US approves $31.2 million sale of 768 APKWS-II precision guided missiles to UK

The US State Department has approved the purchase of Advanced Precision Kill Weapons by the United Kingdom

System-II (APKWS-II). The official statement appeared on the website of the Defense and Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

What is known

UK requested purchase before 768complexes APKWS-II. The amount of the potential deal is $31.2 million. The approval of the sale is connected with the desire of the US Department of Defense to strengthen the defense capability of the NATO ally. The UK equips AH-64E Apache helicopters with missiles.

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In addition to the complexes themselves, the contract involvessupply of additional equipment, consumables, and spare parts. The deal also includes technical documentation, logistics/software support and transportation.

The APKWS-II complex turns 70mm Hydra 70 unguided rockets into precision-guided munitions. The system uses semi-active laser homing technology with a distributed aperture.

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Laser homing heads mounted onfront edge of all front rudders. Despite the presence of several heads, they work synchronously as a whole. This configuration allows you to abandon the laser homing head in the bow of the ammunition.