RAF Tests Typhoon Laser-Guided Rockets for Drone Defense

RAF tests Typhoon laser-guided rockets for drone defense

: BAE says trials could offer cheaper way to counter uncrewed aerial threats

BAE Systems trials low-cost counter drone solution for Eurofighter Typhoon

A BAE spokesperson told Breaking Defense that the air-to-surface test was internally funded, “as part of our commitment to invest in the advanced capabilities our customers require.”

Typhoon tests low-cost weapon against drone threats

A Eurofighter Typhoon has test-fired a low-cost precision weapon designed to counter uncrewed aerial systems, according to BAE Systems. The trial, conducted from the company’s flight test facility in Warton, Lancashire, saw a Royal Air Force Typhoon test aircraft launch an APKWS laser-guided munition against a ground target at a UK range, the company said. The APKWS guidance kit, manufactured by BAE Systems in the United States, converts unguide…

BAE Systems tests APKWS laser-guidance kit on RAF Typhoon aircraft

BAE Systems has confirmed the successful test firing of the APKWS laser-guidance kit from a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

Eurofighter Typhoon Test Fires Laser-Guided Counter-Drone Rockets

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