabilities across aircraft, unmanned systems and ground platforms. The pitch positions a guided-rocket solution for multiple launch platforms as militaries seek ways to address aerial threats.
Lockheed Martin and Avio agreed to expand U.S. solid rocket motor production for the Army’s Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile, aiming to boost output and ease supply constraints. Separately, Lockheed introduced PAC-3 Edge and is examining potential interceptor production options in Europe, including with Germany’s Diehl.
Keel says its precision machining, steel fabrication and complex-integration capabilities serve naval, land, aerospace and space applications. The article’s title points to a constraint beyond demand for missiles and radar, but the available summary does not specify what that constraint is.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a defense industry museum displaying an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States, state media KCNA reported. The showcase came as President Donald Trump signaled the possibility of a meeting with Kim.
Kyiv is combining transfers from existing stockpiles with licensed production of Patriot and Aster missiles and the Freyja interceptor to bolster defenses. The approach relies on several stopgaps, while the window to strengthen protection before winter is narrowing.
CHAOS Industries has unveiled VESPID, a low-cost interceptor offered in two configurations: the man-portable Mk 0 and the vehicle-launched Mk 1. The design adds another entrant to the emerging field of interceptor systems, with variants intended for different launch and deployment modes.
New Delhi is selling air defense missiles to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as it seeks customers in a region long supplied by Russia and increasingly by China. The deals mark an effort to expand India’s defense-export presence in Central Asia.
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