The Belgian Air Force has been testing the FZ275 laser-guided rocket and APKWS II on its F-16s to effectively counter the evolving threat of cheap attack drones. A Belgian Air Force F-16AM was spotted ...

As drones become an increasingly dominant force on modern battlefields, military forces around the world are looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to defend against these agile, low-cost ...

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...

Belgium is trialling the use of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft armed with laser-guided rockets for ...

Since the U.S. strikes on Iran, it has launched waves of retaliatory drones against U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laser-guided rockets were responsible for 40% of recent Houthi drone kills, a top US commander said. Gen. Michael Kurilla told ...

HUDSON, N.H., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems (LON: BA) a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U ...

An RAF Typhoon was pictured at BAE Systems Warton carrying two seven round LAU-131 rocket pods, which can be used to fire APKWS guided munitions against surface and, importantly, air targets. The ...

The U.S. Navy is currently fighting $50,000 drones with $2 million missiles in the Red Sea. In Ukraine, the same drones are being shot down by converted Hydra 70 rockets that cost just $22,000 each.

BAE Systems has secured a potential six-year, $2.68B contract to manufacture lot 8 through lot 12 of a laser-guided weapon system for the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army as well as nine countries to ...