BAE Systems Awarded $1.7 Billion U.S. Navy Contract for ...

BAE Systems awarded $1.7 billion U.S. Navy contract for continued production of APKWS® laser-guidance kits

/PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems (LON: BA) a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance...

BAE Systems awarded $1.7 billion U.S. Navy contract for ...

U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems APKWS Contract Worth Up To $1.7 Billion

BAE Systems has received an initial order for 11,000 laser-guidance kits worth $322 million, with a maximum contract value of $1.7 billion, to equip the U.S. military and partners. BAE Systems announced on Dec. 10, 2025, that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity U.S. Navy contract for “tens of thousands” Advanced Precision […]

BAE Systems Secures $1.7 Billion U.S. Navy Contract for Continued APKWS® Guidance Kit Production

BAE Systems has secured a major five-year, $1.7 billion IDIQ contract from the U.S. Navy to continue high-volume production of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS®) laser-guidance kits—one of the most widely used low-cost precision-strike solutions across U.S. and allied militaries. The contract includes an initial order of $322 million, marking one of the most significant commitments to the program since it entered full-rate produc…

Pentagon Orders Thousands of Laser-Guided Rockets for $322M

BAE Systems has received a $322 million order to kick off a contract worth up to $1.7 billion for laser-guidance kits to go on 2.75-inch rockets the Air Force relies on for a wide range of combat missions. The company announced the order Dec. 10, a little more than three months after the Pentagon announced in late August that it had reached a deal with BAE to produce five lots of the WGU-59 A/B Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II. The ini…

BAE Systems awarded U.S. Navy contract for continued production of APKWS laser-guidance kits

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.S. armed forces with tens of thousands of additional low-cost precision munitions. The contract has a maximum value of $1.7 billion, with an initial $322 million order. The new contract supports increased domestic and international demand, enabling the Navy to purchase APKWS guidance kits ove