2.75 inch APKWS II In production

[HAZORD]

The 2.75 inch rocket Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS), a laser guidance kit for exisiting rockets is now being tested.

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/apkws-ii-hellfire-jr-hydra-rockets-enter-sdd-phase-02193/

Something new to watch out for on the range.

 

[EOD]

There is much more to look out for. Several companies developed such systems with somewhat different approaches.

All from the June 2012 Eurosatory in Paris:

Here Lockheed-Martin's approach with a "screw on top warhead" section:

Here the Turkish Roketsan variant which is an integral design incorporating the guidance unit:

Here one I have no better info on since it was displayed with Eurocopter choppers of EADS and the scope was not on ammo there. Think this one is French: