A laser guided anti-drone weapon has been deployed by the Royal Airforce to help keep Brits safe in the Middle East . The new Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) will be fitted to RAF Typhoon fighter jets so that they can destroy targets precisely and at a fraction of the price missiles currently cost. The system has now been deployed on operations in the Middle East with 9 Squadron RAF Typhoon fighter jets as part of the missions to defend British people, interests and partners from