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 ...

BAE Systems says it has fired precision weapons from a large quadcopter uncrewed air system (UAS) to show how the combination can be used against drones and ground targets. The trial at the U.S. Army ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

BAE Systems has secured a $175 million order from the U.S. Navy to produce more than 7,000 laser-guided rockets designed to engage targets and minimize potential collateral damage. The order falls ...

Futuristic laser weapons are now deployed with some militaries and are being demonstrated by Ukrainian startups. Industry ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NATO forces with an M270 A2 mobile rocket system near Heinu, Finland, November 2024. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Leon Neal) MILAN – ...

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. A European manufacturer has been ramping up production of an airburst warhead for its 70mm rocket. The FZ123 warhead disperses ...