Ukraine strapped the Vampire system to a high-speed patrol boat and used a laser-guided APKWS rocket to intercept a Russian ...

The dual mode APKWS II rocket with both IR and laser guidance adds an improved Counter-UAS capability to fighter aircraft tasked to efficiently and affordably stop drone attacks. BAE Systems has ...

Effective counter-UAS test strikes pave the way for international fielding HUDSON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) has successfully tested BAE ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. A Pantsir self-propelled surface-to-air and anti-aircraft ...

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...