Currently, the guidance section of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is split into rotatory wing and fixed wing units.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rodrigo Marquez, aviation ordnance system technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 (MALS-39) gives a period of instruction on the Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) during the first ever Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 17, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Cpl. AaronJames B. Vinculado)
A contract awarded to BAE Systems will see the company merging those two guidance sections into one hardware and software solution. The work is expected to be completed by April 2021.
