UK Deploys $20K Drone Interceptor Missile to Defend GulfStates|APKWS Explained#gulfstates#uk#uaenews

The UK has rushed the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) into service with RAF Typhoon jets in the Gulf to counter rising drone threats.

Key points:
- Cost: ~$20,000 per missile【5616446996358482144†L12】, vs $2M+ for standard air defence missiles
- Goes from unguided rockets to laser-guided precision weapons【5616446996358482144†L18-L19】
- Deployed in under 2 months to protect Gulf allies from Shahed-style drones【5616446996358482144†L10-L11】【5616446996358482144†L20-L22】
- Part of UK’s wider air defence push including Sky Sabre and Rapid Sentry in the region【5616446996358482144†L43-L46】

UK Defence Minister Luke Pollard: “The RAF is defending partners across the Middle East while ensuring British forces can counter drone attacks more effectively and at much lower cost”【5616446996358482144†L22-L23】.

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Source: The National News【5616446996358482144†L3-L4】

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