How guidance kits are giving ‘dumb’ rockets the precision of a sniper rifle
Two A-10 ground attack aircraft armed with JDAMs and APKWS rocket pods. (Image credit: US Central Command) Smart rockets are rapidly emerging as one of the most cost-effective precision-strike tools in modern warfare.Once regarded as “dumb” area weapons used to saturate a target zone, unguided rockets are staging a comeback in the era of precision…