Technology · Strike and munitions

Guided rocket conversion kits

Guidance kits that turn unguided rockets (e.g. 2.75-inch Hydra-70) into precision munitions usable against drones.

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Assessment

Case for · why it matters

Kits reuse existing rocket motors and warheads, giving a guided counter-drone shot for tens of thousands of dollars instead of hundreds of thousands.

Case against · the skeptic’s view

Semi-active laser kits need a designator on the target, and supply is concentrated in a single sole-source manufacturer.

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BAE SystemsGB	Prime	Developer	Fielded	Confirmed
L3Harris TechnologiesUS	Prime	Integrator	Fielded	Reported

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Laser-guidance kit converting 2.75-inch Hydra-70 rockets into precision munitions; used air- and ground-launched against drones.

Fielded

Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment: palletized launcher firing laser-guided rockets at drones.

Fielded

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NewsPentagon Orders Thousands of Laser-Guided Rockets for $322M
Air & Space Forces Magazine · Dec 11, 2025 · Supports Organization technology, Technology
“BAE has produced APKWS laser-guidance kits for about 12 years at the firm's manufacturing plants in Hudson, N.H. and Austin, Texas.”
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NewsExclusive: YC-backed Perseus Defense Closes $6M Seed Round
Tectonic · Sep 18, 2025 · Supports Organization technology
“L3Harris' Vampire c-UAS platform launches APWKS missiles”

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