The Army has renewed its investment in the Hydra-70 family of 2.75-inch aviation rockets. June 30 brought the signing of a four-year production contract with General Dynamics Armament and ...

The Army's requirements for Hydra-70 rockets can vary annually. "We bought 399,904 items in FY '10, which is $278 million (the fiscal 2010 procurement)," Brad Schroer, the Hydra-70 production lead ...

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two U.S. Army contracts collectively worth $170 million for production of the Hydra-70 rocket system, the company announced this week.

The Hydra rockets were supplied with the laser-guided Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) kits, however this variant so far has only been seen in use with ground launch platforms. The ...

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products will be producing Hydra-70 air-to-ground rockets under terms of a new $67.5 million Army contract. The rockets can be mounted on helicopters and ...

"During gimballing, the hydraulic system associated with the core stage's power unit for engine 2, also known as engine E2056, exceeded the pre-set test limits that had been established," NASA said.

The APKWS II, designated as AGR-20 by the U.S. DoD, consists of a Hydra 70 mm unguided rocket with the addition of a laser guidance section between the 10-pound high-explosive warhead at the front ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee is questioning the Army's cancellation of its Hydra-70 rocket system program, saying in a new report on the fiscal 2003 defense authorization bill that the ...

70mm Hydra rockets have been a mainstay of the US military since the 1940s. ... By placing the guidance system further back, more rockets can be fired more quickly and with less interference.

Boeing’s test of the largest rocket in U.S. history ended earlier than expected on Jan. 16 because a hydraulic system setting exceeded a preset limit, dealing another setback to the company’s ...

BAE Systems has unveiled a new APK (Advanced Precision Kit) for the 70 mm Hydra rockets as a part of the APKWS II (Advanced Kill Precision Weapon System II) at the Sea Air Space 2025 conference in ...