It is astonishing how much the weaponry and military equipment have been made advanced and taken to the next level, particularly in recent years. Technology is incorporated deeply in the sector and countries are focused on making their militaries stronger than their rivals.
The missiles that were present earlier in the forces are now guided and hunt down the target no matter what the obstacles in the way are. War vehicles like tanks have multiple features now that were never known before. Whether it is the weapons on land, on water, underwater, or in the air, militaries have it covered from everywhere.
Recently, the BAE systems revealed the most advanced and new version of their Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS). The features that have been installed in this version make it more precise. In fact, the calculated precision has shown that the old precision is improved by 30 percent by this model. In other words, it is also said that the effective range of APKWS-guided rockets is made better tremendously.
The first version of the rocket was observed in 2012 when it was used by the US forces. It was designed to chase down light weapons and threats. It possesses the standard warhead of a 2.75-inch-diameter (70-mm) Hydra 70 unguided rocket. It is equally possible and effective to launch the rocket by fixed- and rotor-winged aircraft or even by ground platforms and bases. Once launched, it uses four fins for a better flight.
These fins have Distributed Aperture Semi-Active Laser Seeker (DASALS) technology sensors that allow the rocket to sense the laser in the target within40-degree vision. This renders the need for an extra sensor attached to the nose futile.
When compared to the laser guide systems, these guided rockets are one-third of the cost and weight of those systems. It is the only US program of record for guiding 2.75-inch laser-guided rockets. This version has the probability of hitting the target in the first attempt by 93 percent.