"Aircrews found the airspace and timing were often too tight for APKWS employment in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, so they have ended up relying on AIM-9s. But defensive counterair for base defense has featured APKWS." airandspaceforces.com/articl…
The problem with apkws is it needs laser designation so its a one target at a time weapon and not fire and forget like sidewinder. Which is why BAE has been contracted to create a version of APKWS with a dual-mode seeker.
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