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English: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 use a torque wrench to assemble a 2.75-inch rocket configured with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II, a hydra 70 rocket motor and M282 High Explosive Incendiary Multipurpose Penetrator Warhead during ordnance building and preparation in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Marine Corps ...
The weapon bridges the gap between the Hydra 70 and AGM-114 Hellfire systems and provides a cost-effective method of engaging lightly armored point targets. APKWS is the U.S. government's only Program of Record for the semi-active, laser-guided 2.75 inches (70 mm) rocket.
The most common warhead for the Hydra 70 rocket is the M151 "10-Pounder," which has a blast radius of 10 meters and lethal fragmentation radius of around 50 meters. [5] The M247 HEDP warheads have similar penetration to the standard M72 LAW warhead (~300 mm of rolled homogenous armor).
The 70 mm unguided rocket consists of MK40 or MK4 rocket motor, warhead and M423 fuze. The rocket is both air to ground and surface to surface capable. [8] [9] Specifications: Total weight: 9.3 kg (with M151 warhead) Overall length: 1.4 m (with M151 warhead) Warhead type: HE M151, TP MK 61 MOD 0, smoke/signaling MKE MOD 248
It is intended to provide a low-cost guided missile compatible with existing unguided 70mm rocket launch platforms such as the Hydra 70. [1] The penetrating version of the GATR is equipped with a steel-cased M282 warhead and a programmable fuze. It can be set from the cockpit to detonate on impact or after a delay and is capable of penetrating ...
The US Air Force used 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets with WDU-4/A flechette warheads. [citation needed] The 70 mm Hydra 70 rocket currently in service with the US Armed forces can be fitted with an anti-personnel (APERS) warhead containing 1,179 flechettes. [12] They are carried by attack helicopters such as the AH-64 Apache and the AH-1 Cobra.
In addition to the 30 mm M230E1 Chain Gun, the Apache carries a range of external stores and weapons on its stub-wing pylons, typically a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles, and Hydra 70 general-purpose unguided 70 mm (2.756 in) rockets. [66] The Hellfire is designed to defeat stationary or moving tanks as far away as 6,500 meters. [67]
The North American division of MBDA is the only manufacturer of the Laser Guided Zuni Rocket, [20] which is similar to the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System upgrade to the Hydra 70 system. [21] The Laser Guided Zuni Rocket is composed of the new WGU-58/B Guidance and Control Section that is attached to the front end of an unguided Zuni ...