Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year
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The Defense Department has signed a framework agreement with BAE Systems to buy up to 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, guidance kits a year for as long as seven years, the department announced Monday. APKWS kits convert unguided 2.75-inch rockets into laser-guided munitions. All four services field them, and the weapon has become a cheaper alternative to air-to-air missiles for shooting down drones. Congress still has to approve and fund the buy, the department said. BAE s
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