The US State Department has approved a $364-million foreign military sale of 5,031 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) air-to-air guidance kits to Italy. The package covers the systems’ WGU 59B/B variant sourced from defense giant BAE Systems. It also includes LAU-131 A/A launchers,»»»

ROME — The Italian Air Force is mulling the purchase of U.S. technology that turns cheap unguided missiles into precision weapons, offering a low-cost option for taking out drones instead of using pricy air-to-air missiles. The potential deal was made possible by the U.S. Department of State’s appr»»»