BAE spokesman Mark Daly told Breaking Defense that his company has rolled out an upgrade for its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rocket guidance kit that extends the range of the weapon by 30 percent.
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)
