BAE Systems’ Robotic Technology Demonstrator Strikes Ground Target with APKWS® Laser-Guided Rocket
29 Juni 2022 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
BAE Systems’ Robotic Technology Demonstrator (RTD) successfully
fired laser-guided rockets at multiple ground targets, with a human
decision in the loop, during the U.S. Army’s tactical scenario at
the EDGE 22 exercise at Dugway Proving Ground. This test marked the
first time an APKWS laser-guided rocket has ever been fired from a
robotic combat vehicle (RCV).
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APKWS rocket fire from BAE Systems'
Robotic Technology Demonstrator. (Credit: BAE Systems)
The autonomous RTD meets the Army’s needs for a RCV medium
solution. Multi-mission capable, the RTD has a commercially-proven
hybrid electric drive and can be equipped with various advanced
payloads such as electronic warfare sensors, various gun systems,
anti-tank guided missiles and 2.75” rockets with BAE Systems’
APKWS® laser-guidance kit. The vehicle also can be fitted with
loitering munitions to defeat armored and unmanned aerial
threats.
“Over the past year, we’ve partnered with leading technology
companies to build an autonomous vehicle that will exceed the
Army’s RCV medium requirements,” said Helen Park, Future Tech Works
director at BAE Systems. “This successful demonstration proves that
our unmanned vehicle can be integrated and updated with
cutting-edge technology, payloads, and weapon systems to support
multiple mission sets and deliver advanced capability in a
multi-domain operational environment.”
Ground-launched APKWS rockets provide mounted units with a
unique capability to engage ground targets and unmanned aerial
vehicles at ranges up to six kilometers. This provides warfighters
with a cost-effective solution for precision strike with greater
range than small arms fire and without the need for air
support.
Future Tech Works (FTX) is a new organization within BAE Systems
that works closely with engineering experts and customers to
identify, develop, and test solutions for the defense needs of the
future. FTX reimagines the battlefield to modernize and deliver
technologies that help keep service members safer, more agile, and
ready to tackle any threat.
BAE Systems is investing in the future of battle to help the
Army deploy the most capable RCV solution for current and future
modernization needs. Work on this program is taking place in
Sterling Heights, Mich.
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Annie Lundell, BAE Systems Mobile: +001 (612) 834-3793
Annie.Lundell@baesystems.com www.baesystems.com/US
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