APKWS II (M151)
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Description
The APKWS II (M151) is a precision-guided munition based on the Hydra 70 rocket.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Missile characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 15.8 kg |
| Guidance | Laser |
| Max speed | 455 m/s |
| Firing Range | 11 km |
| Guaranteed launch range | 5 km |
| Missile guidance time | 30 s |
| Explosive type | Comp B |
| Explosive mass | 1.04 kg |
| Explosive mass (TNTe) | 1.36 kg |
| Armour penetration | 18 mm |
| Warhead type | HE |
Effective damage
The missile produces high explosive damage.
Comparison with analogues
Hydra 70 - The M151 is the Hydra 70 with a guidance kit, so they perform very similarly.
| APKWS II (M151) | APKWS II (M282) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass (kg) | 15.8 | 18.07 |
| Guidance | Laser | |
| Max speed (m/s) | 455 | 395 |
| Firing Range (km) | 11 | |
| Guaranteed launch range (km) | 5 | |
| Missile guidance time (s) | 30 | |
| Explosive type | Comp B | PBXN-110 |
| Explosive mass (kg) | 1.04 | 0.44 |
| Explosive mass (TNTe kg) | 1.36 | 0.57 |
| Armour penetration (mm) | 18 | 41 |
| Warhead type | HE | SAP-HE |
Usage in battles
The M151 is designed to be used against lightly armoured vehicles, for example tank destroyers or SPAA. However, larger SPAAs such as the FlaRakRad will require multiple hits to fully destroy, due to the low warhead size.
Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Allows more precision munitions to be carried.
Cons:
- Small warhead size means that the M151 is not effective against MBTs and heavily armoured IFVs.
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See also
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