{"id":58987,"date":"2018-10-08T15:56:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T15:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/08\/not-just-for-aircraft-anymore-this-laser-guided-rocket-kit-can-be-mounted-for-ground-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:33:56","slug":"not-just-for-aircraft-anymore-this-laser-guided-rocket-kit-can-be-mounted-for-ground-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/2018\/10\/08\/not-just-for-aircraft-anymore-this-laser-guided-rocket-kit-can-be-mounted-for-ground-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Not just for aircraft anymore: This laser guided rocket kit can be mounted for ground defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military has been investing heavily in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/04\/18\/marines-boost-lethality-of-hornets-with-high-precision-kill-munitions\/\" target=_blank>2.75-inch precision laser guided<\/a> rockets that are traditionally mounted on fixed and rotary wing aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But now, BAE\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/budget\/2017\/05\/23\/mattis-intervened-to-increase-munition-buy-in-fy18-budget-request\/\" target=_blank> Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System<\/a> can be fired from ground-based stations mounted on vehicles or static remote outposts for base defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fletcher precision strike rocket launcher, made by Arnold Defense, fires BAE\u2019s laser guided 2.75 inch rockets from a ground based launcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arnold Defense makes the majority of the launchers for the U.S. military\u2019s 2.75 inch rockets and those have primarily been armed on fixed and rotary wing aircraft, according to Scott Amos, a program manager for BAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2607.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2607.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2607.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2607.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2607.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oshkosh Defense brought its Special Purpose All-Terrain (S-ATV) to Jordan for the first time, but it was demonstrated for Middle Eastern countries several years ago. 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