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OKSI Secures $6M in Contracts for Advanced Precision Guidance Seeker
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OKSI Secures $6M in Contracts for Advanced Precision Guidance Seeker
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024

OKSI has secured multiple contracts amounting to nearly $6 million from USSOCOM and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for their ARMGDN seeker. This seeker is an enhancement to BAE Systems' APKWS laser-guidance kit, enabling passive target acquisition and tracking for precision engagements. The APKWS kit is designed for the 2.75 inch Hydra-70 rocket. Combined, the APKWS with OKSI's ARMGDN seeker allows rapid engagement of various air or ground targets through the ripple fire of multiple precision-guided rockets in quick succession.

OKSI's ARMGDN provides the Department of Defense with an affordable precision-guided munition aimed at countering small drones and other unmanned systems. The landscape of warfare is shifting, with low-cost robotic systems, UXS, and swarm tactics posing significant threats by overwhelming and confusing the opposition. ARMGDN facilitates the swift engagement of multiple threats simultaneously, helping to thin out swarms and protect personnel and equipment.

"The ARMGDN seeker transforms our defense strategy from a costly war of attrition to a cost-effective campaign of precision," says Chris HolmesParker, CEO of OKSI. "By harnessing existing rocket inventories, it dramatically cuts the expense of countering UAS threats, aligning our expenditures nearly 1:1 with the drones they counter. This shift from deploying prohibitively expensive munitions to utilizing ARMGDN's affordable capabilities marks a pivotal move towards sustaining our defense without the economic strain."

The ARMGDN seeker is adaptable to various warhead configurations, providing both standard air-to-ground armor defeat capabilities and hard-kill options against UAS threats. OKSI's advanced seeker technology not only introduces a significant new capability but also maintains the overall system cost at or below the cost of the targets it is designed to defeat.

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