The Royal Air Force has deployed a new low-cost anti-drone weapon system on operations in the Middle East, after the Ministry of Defence and industry partners completed the journey from testing to operational deployment in under two months. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) has been fitted to RAF Typhoon fighter jets operated by 9 Squadron and is now flying active sorties in the region, providing a significantly cheaper means of intercepting drone threats than the missile systems currently in use. From Test to Theatre in Weeks The pace of the programme is its most striking feature. A successful…
