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APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last

APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last

by | Nov 26, 2019 | BAE, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Fighters & Attack, General Dynamics, Helicopters & Rotary, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Lockheed Martin, Missiles - Anti-Armor, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Project Failures, Project Methodologies, Raytheon, Rockets, Rumours, Sensors & Guidance, Textron, USA

Hydras & Hellfires (click to view full) The versatile Hydra 70mm rocket family is primed for a new lease on life, thanks to widespread programs aimed at converting these ubiquitous rockets into cheap laser-guided precision weapons. Conversion benefits include...
APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last

WCSP: Mid-Life Upgrade for Britain’s Warrior IFVs

by | Nov 12, 2019 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Design Innovations, Electronics - General, Finmeccanica, General Dynamics, Guns - 20-59 mm direct, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, RFPs, Sensors & Guidance, Signals Radio & Wireless, Tanks & Mechanized

Warrior in “Wrap-2” (click to view full) Britain’s MCV-80/FV510 Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle was produced between 1984 and 1995. Built of all-welded aluminum construction and armed with the 30 mm Rarden cannon, it was designed to destroy enemy...
APKWS II: Laser-Guided Hydra Rockets in Production At Last

Ad Astra: India’s Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

by | Oct 29, 2019 | BAE, Fighters & Attack, France, India, Israel, Issues - International, MBDA, Missiles - Air-Air, Other Corporation, Pre-RFP, Raytheon, Rumours, Russia, USA

R-77/AA-12 on MiG-29 (click to view full) Pakistan’s November 2006 purchase of 500 AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles created counter-pressure on the subcontinent, and reportedly had India looking for 120km BVRAAMs (Beyond Visual Range Air-Air Missiles). Missiles with...