The Belgian Air Force has been testing the FZ275 laser-guided rocket and APKWS II on its F-16s to effectively counter the evolving threat of cheap attack drones. A Belgian Air Force F-16AM was spotted ...

Thales produces a laser-guided rocket designed to destroy drones with a cloud of steel balls. Ukraine is putting it to the ...

Belgium is trialling the use of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft armed with laser-guided rockets for ...

The United States Air Force has adopted the 70mm laser-guided APKWS II rockets as its primary air-to-air ammunition to counter drone swarms in the Middle East. Originally used by the F-16 Viper in the ...

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A European manufacturer has been ramping up production of an airburst warhead for its 70mm rocket. The FZ123 warhead disperses ...