BAE signs pact with War Department to increase production of laser-guidance kits

By: Mike Cote

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: October 27, 2026

Words: 652

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The Hudson campus of BAE Systems was the setting for the signing of a multiyear agreement with the U.S. Department of War to increase production capacity of the company’s APKWS laser-guidance kits up to 35,000 units per year.

The kits, which transform unguided 2.75-inch rockets into precision-guided munitions, are used by the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy, and are available to U.S. allies. They are designed to hit targets with …

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