Author: Miles Jamison|| Date Published: August 29, 2025
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $1.7 billion contract to deliver the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers full rate production lots 13 through 17, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II Contract Scope
Under the firm-fixed-price contract, BAE Systems will manufacture a maximum of 55,000 units of APKWS II, which will transform the current 2.75-inch rocket system into a semi-active laser-guided precision weapon for use by the Navy, Army and foreign military sales customers.
The Hudson, New Hampshire-based company will do most of the work in Hudson, New Hampshire; Whippany, New Jersey; and Plymouth, UK, while the rest will be performed in various U.S. locations and Ontario, Canada. Work is expected to be completed by December 2031.
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