APKWS
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
made by BAE
Only launcher authorized is the ______
Only motor authorized _____
Only use in ____ mode
Weighs ______lb
Holds _____ rockets
LAU-68F/A
Mk 66 Mod 4
LOAL mode
92 lb
7 rockets
8 Parts of APKWS
Wings
Flaperons
Control System Actuator
Seeker Apertures (DASALS) and electronics
Laser switch assemblies
Guidance
IMU+Autopilot
Thermal battery
Wings
4 wings deploy after thermal battery initiates
Flaperons
Control surface on wing
Deploy after launch
Control System Actuators
, Position flaperons iaw autopilot commands
IMU and autopilot
IMU sense p, y, r and sends to autopilot
Autopilot takes IMU data to determine req'd flatiron position, then sends
command to CSA
DASALS
Distributed Aperture Semi-Active Laser Seeker
4 of them, one per wing
FOV 28 deg
FOR 40 deg
APKWS will function with ___ of 4 seekers
will function with 3 of 4 seekers
Shadow transition zone
Eye is partially obscured
Cause 0.5 - 1 deg of seeker angle error
Still has a Phit > 80%
LSA
4 total
read aft & L to R
1st = Black CM off, White CM on
Thermal battery
initiated on launch
ETBI switch must be on to mechanically align explosive train used for battery
initiation
PF this ON
Prior to thermal battery initiation, APKWS acts like a __________ rocket with
__________ ballistics
Regular rocket with different ballistics