Central Command looks to expand its counter-drone arsenal in the aftermath of Operation Rough Rider

US fighter jets used cheap laser-guided rockets for nearly half the drone kills during Operation Rough Rider

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets are thin, precision-guided munitions.US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John RavenLaser-guided rockets were responsible for 40% of recent Houthi drone kills, a top US commander said.Gen. Michael Kurilla told lawmakers Tuesday that F-16 and F-15 fighter jets fired the APKWS rockets.Military leaders have stressed the importance of making air defense cheaper compared to the threat.US fighter jets used las…

Central Command looks to expand its counter-drone arsenal in the aftermath of Operation Rough Rider

Aircraft armed with advanced laser-guided rocket systems took out a little under half of the one-way attack drones the Houthis launched against military and commercial vessels during the U.S. military campaign that unfolded between March and May in and around the Red Sea, Gen. Erik Kurilla told lawmakers Tuesday. At a House Armed Services Committee posture hearing, the U.S. Central Command commander shared new details about that operation and sa…